Eddie Murphy Creates Horrifying Sonic the Hedgehog Cake on Saturday Night Live
Back in April, a trailer for the forthcoming Sonic the Hedgehog movie officially revealed the titular character's design, and indeed fan response was markedly negative. That said, however bad fans believed Sonic's original movie design to be, its failings are nothing when compared to a gruesome Sonic-inspired sight that was seen on the latest episode of Saturday Night Live, which marked Eddie Murphy's return to the show after a 35 year absence.
In this episode, fans were treated to a sketch called Holiday Baking Championship, wherein three contestants are charged with making cakes inspired by Christmas past. One of these contestants is Eddie Murphy in the roll of Mitch, and he describes playing video games with his children on Christmas mornings as one his favorite holiday memories. This is certainly quite a sweet scene painted by Murphy, but it is all undone when he reveals his cake, which is inspired by "that speedy rascal," Sonic the Hedgehog.
"Good God, Mitch," are the first words uttered upon the Sonic the Hedgehog cake's unveiling, and this sentiment is understandable considering the profound grotesqueness of the rendering. "Yeah, it's bad. It's gross. It's real bad," Murphy responds, and he is undeniably correct – the cake is a true nightmare that is likely to haunt anyone that has the misfortune of seeing it.
While it is possible that this gag exist entirely independently of the Sonic movie, it does seem that Saturday Night Live is looking to poke some fun at the much-maligned original design. The sketch's focus on the cake's "human teeth" is what really solidifies this idea, as the state of Sonic's mouth in the first Sonic the Hedgehog movie trailer was a big issue for many fans upon its release.
To note, the backlash prompted by the first trailer ultimately led to a redesign for Sonic, and while not everyone will love the new look, it is likely to be more inline with what many fans had hoped for. As such, Saturday Night Live's jab may feel a bit out of date, but the intense ugliness of the Sonic cake makes the joke work even if it is not extremely topical.
Sonic the Hedgehog is scheduled to release in theaters February 14, 2020.
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