Roger Craig Smith, the voice actor behind Sonic the Hedgehog for most of the last decade, announced more than a week ago that he would be leaving the role ahead. Not long after, Sonic fans then began to worry that Mike Pollock, Dr. Eggman’s voice, would arrive and be reformed. Fortunately, it has now been confirmed that he is not sweating.
Pollock recently took to Twitter to announce to fans that he will not be leaving the role of Dr. Eggman in the Sonic the Hedgehog series to move on. “You haven’t heard the last of me as Dr. Eggman in Sonic the Hedgehog video games yet! Prepare your ears accordingly “, Pollock said in his tweet. “If you guessed otherwise, surprise!”
You know what they say: the more the better!
You haven’t heard of the last of me as Dr. Eggman in the Sonic the Hedgehog video games! Prepare your ears accordingly.
If you guessed otherwise, SURPRISE !!!!
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have to stock up on pills.
– Mike Pollock (@itsamike) February 6, 2021
Pollock’s information was largely met with relief from fans who had feared losing both him and Smith in just over a week. In addition to Roger Craig Smith, Cindy Robinson, who expresses Amy’s voice in the Sonic world, has revealed in recent days that she will not play in the near future. Sonic Prime animated series on Netflix. Pollock, in a follow-up tweet, told fans that he should not take part in this issue and begged that the situation with the castings was a bit more complicated than he perceived publicly.
Even though a lot has happened in recent days, when it comes to the voice actors behind the Sonic the Hedgehog series, at least Pollock will stay in the near future. And even if there are some new voices behind these iconic characters, they will surely catch on quickly.
So who would you like to see playing Sonic the Hedgehog in the future? Let me know either in the comments or on Twitter at @ MooreMan12.