Ben Schwartz’s “Sonic” Audition

Josh Horowitz really ran Ben Schwartz through the ringer in his Sonic the Hedgehog audition.
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[@Ironbat92]

That costume is still more accurate than that first movie design.

[@Druadach]

It still has human teeth though.

[@laserbeamlightning]

Meow?

[@SHMOUSEY86]

I'll take fabric unicorn sonic with Ben Schwartz in his mouth over that unholy abomination any day

[@ogcera9017]

BROJSJSJS UR FOUL 😭

[@SHMOUSEY86]

@@ogcera9017 ..... what?

[@lirfrank]

I love how casually they just called Tony Hawk a videogame character, like he isn't a real person

[@ChaosXTheProject]

Well, it depends.

[@tjz3158]

Wait Tony Hawk is real!?!?

[@JanG859]

@@tjz3158 No one with a name like that is real. He's an avatar named after an old skateboard obv.

[@enterthehacks]

According to his Twitter, people who meet Tony Hawk don't think he's really Tony Hawk. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@pwnthrower]

I'm disappointed in myself for not even questioning his inclusion with the others lol

[@maxcollins4198]

1:27 A pretty accurate representation of Hollywood executives trying to make a video game movie honestly

[@enterthehacks]

"I don't play video games" (I'm too cool for them.) - Every Hollywood exec who's made a video game movie and wondered why it tanked.

[@TreyTheWilliam]

Halo Moment

[@enterthehacks]

Actually, the Halo show is an embarrassing case of the fandom misunderstanding the source material more than the filmmakers, but it doesn't help that Halo's lore has always been in flux. I'm about to make a video on it.

[@TreyTheWilliam]

@@enterthehacks Interesting. Gotta be honest, I haven’t played a Halo game yet, but I’ve heard a lot of bad things about the show. I’d love to hear your perspective.

[@enterthehacks]

@@TreyTheWilliam I'm no pro at this thing, but I'm putting research together at the moment, because I've been a Halo fan since the first game and I feel the show, while I DO have my gripes about it, gets a lot of flak for things that aren't even problems. lol When I post it, I'll let you know

[@jasonhon5378]

Ben Schwartz is an absolute treasure.

[@nateobrien354]

He was Dewey on the new DuckTales.

[@GamingClipStudios]

I agree

[@Orionfrfr]

Yea

[@myleemartin8083]

Have to agree

[@Shira_animageek]

He also voiced Leonardo in Rise of the TMNT

[@ethanlee8307]

I loved Ben in Randy Cunningham, I think he's the perfect choice for Sonic

[@GrayWoIf]

Loved Ben since I 1st saw him on College Humor every episode with him was an instant classic

[@DSCKottawa]

I loved his Milkman character and the song as well

[@YouOpaOpa]

LISTEN UP EVERYBODY

[@Amirahnations]

If I had a nickel for every time Ben Schwartz played a animated character that related to the colour blue, I’d have three nickels. Which isn’t a lot but it’s weird that it happened thrice Edit: Apparently multiple blue characters. As stated by multiple people in the comments and a Honest Trailer video about Sonic 2. Nice

[@user-oi6gr8xw9h]

Yo, listen up here's a story

[@tommytsunami4910]

Afd modok to that list

[@HarryJSmith]

@@tommytsunami4910 I don’t remember the song having that as it’s second line

[@chichi8781]

dr doofenshmirtz?!?!

[@ShimmiSquiggle]

Randy Cunningham

[@TrueBlue170]

What's even more interesting is the REAL story. Ben was originally just a placeholder until they decided on who would voice Sonic - but they were so impressed with his performance in the test footage that they picked him for the full movie!

[@mobchao]

"Do I have the role?" ".....No." "WHHAAAAAAAT--!?!?" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@lalachristy5581]

Don't worry, Ben. You already got it.

[@shardium]

I only just now realized this guy voices dewey duck in the new ducktales. I loved the voice of sonic and dewey but idk how i didn't realize it was the same person voicing them.

