Keanu Reeves embarked on an intense “inner journey” to take on the role of the evil Sonic the Hedgehog With a Gun

King Lear. Jean Valjean. Eva Peron. These are some of the roles that can define an actor’s career, but there is only one that can define an actor’s life: Shadow the Hedgehog. In the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog 3, that role will be taken on by none other than John Wick himself and Keanu Reeves, and Paramount has released a post about how he’s preparing to take on these Rocket roles.

“For 50 years, Shadow has been in a state of restlessness,” Reeves says solemnly, “he emerges from the situation and seeks revenge.”