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Online Outrage Forces ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Director to Redesign Beloved Cartoon

© YouTube/Paramount PicturesThe original 'Sonic the Hedgehog' depiction in the original trailer that sparked outrage, led to redesign
The original 'Sonic the Hedgehog' depiction in the original trailer that sparked outrage, led to redesign - Sputnik International
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The director of the upcoming live-action “Sonic the Hedgehog” movie announced the film’s protagonist will undergo a quick but needed “fix” following relentless criticism and social media backlash from fans of the franchise.

Director Jeff Fowler took to Twitter Thursday to inform the public that both love and critiques for his upcoming film were heard loud and clear — particularly concerning Sonic's creepily human-like appearance.

Rather than stubbornly stand by the original work created with Paramount and Sega, Fowler announced the beloved hedgehog will undergo a makeover to return him to his original cartoonish style and proportions.

Virtual mobs first ensued when the official trailer was released by Paramount Pictures on Tuesday.

The video, which has racked up over 520,000 (and growing) dislikes on YouTube, has become an echo chamber of disdain for Sonic's computer-generated design. However, users do appear to like the storyline and casting.

Among their many grievances, the netizens who viewed the trailer overwhelmingly agree that Sonic's human-like teeth and limbs were the most troubling features.

The same day the trailer premiered, digital artist and Twitterer @EdwardPun1 designed an image that continues to be used by netizens as a representation of "reality vs. expectation."

Even after Fowler's statement, recommendations continued to pour in, particularly under his tweet. Twitter user @KaitKnitt in particular offered her own take on the hedgehog to jumpstart the production team's redesign.

The trailer was not the first instance of criticism the movie received. Months before the infamous preview premiered, Sputnik reported in December 2018 that netizens were not too thrilled about the suggestive perspective of the movie's poster.

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