Ben Schwartz, the voice behind the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog live-action movie, says he’s “excited” for fans to see the character redesign that Paramount is creating, following fan backlash after the first trailer released.

“I can say that I’m very excited,” Schwartz told IGN during our Comic Con live stream.. “I haven’t seen the final thing yet, but I’m very excited. Because of the fans, they’re changing it, and I think it’s going to be great. The way it seems to be going, I think people are going to be really excited. It’s incredible to me that the fans spoke, and the people at Paramount, Jeff Fowler, our producers all listened and said ‘hey, you know, we can do this.’ So something special is coming.”

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The live-action Sonic movie was delayed until February 14, 2020 , after fans reacted with considerable disdain for Sonic’s suspiciously human face, teeth, and eyes, among other aspects. Director Jeff Fowler later posted a tweet saying that the film’s VFX artists would take extra time to improve the look of Sonic, while also implying that VFX artists wouldn’t be forced to work difficult stretches of overtime in order to make the original release date of November 2019. Since then, fans have wondered what the final redesign might actually look like.

Schwartz isn’t the only member of the Sonic production to think fans will be pleased. Last week, producer Tim Miller gave his frank thoughts.

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"Look, I was with fans and so was Jeff. When the s–t hit the fan, I went over there and said, "The most important thing to do, man, is say, ‘I f–ked up,’” Miller said. 'He’d already sent a tweet out an hour before I got there. He’s a good man. It was exactly the right way to handle that. The fans have a voice in this too. There’s a right way to listen."

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