Cristo Fernández discusses playing two characters in Sonic the Hedgehog 3, as well as what Ted Lasso has taught him about embracing failure.

In this interview, Cristo Fernández shares his inspiring journey, from finding success in beloved shows like Ted Lasso to embracing failure and pursuing his passion for filmmaking with his sister in Mexico. He also discusses the unique experience of playing twin brothers in Sonic the Hedgehog 3.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is now available to rent or buy on digital and is packed with nearly an hour of bonus features.

Cristo Fernández On Playing Two Characters In Sonic 3

Tessa Smith: What was it like to play opposite yourself in Sonic the Hedgehog 3?

Cristo Fernández: Yeah, it was so much fun. I just had to pretend to be evil when I am literally the same person. It was fun. Yeah just have to learn the choreography and know where you’re gonna be and it was fun. It’s funny.

How Ted Lasso Taught Cristo Fernández To Embrace Failure

Tessa Smith: My theater erupted when you showed up on screen in Sonic. You talk about feeling honored to see your name next names like Jim Carrey and Keanu Reeves, but you’ve earned that.

Cristo Fernández: Thank you, Tessa. It means a lot. Thank you. I hope it inspires other people. It has inspired me, just the way Ted Lasso has inspired you, but also the people there have inspired me. I always like to remind people that Ted Lasso is not something, I mean, Jason is the best and we all love his work and his comedy, but Ted Lasso comes out of Jason creating it with Brendan Hunt, with Joe Kelly, and they pitched it around and people thought it was the dumbest thing ever.

But then he teamed up with Bill Lawrence and then they kept pitching around. They got a good amount of amazing, talented writers who created an amazing show, Ted Lasso. And I am just grateful that they gave me the opportunity, just like they gave all of us the opportunity. And to me, that’s a reminder that you can create great stuff and sometimes they are not going to be great at the beginning. And sometimes you have to fail at the beginning and it takes time and discipline, you have to believe in your own work and you have to believe in yourself, regardless of what other people think.

It takes years and then there you go, having an amazing show like Ted Lasso that turns out to be amazing. But for me, like in Sonic, I played a telenovela star and I am making my debut as a telenovela person in this way, but I also auditioned for telenovelas and never got the roles. And there are some scripts and films that are now my films that are now in cinemas here in Mexico, but it took time for someone to believe in them.

Corina is in cinemas. The director, Urzula Barba Hopfner, it took her nine years and I joined the project five years ago, and same with all our other films. Now we could talk about how long it took for Sonic to be there. It took many years.

So anyone out there who wants to create something and has a dream, it takes time, but it can happen. I always talk about my biggest hero, who is Guillermo del Toro from Guadalajara too, and if it took him 15 years to make Pinocchio, it can take me, I don’t know how many years to make my own films.

Be sure to watch our full Sonic the Hedgehog 3 interview with Cristo Fernández for more inspiring tidbits. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is now available buy or rent on Digital and will debut on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on April 15.

NEXT: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Review: The Best of the Trilogy?

About Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Sonic the Hedgehog returns to the big screen this holiday season in his most thrilling adventure yet. Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails reunite against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything they have faced before. With their abilities outmatched in every way, Team Sonic must seek out an unlikely alliance in hopes of stopping Shadow and protecting the planet.

Director Jeff Fowler returns along with our all-star cast including Jim Carrey, Ben Schwartz, James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Idris Elba, Colleen O’Shaughnessey, Natasha Rothwell, Shemar Moore, Adam Pally, Lee Majdoub, newcomers Alyla Browne and Krysten Ritter, with Keanu Reeves joining the franchise as Shadow the Hedgehog.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is available buy or rent on Digital now and will debut on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on April 15.

Lee Majdoub teases a dark future for Agent Stone after losing his mentor in Sonic the Hedgehog 3. He also says watching Jim Carrey work is “impressive.”

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is coming home digitally on January 21st. To celebrate, we spoke with Lee Majdoub, who has gotten to work extremely close with Jim Carrey throughout these films. He says that it is always impressive watching him work, but especially in Sonic 3 because Carrey plays two different characters that interact quite often.

Majdoub details where he thinks his character, Agent Stone, goes after losing Robotnik, someone that he loves and respects. He feels that Stone will become “villainous” and will not handle Ivo’s death well.

Lee Majdoub Is Always Impressed Watching Jim Carrey Work

Tessa Smith: You have gotten to work closely with Jim Carrey on the Sonic films, but he really goes above and beyond in Sonic 3, playing two characters.