[@DSCKottawa]

I liked his other character Randy Cunningham

[@x2bounty]

He also did Bubbles from Power Puff Girls reboot.. or if he still hasn't yet, he will. Only a matter of time

[@YxVideos]

@@x2bounty wait Bubbles? are you joking?

[@x2bounty]

@@YxVideos yes, i was joking. i guess he could do the blue roudy rough boy though... whatever his name was.

[@lorelaimorace-kk1xz]

and leonardo in rottmnt

[@ComicalRealm]

Fun fact: Sonic The Hedgehog 2 was Idris Elba's fourth voice-over role, after Zootopia (2016), The Jungle Book (2016) and Finding Dory (2016), All 3 features were Disney films, making this his first non-Disney voice role, in addition to being his 2nd time doing voice over work in a live-action film.

[@HoDoBoDo]

Didn't you write this before? I swear I've seen someone write this on a different video word-for-word...

[@davidkruse4030]

Great nobody cares

[@Amirahnations]

Who he’d voice in finding Dory?

[@SuperSpindasher1991]

@@davidkruse4030 hi I’m nobody

[@bennettbodnar5531]

@@Amirahnations He was one of the seals

[@jacobsizemore7750]

They joke about it but I promise you they would’ve casted Chris Pratt as sonic had Ben not been here.

[@rachelrachel9152]

The only way they kept him from rampaging when he found out he didn't get it was to arrange for nintendo to get him to be mario. It's the casting no one wanted, but it's the only way to keep the peace

[@kronos3129]

funnily enough, Chris Pratt was on the shortlist to play Tom, Sonic’s human friend

[@trashboat5388]

He was originally going to be Tom before James Marston

[@boomgirlbucko]

Ullg that would’ve been awful. Would’ve just been a second Roger Craig

[@kodakasaur9518]

@@kronos3129 *human dad

[@MarkLumsley]

I didn't actually know how super-talented and versatile Ben is!

[@apollolux]

It's criminal how Ben Schwartz didn't get the role after this audition and instead the role went to some other guy coincidentally named Ben Schwartz!

[@nintendogamer3227]

With how the ORIGINAL design looked I'm inclined to believe this audition really happened. 😆

[@jayyemm69]

5:03 missed an golden opportunity to hit him with the “Excuuuse me, princess!”

[@liamphibia]

1:37 The fact that they talked about Chris Pratt amazes me because he's already casted as Mario, another popular video game icon *next* to Sonic!

[@iZakey]

And was an old cast for Sonic when the movie was a project of SONY PICTURES xd

[@liamphibia]

@@iZakey No Waaay!

[@iZakey]

@@liamphibia Yees, there are a concept art with an old Sonic's Design xD

[@iZakey]

@@liamphibia i.redd.it/k5y4kv6gomq41.jpg Is here xD Another curious fact is that the directors wanted Chris Evans to make a Tom Paper, also have a concept art XD: pbs.twimg.com/media/EQ_RWE7VUAAUjpQ.jpg

[@MyBiPolarBearMax]

I guess he finally got that number for Chris Pratt out of Ben for the new Mario movie.

[@n_coder]

Imagine spending years studying acting, thinking you are prepared to do a role you've found really interesting; then you get to the audition and hear: "you're running past a bitcoin"

[@dontask9000]

Ben Schwartz fits the role of Sonic so well. His voice acting has such a playful and funny sound to it that makes it (in my opinion anyway) rather lovable. But also at the same time there’s an annoying childishness to it that fits Sonics character and personality (in the movies anyway) almost perfectly.

[@riccardocoppolino9472]

1:27 "I don't play videogames" 4:35 "You are running past a Bit Coin" so they really charged him for the auditions? 😆😆😆

[@zai9407]

WHEN HE SAID “pika pika” I DIED 😭💕

[@EthanRazak]

Ben Schwartz always cheer us up 😊

[@JanetteHedgehog21]

Yes!

