Paramount Pictures Revives “Ugly Sonic” For ‘Sonic The Hedgehog 3’ Promo
deadline.comParamount Pictures brought back the original Sonic character design for a special Sonic the Hedgehog 3 promotion. In 2019, the studio released the first trailer for the big-screen adaptation of the classic Sega video game.
Backlash on social media over the character showing so many teeth quickly took over, which forced Paramount to redesign the character.
Ahead of the premiere of Sonic 3 on December 20, the company revealed an “Ugly Sonic” Christmas sweater, part of a special giveaway to promote the new film.
The ugly Christmas sweater is one of the prizes for the “12 Hours of Sonic” giveaway. Following the backlash over Sonic in 2019, director Jeff Fowler took to social media to address the character would undergo a design. “Thank you for the support.
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