Lee Majdoub: He’s fantastic. And to see it in the moment was incredible because, what I didn’t realize, and I mean, it made sense, is that we’d be shooting the Ivo part of a scene one day, and then we would come back another day to shoot the Gerald stuff. And it never occurred to me that, not only does Jim have to know and be open to what he’s going to do as Ivo, but he also had all these ideas around what he was going to do as Gerald so he knew how to feed off of what he was going to do.

And we had a great double for him, too. His name was Brendan. He was incredible, and he and Jim worked really well together. Jim was able to guide Brendan along, too, and be like, no, no, no, this is what I’m going to do. Try it this way. So all I had to do was be like, how am I going to react to Gerald on the Gerald day and he has to think insanely ahead. 

Lee Majdoub Details Where He Thinks Agent Stone Goes From Here… Without Robotnik

Tessa Smith: Where do you think Stone goes from here? I imagine he will be so devastated over losing Ivo.

Lee Majdoub: Yeah. I think he’s absolutely devastated. It’s tough because I don’t know where we’re going from here. Personally, I can’t imagine Stone deals with his grief in a healthy way. I would think that we would see a little bit more villainy potentially. I think the lessons that we learn in Sonic 3, I don’t think would pertain to Stone. You know what I mean? So would he go back to making coffee? Maybe? Would it be angry coffee? Probably. Would it then stem to something else? Would he then be like, you know what? I’m over this. I can’t do coffee anymore. I have to do something. 

Be sure to watch our full Sonic the Hedgehog 3 interview with Lee Majdoub for more behind-the-scenes details. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 comes home on digital January 21st.

NEXT: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Review: The Best of the Trilogy?

About Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Sonic the Hedgehog returns to the big screen this holiday season in his most thrilling adventure yet. Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails reunite against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything they have faced before. With their abilities outmatched in every way, Team Sonic must seek out an unlikely alliance in hopes of stopping Shadow and protecting the planet.

Director Jeff Fowler returns along with our all-star cast including Jim Carrey, Ben Schwartz, James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Idris Elba, Colleen O’Shaughnessey, Natasha Rothwell, Shemar Moore, Adam Pally, Lee Majdoub, newcomers Alyla Browne and Krysten Ritter, with Keanu Reeves joining the franchise as Shadow the Hedgehog.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is available buy or rent on Digital now and will debut on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on April 15.

Colleen O’Shaughnessey reveals what she has learned from voicing Tails, and what she thought of the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 end-credit scenes.

After stellar reviews from both critics and fans, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is going to be available to take home on digital January 21st. The franchise is growing, with Sonic the Hedgehog 4 already confirmed to be coming in 2027.

In this interview with the voice of Tails, Colleen O’Shaughnessey, she reveals what her favorite thing from Sonic lore that is included in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is. She also details what she wants for Tails in the Sonic 4 and beyond. O’Shaughnessey gives us her reaction to seeing Amy Rose and Metal Sonic in the end-credit scenes – and confesses that she knew it was coming.

Colleen O’Shaughnessey Loves That Choa Garden Is Included In Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Tessa Smith: What is your favorite Easter egg or Sonic reference in Sonic 3?

Colleen O’Shaughnessey:  I mean, this isn’t really an Easter egg. It’s pretty blatant, but the Choa Garden, I loved it so much. It was so much fun. I’m like, oh my gosh, they did the whole thing. Then the show and Tails couldn’t be more excited. It was really so much fun. I love that they threw that in there. It was so perfect.

Colleen O’Shaughnessey’s Reaction To The Sonic the Hedgehog 3 End-Credit Scenes

Tessa Smith: My kids lost their minds when Amy Rose showed up at the end. Did you know that was happening?

Colleen O’Shaughnessey:  I did, I did. I knew. But I didn’t know how they were going to do it. I didn’t know how the scene would end up. I thought they did such a great job, because I think originally she was going to say something, and then she didn’t say anything, which I think was perfect. She didn’t need to say anything,

Colleen O’Shaughnessey Wants “More” For Tails In Sonic 4 & Beyond

Tessa Smith: What would you like to see for Tails in Sonic the Hedgehog 4?

Colleen O’Shaughnessey: I think just more. More and more, like, I feel like in this one he really has, his confidence is certainly way higher than it was in the second. I think we could even go further, and more gadgets, and a more integral part of the team. He swoops in and saves the day quite a few times.

Be sure to watch our full Sonic the Hedgehog 3 interview with Colleen O’Shaughnessey for more behind-the-scenes details. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 comes home on digital January 21st.

NEXT: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Review: The Best of the Trilogy?

About Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Sonic the Hedgehog returns to the big screen this holiday season in his most thrilling adventure yet. Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails reunite against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything they have faced before. With their abilities outmatched in every way, Team Sonic must seek out an unlikely alliance in hopes of stopping Shadow and protecting the planet.

