Just days after releasing the first official trailer for “Sonic the Hedgehog,” the film’s director took to social media to try and assuage disgruntled…
Just days after releasing the first official trailer for “Sonic the Hedgehog,” the film’s director took to social media to try and assuage disgruntled fans.
The less-than-three-minute trailer, which debuted on Tuesday, was widely criticized on Twitter, Reddit and other social platforms for its tone and the design of the titular character.
Longtime fans of the speedy blue hedgehog found the character’s facial features, including human-like teeth, and his body proportions to be inconsistent with the Sonic they grew up with in the ’90s.
“April fools was 29 days ago. You guys missed your chance Paramount,” one user commented on the YouTube video of the trailer.
This wasn’t the first sign that fans were unhappy with the character design, either. When Paramount released one of the official promotional posters for the film, fans griped about the strange length of Sonic’s legs, expressing worry about what the full character would look like.
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These criticisms were taken to heart by Paramount and Sega, the company behind the character.
