We already knew Keanu Reeves would voice Shadow in the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog 3, but he’s also bringing his voice talents to Sega’s video games.

Announced at today’s Sony State of Play (in a moment of pure “wait, was that Keanu?”)Reeves will voice Shadow as part of an upcoming Sonic x Shadow Generations DLC, the “Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Movie Pack.” Interestingly, the update arrives on December 12, a week before the release of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 on December 20, and is inspired by scenes from the film. It’s certainly the latest big development in what Sega is calling “The Year of Shadow,” and it’s actually hard to get a bigger headliner for it than Reeves.

We first heard that Reeves would be playing the famous hedgehog back in April, and the first trailer for Sonic 3 gave us just a taste of what the actor will look like. This also marks Reeves’ second role in a video game, playing Johnny Silverhand in Cyberpunk 2077 (funnily enough, another Cyberpunk actor, Idris Elba, voices Knuckles in the Sonic Cinematic Universe).

Meanwhile, Sonic x Shadow Generations, an enhanced version of 2011’s Sonic Generations with new standalone content starring Shadow the Hedgehog, will be available on October 25 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series pc. Sega highlighted several upcoming Sonic projects during a Sonic Central presentation earlier today, but left the big Reeves announcement to the state of affairs.

For more information on the state of play, check out our overview of everything that has been announced.

Alex Stedman is a senior news editor at IGN, overseeing entertainment reporting. When she’s not writing or editing, you can find her reading fantasy novels or playing Dungeons & Dragons.