Director Jeff Fowler returns along with our all-star cast including Jim Carrey, Ben Schwartz, James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Idris Elba, Colleen O’Shaughnessey, Natasha Rothwell, Shemar Moore, Adam Pally, Lee Majdoub, newcomers Alyla Browne and Krysten Ritter, with Keanu Reeves joining the franchise as Shadow the Hedgehog.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 arrives to buy or rent on Digital January 21, 2025 and will debut on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on April 15.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 director Jeff Fowler details those end-credit scenes, if Jim Carrey could return in the future, and including a darker storyline.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is finally coming home on digital release, so fans can watch it over and over again in the comfort of their new home. This franchise just gets better and better – and with a Sonic the Hedgehog 4 already confirmed, the fanbase is over the moon.

In this interview with Sonic Director Jeff Fowler, he reveals how thankful he is to the fans for embracing the dark Shadow and Maria storyline – despite the few tweaks they made to it. Fowler also teases what is to come in Sonic the Hedgehog 4 and if we might see Jim Carrey back in one way or another.

He also addresses the fan theory that the color of the clothes Tika Sumpter wears in the films tease the new characters that appear in the end-credit scenes.

Jeff Fowler Is Thankful Fans Embraced Shadow & Maria’s Darker Storyline

Tessa Smith: Do you have a certain Easter egg or moment that you were most excited to include in Sonic 3?

Jeff Fowler: I really love the Shadow and Maria stuff. I think that was everyone’s biggest question coming into this third film was how are we going to handle it? And like, were we going to really soften it? Like, were we going to kind of rewrite it? Because it’s a different tone. It’s a heavier subject matter than we’ve done in any of these films. So it’s something we worked really hard on it. For me, from my standpoint, that’s the thing I’m extremely excited about, is that that was so well received. And even though we made a few tweaks to the canon, that fans understood and supported it, and really just seeing all the fan art online, and just people have really just fallen in love with this movie version of Shadow and Maria, which is just awesome

Jeff Fowler On Jim Carrey’s Return “He Has Had The Time Of His Life”

Tessa Smith: This could potentially be Jim Carrey’s last Sonic film, but is there a chance that he could pop up in Sonic 4 or beyond?

Jeff Fowler:  I mean, I love working with Jim Carrey. It’s too soon to really say where things could go from here. But I mean, I’m just so proud of these three films. And I know he’s just as having the time of his life, and has had the time of his life playing Robotnik. So yeah, it’s something we just have to kind of get into. But too soon to say anything just yet. 

Tike Sumpter’s Clothing May (Or May Not) Tease New Characters

Tessa Smith: Fans seem to think that Tika Sumpter’s clothes hint at new characters coming in to the franchise.

Jeff Fowler:  I will leave that continuing to fan speculation. I would love to be that clever to be things planned out that far ahead. But no, it’s a real testament to how deep into the weeds the fans go. And really, they’re just, they’re very smart. They’ve got really fun opinions. They don’t miss a thing. Every pixel gets scrutinized in these films and it’s awesome. You love to see that level of engagement. 

Will We Ever See Silver The Hedghog In A Sonic Movie?

Tessa Smith: My oldest daughter’s favorite character is Silver. She wanted me to let you know she needs to see Silver in the future.

Jeff Fowler: There’s a lot of silver fans out there. She’s not alone. We’ll take it into consideration for sure. 

Be sure to check out our full Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Jeff Fowler interview for more teases on Sonic the Hedgehog 4. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 comes home on digital January 21st.

NEXT: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Review: The Best of the Trilogy?

About Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Sonic the Hedgehog returns to the big screen this holiday season in his most thrilling adventure yet. Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails reunite against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything they have faced before. With their abilities outmatched in every way, Team Sonic must seek out an unlikely alliance in hopes of stopping Shadow and protecting the planet.

Director Jeff Fowler returns along with our all-star cast including Jim Carrey, Ben Schwartz, James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Idris Elba, Colleen O’Shaughnessey, Natasha Rothwell, Shemar Moore, Adam Pally, Lee Majdoub, newcomers Alyla Browne and Krysten Ritter, with Keanu Reeves joining the franchise as Shadow the Hedgehog.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 arrives to buy or rent on Digital January 21, 2025 and will debut on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on April 15.

Ben Prendergast spent hours in the makeup chair preparing for his role in Wolf Man. Read all about that & why he respects Leigh Whannel so much.

In this interview, go behind the scenes with Ben Prendergast, the man behind the monster in Leigh Whannell’s Wolf Man. Learn about the grueling makeup process, his unexpected friendship with his young co-star, and what drew him to Leigh Whannell’s terrifying vision.

