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Dr. Robotnik has a high intellect, with an IQ of 300<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3794354/videoplayer/vi2951593241 |title="IMDb on the Scene" CinemaCon 2019 |accessdate=13 August, 2019 |date=6 April, 2019 |publisher=IMDb |quote= }}</ref>. This enables him to create various types of machinery and robots that obey his command. |
Dr. Robotnik has a high intellect, with an IQ of 300<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3794354/videoplayer/vi2951593241 |title="IMDb on the Scene" CinemaCon 2019 |accessdate=13 August, 2019 |date=6 April, 2019 |publisher=IMDb |quote= }}</ref>. This enables him to create various types of machinery and robots that obey his command. |
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Doctor Robotnik[1] is the main antagonist of the Sonic the Hedgehog film. He is an eccentric scientist that plots to capture Sonic the Hedgehog, and is the arch nemesis of the hero. He is scheming to drain and neutralize Sonic's powers to have the power for full-world domination. The government is currently allied with him.
Appearance
Dr. Robotnik is an average sized man with dark brown (almost black) hair that is combed back, brown eyes, and a thin dark brown (almost black) mustache with handlebar curls at the ends. For attire, he is usually seen wearing a black trench coat, black trousers, black shoes, black gloves and black sunglasses. In addition, he also wears a red jacket and black goggles that feature red lenses.
At an unspecified point in time, Robotnik has a much different appearance: he is bald, has a much larger, and thicker, mustache that is a much lighter shade brown and features more wavy and frayed tips, and his clothes are tattered and torn.
History
Game appearances
Sonic Dash
In promotion of the film, Dr. Robotnik makes an appearance as a boss in Sonic Dash.
Personality
Dr. Robotnik's high intellect makes him somewhat of a narcissist, as he immediately declared himself to be superior to Bennington. He is also somewhat eccentric, as while talking to said military officer, he briefly moves stiffly and makes robotic noises as he does so. He also enjoys dancing wildly when he believes he is alone, and loves the lattes prepared by his lapdog, Agent Stone. Additionally, due to his high intellect, he is capable of using large and complicated words to describe a simple situation. Robotnik is not one who tolerates failure, and is very quick to lose his temper when it occurs (yelling quite frequently as he does so).
Described as "pure, unbridled evil"[2], Robotnik is willing to do whatever it takes to accomplish his goals, as evidenced by the numerous lethal drones that he sends after both Sonic and Tom Wachowski.
Robotnik suffers from a severe inferiority complex, which stems from childhood neglect. As a result, he sees himself as an insignificant speck, and yearns for acknowledgement and recognition.
Powers and abilities
Dr. Robotnik has a high intellect, with an IQ of 300[3]. This enables him to create various types of machinery and robots that obey his command.
Equipment
Robotnik's primary equipment is a large assortment of Drone that he can create. Additionally, at one point in the film, he wears a uniquely-designed controller on his left hand; with a few button presses (and tapping two buttons, one on his thumb and the other on his index finger, together), he's able to program his drones to search for Sonic within a ten-mile radius. This controller also has standard internet functions, as he tells Agent Stone to "tell [Major Bennington] to stop [looking at him funny] or [he'll] pull up his search history."
Reception
On April 29, 2019, a first look at Jim Carrey's rendition of Doctor Robotnik was leaked, a day before the first trailer got released. Fans and media reacted mostly with surprise at Robotnik's first look.[4][5] On 30 April 2019, the first official trailer for the film was released, as well as its official poster. The trailer received mixed-to-negative reactions from the fans and media, mostly because of Sonic's initial design, however, Jim Carrey as Robotnik received mostly positive reactions, with some fans remarking that he's channeling his '90s era portrayals in a good way, and also that his appearance at the end of the trailer was more similar to Robotnik's game counterpart.[6][7][8]
Relationships
Friends/allies
Enemies
Quotes
- "OHHHH! GIVE ME A BIG FAT BREAK!"
- —Robotnik after Sonic destroys one of his robots
- "I'm going to give you five seconds to tell me where it is."
- —Robotnik threatening Tom about Sonic
- "What do I look like? An imbecile? Of course I want a latte. I LOVE THE WAY YOU MAKE THEM!"
- —Robotnik's response to Agent Stone startling him
- "Confidence! A fool substitute for intelligence."
- —Robotnik responding to Sonic's mockery
- "I was not expecting that...But I was expecting not to expect something, so it doesn't count."
- —Robotnik after Sonic pushes Tom and Maddie off the roof.
See also
References
- ↑ Sonic The Hedgehog (2019) - Official Trailer - Paramount Pictures. YouTube. Paramount Pictures (30 April 2019). Retrieved on 7 May 2019. "Synopsis: Sonic and Tom join forces to try and stop the villainous Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey) from capturing Sonic and using his immense powers for world domination."
- ↑ "IMDb on the Scene" CinemaCon 2019. IMDb (6 April, 2019). Retrieved on 13 August, 2019.
- ↑ "IMDb on the Scene" CinemaCon 2019. IMDb (6 April, 2019). Retrieved on 13 August, 2019.
- ↑ Here’s your first look at Dr. Robotnik from the Sonic the Hedgehog movie. Polygon (29 April 2019). Retrieved on 4 May 2019.
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog Fans React to First Look at Jim Carrey's Dr. Robotnik. Comicbook (29 April 2019). Retrieved on 4 May 2019.
- ↑ The New ‘Sonic The Hedgehog’ Trailer Doesn’t Get The Reaction Paramount Hoped For. CartoonBrew (30 April 2019). Retrieved on 3 May 2019.
- ↑ Jim Carrey As Eggman Is The Saving Grace For The New Sonic Movie, According To Some Fans. Newsweek (30 April 2019). Retrieved on 4 May 2019.
- ↑ Sonic The Hedgehog: Jim Carrey's Dr. Robotnik Looks Great In Live-Action. ScreenRant (30 April 2019). Retrieved on 4 May 2019.
