Sonic the Hedgehog 3 director Jeff Fowler has opened up about Keanu Reeves' performance as Shadow, and how the John Wick series was the perfect, albeit unconventional, "audition" for his voice casting.

With a motorcycle and a sidearm in tow, Shadow the Hedgehog is set to unleash his inner 'John Wick' in 'Sonic the Hedgehog 3'.

Keanu Reeves taking on the role of Shadow in Sonic The Hedgehog 3 is pretty inspired casting. There’s no doubt he’s going to be awesome in the role, and he recently opened up about the "intense" process of getting into character when recording.

A new Sonic 3 video may have just let slip a major Shadow spoiler – but we were all too distracted by Keanu Reeves to realize it. Possible spoilers for Sonic 3 follow. You have been warned. At the 45-second mark of a Keanu Reeves-centric featurette (which you can see for yourself in full below),

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 creator Jeff Fowler has unveiled what made him choose Keanu Reeves for the character of 'Shadow'. Reeves’ John Wick role was so intriguing and inspiring that

In a new featurette, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 actor Keanu Reeves teases his role as Shadow, and how he brought the character to the big screen.

The first video of Keanu Reeves in the recording booth as Shadow has been released as the actor teases the "intense" process of getting into character on Sonic 3.

A new Sonic the Hedgehog 3 video is out, previewing the upcoming movie’s new character, Shadow, and how actor Keanu Reeves is excited to channel the role. What happens in the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 video?

Sonic the Hedgehog 3’s exclusive featurette has been released by Paramount Pictures showing Keanu Reeves talking about his electrifying character 'Shadow'.The Behind the Scenes video