[@SuperWiiBros08]

Turns out Ben went to the wrong audition, that guy likes to put people with scheduled auditions in embarrassing situations

[@KeyError]

4:50 Hands down my favourite Sonic catch phrase: “E!”

[@theau.1536]

i love ben so much! he has such fun energy, when he did all the other video games i died

[@MrHelicx]

I love him in after party n parks he one of the most unrated comedian I know

[@camo6465]

Ben looks like he had so much fun filming this 😂

[@thetickler85]

3:41 Even the Sonic suit looks better than the first design we had!

[@4589dude]

Ben didn't refer Chris Pratt for the role so Chris went over to the dark side and played Mario...it all makes sense now

[@mrgoku5081]

I love the way Ben Schwartz sounds in all these cartoons and shows

[@mrgoku5081]

I remember Ben Schwartz playing Randy Cunningham and Dewey duck

[@dragonflylover2784]

And Leo in rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtle

[@christineobunga9743]

Ben's Pikachu voice is incredible 😍😍

[@punishedghost4970]

"I don't play video games." Said the Halo TV series creators.

[@marzipandormouse7410]

someone needs to make an animation using movie sonics design

[@omegalefou5845]

Not the full Audio but…here kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXy9YZKmjruXd7M

[@marzipandormouse7410]

@@omegalefou5845 thanks dude 👍

[@bobbleczar]

Ben is amazing. What a guy.

[@yendys6375]

I’m cracking up at the part where the dude is doing an impression of Ben and Ben is like what’s happening

[@queazy03]

That bit where he asked if he plays video games to get the role and he says yes, but he asks the producer and the producer doesn't

[@victoriacolval]

It really felt like Sonic was talking since the first time.

[@myleemartin8083]

“A BITcoin?” Makes me laugh so hard every time. 4:37

[@scaroe89]

Ben Schwarts as Link actually makes a lot of sense. i would love to see him in that kind of roll

[@detectivemememachin5011]

One problem: Link doesn't talk

[@THECHRISAL3X]

This was actually REALLY funny, I wasn’t expecting it to be lol

[@frontiersYT]

i love this moment 5:16

[@lalachristy5581]

So cute Pikachu impression!!!

[@Me-wx1mt]

"Pretend there's a refrigerator here."

[@GonkDroid0923]

Ben Schwartz, you are a national treasure.

[@shadowknight_studios7588]

I smiled as soon as he said Leonardo

[@sugar9970]

5:10 bro i can HEAR Leonardo Hamato from Rise of the TMNT

[@NeutralRM]

Love this bem guy, it is a shame that his improve show was canceled

[@spn2240]

Yes Middleditch and Schwartz!

[@MRDRAGONFRUIT]

0:05 dude, that actually sounds like Sonic talking in the movie!!!😮😮😮😮😮

[@obscureskeleton118]

Honestly i trust the people behind the sonic film to make a zelda film.

[@JPComenta]

4:28 Sonic Movie (2020) 4:33 Sonic Movie 2 (2022) 4:46 Sonic Movie 3? (????)

[@cancelled148]

2024

[@JPComenta]

@@cancelled148 cool

[@ralphshiverriba155]

Can’t wait to see how they’re going to incorporate that in the plot for Sonic 3

[@JPComenta]

@@ralphshiverriba155 i'm wondering the same

[@rick0dweeb]

Ben Schwartz is precious I love him

[@nuttylittlebuddy]

The end was painfully hilarious 😂!

[@SonicHedgehog1991]

"You began by studying hedgehog." As a hedgehog, i can confirm that we can run at the speed of sound and are blue. And also addicted to -drugs- rings.

[@DSCKottawa]

That Pikachu impression was cute. He can still nail the role, if he became Pikachu instead of Sonic.

[@DreadPirateElla]

I cannot believe this guy voiced a ninja turtle 😭 absolutely wild

[@Suba-21]

Help...That "pika pika" was sooo cute, I could cry 🥲🤣

[@fictionallove_2416]

It was so funny to watch, loved sonic 2.

