Sonic The Hedgehog 2 breaks box office record for highest-grossing debut for a video game adaptation

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Sonic The Hedgehog 2 has broken a box office record for the highest-grossing debut for a video game adaptation. According to Variety, the sequel to the 2020 film based on the Sega game outsold Morbius and Ambulance, grossing over US$71 million (S$96.8 million) in its opening weekend. That's significantly more than the original, which earned $58 million in comparison. It's...

Sonic The Hedgehog 2 has broken a box office record for the highest-grossing debut for a video game adaptation.

In light of Jim Carrey, who plays Dr. Ivo Robotnik, recently announcing he is planning to retire, Sonic 2 producers Toby Ascher and Neal H Moritz, have ruled out recasting the character for the third film.Toby told IGN: "Jim Carrey is always a member of the Sonic family and he'll always have a place in these movies and TV shows as long as he'd like to be around.

Asked if they'd get another actor to take on the role, the latter replied: "No, we wouldn't even try."

 

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