Ben Prendergast Says Leigh Whannell Is “Australia’s Tarantino”

Tessa Smith: What is it that drew you to this project?

Ben Prendergast: That’s the great trick of Leigh Whannell. He wanted to make something that had a little bit of an emotional impact as well. He’s a big fan of film in general and he was trying to do something here. And I think he pulled it off. I love big, hairy, no pun intended, audacious swings. I know Leigh does too. We are of a similar vintage, Leigh and I, we did hang a little bit back like 10-15 years ago before we even met up for this.

We’re both from Melbourne. I’m really proud of him as a filmmaker and loved The Invisible Man, loved Upgrade, loved his whole thing, really. I guess we cut from the same cloth, we really like to be quite pragmatic, but artful in what we do. And it’s a universal monster. When I found out what it was, and that I was close to booking, ostensibly, a wolf man role, I couldn’t believe it.

He’s always been an outside of the box thinker, Leigh. He’s like Australia’s Tarantino. I’ve said this before, but I just feel like he’s got a language all of his own. He’s not perturbed by what everyone thinks he should do next. He’s not perturbed, necessarily, by the keyboard warriors out there. He just gets out there and he tries to do his thing and he has his followers and I’m one of them. I can’t wait to see what he does next.

It Was A 6+ Hour Makeup Process – But Ben Prendergast Would Do It All Over Again

Tessa Smith: How long was the makeup process?

Ben Prendergast: My earliest call time for one of the days was 2:40 in the morning. So I set my alarm for one o’clock or whatever it was. Even when we were doing the test makeup, it was always, I think for my character, there’s just so much that goes into him, so six hours, all told. They’re like, it’s going to get faster, Ben, don’t worry. I was like, this is not faster. It was like six hours in and an hour and a half out of it. Even when you’re finished and you’re exhausted, you trudge back into the trailer and then they’re just attacking you with all this oil.

I think my longest day was somewhere in the 18-hour range. That’s not all work. Some of that’s in the trailer. A lot of that’s in the chair. Christopher Abbott said to me, I’m just going to monk out, just be completely serene. I couldn’t listen to music because they’re also putting ears on. So I was just talking to my team, Jason Doherty and Alice, who have done a lot of The Lord of the Rings. Listening to their stories about Middle Earth was enough to get me through.

I think I was about 28 days on that project, and by the last makeup, I was never over it, but I was really looking forward to that last makeup. But then at the end, they’re like, would you do this again? And I was like, damn straight, I would do this again. 

Matilda Firth Thought The Wolf Man Makeup Was “Cool” and “Disgusting”

Tessa Smith: When I was talking to Julia Garner, she said that Matilda was the least scared of all of them when she saw you in full makeup.

Ben Prendergast: I mean, you have this this kid who comes in, by the way, I think Matilda, she was I want to guess nine. She also was from Leeds. She has not just a London accent but like a Leeds accent, that’s a hard thing. But her American accent is flawless as far as I can tell.

I think she had two or three stunt doubles for the stuff that she had to do. And I remember, the makeup artist said, let’s go and meet the girls, because you’re gonna have to spend a lot of time with them. When I was in full makeup, I remember walking into the room, in the makeup. Matilda’s doubles, they couldn’t even touch me or whatever. Matilda’s in there and she’s fist bumping. She’s like, yeah, you really do look scary, actually. Her mom’s freaking out.

But I love Matilda. It’s just such a joy to see her work. I wish her all the best. But yeah, she didn’t care. She just thought it was kind of cool and looked disgusting.

Be sure to check out our full interview with Ben Prendergast to learn more behind-the-scenes information about Wolf Man, which is in theaters now.

NEXT: Leigh Whannell Compares Wolf Man To The Invisible Man

About Wolf Man

Golden Globe nominee Christopher Abbott (Poor Things, It Comes at Night) stars as Blake, a San Francisco husband and father, who inherits his remote childhood home in rural Oregon after his own father vanishes and is presumed dead.

With his marriage to his high-powered wife, Charlotte (Emmy winner Julia Garner; Ozark, Inventing Anna), fraying, Blake persuades Charlotte to take a break from the city and visit the property with their young daughter, Ginger (Matlida Firth; Hullraisers, Coma).

But as the family approaches the farmhouse in the dead of night, they’re attacked by an unseen animal and, in a desperate escape, barricade themselves inside the home as the creature prowls the perimeter.

As the night stretches on, however, Blake begins to behave strangely, transforming into something unrecognizable, and Charlotte will be forced to decide whether the terror within their house is more lethal than the danger without.

Wolf Man comes to theaters on January 17th.