Sonic 2’s Ben Schwartz & James Marsden on Making a Bigger and Better Sequel

With director Jeff Fowler’s Sonic the Hedgehog 2 opening in theaters this weekend, I recently got to speak with Ben Schwartz and James Marsden about the anticipated sequel. In the sequel, Sonic is eager to prove he has what it takes to be a true hero and gets his wish when Doctor Ivo “Eggman“ Robotnik (Jim Carrey) returns with a new partner, Knuckles, in search for an emerald that has the power to destroy civilizations. To help save the world, Sonic teams up with Tails, and together they embark on a globe-trotting journey to find the emerald before it falls into the wrong hands. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 stars Ben Schwartz as the voice of Sonic, Idris Elba as the voice of Knuckles, Colleen O’Shaughnessey as the voice of Tails, Tika Sumpter, Natasha Rothwell, Adam Pally, and Shemar Moore. During the interview, Schwartz and Marsden talked about what they’re most excited for audiences to see in the sequel, how director Jeff Fowler had made a bigger and better film, why they’re so impressed with t