[@ShadeMeadows]

*LOVE IT.*

[@JanetteHedgehog21]

Ben Schwartz looks adorable and kinda funny in that Sonic the Hedgehog costume or pajamas.

[@trigrrrcut]

That end. 😂

[@kingkamfp7539]

Ben Reminds Me Of A 11 Whose Had A Little To Much Sugar Dude's A Blessing

[@heyimadino]

"Says here you were also a... ninja in the 9th grade?"

[@ChubbyEmoClown]

I feel like he has Sonic inside of him because 1: he sounds like him 2: Sonic never stops talking 3: blue shirt

[@jezdrawz1227]

XD this is such a comedic skit, love it.

[@TylerMcNamer]

I kind of want him doing more video game character roles now. He's a natural at this!

[@CrazyManhog]

If this was 2019 this means Ben Swartz actually did like the old design SonicTheHedgeHog

[@defenszes]

No, the audition started in 2019 not 2020 because the movie realeased in 2020 febuary they couldn't made it in january 2020 and the old design has his actor too, so for that being ben auditioned it on 2019 and not 2020!

[@dontbringgreenbeans2972]

I can't imagine anyone but Ben playing Sonic

[@Gary_Hun]

"So egg-cited to be here", very nice, subtle, real pro.

[@robertaquatic]

The Tony Hawk impression was spot on

[@rinxmacaroni2085]

I can't unhear Sonic as Randy Cunningham

[@mistypaws6158]

“The crotch on these feel way too low.” I’m done, bro. 😂🥰

[@melizoi]

love u ben

[@inazonitobe737]

The guy making a video game movie saying he doesn't play video games was surprisingly realistic for Hollywood.

[@diddledude5422]

"You look like the kinda guy to play video games in his moms basement" Woooooowwwww. That *is* rude XD

[@rickyvaldez7370]

Love his video game characters impression he does my favorite besides sonic he done is pikachu so cute love it

[@djplay7183]

4:59 best Mario voices then Chris pratt

[@setsers1]

Awesome Stuff

[@btchpants]

But he got all the rings...

[@Joltscene]

Funny enough Chris Pratt is Sonic’s rival Mario

[@turbobist2889]

Ben Schwartz: Growing up..... man I've spent hours of my life spindashing........ MOTOBUGS...... in the original Sonic genesis game.

[@neatnarwal7128]

I NEED AN ECCOTHE DOLPHIN MOVIE WITH BEN SCHWARTZ RIGHT NOW

[@scaroe89]

this is so halariouse and awkward and i love it! i love Ben Schwartz so much!

[@mewhunter27]

I love this Ben shwartz fella he is very charming

[@riccardocoppolino9472]

4:58 Mario? More like Paolo Gucci 😆😆😆😆

[@BackSet]

"We envisioned Chris Pratt in this role." Foreshadowing...

[@coacht8121]

Frfr

[@nakedtreepunk]

Ben is seriously one of the best!!!

[@RoseCadenza]

Ben: "Do I have the role?" Josh: "No." Ben: "wHaT?!?!"

[@YorkieChannelYT]

“I don’t play video games” Describes the whole first movie

[@nas0518]

Talk about a shocker, gotta go fast!

[@Horizons1]

Ecco reference. Love it!!

[@veectomata]

that "woof" sent me xD

[@melizoi]

that green screen footage is actually in the movie it's true i've seen it trust me

[@thebookobsessors]

this was the most passive aggressive interview I’ve ever seen.

[@Bee_go_buzzzzz]

“A bitcoin?” 4:36

[@MOON25DOGGIE]

I would love to meet Ben Schwartz

[@nicoledin7091]

“I don’t think sonic has pockets” Well where do you think he keeps the chaos emeralds

[@xeos8614]

Honestly he would be a great voice actor for link

[@StormyDoesVR]

Love Ben, this is hilarious XD

[@ThatLostGamer]

I am sorry, but I am going to need to add this to my livestream alerts. lol