Why was Sonic The Hedgehog's original movie design changed

When the first trailer for Sonic The Hedgehog was revealed in 2019, the internet erupted into disgust at his creepy new look, prompting a total redesign

Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Poster Changed After Fan Outcry

Sonic the Hedgehog' Movie Features Redesigned Sonic — Here's What He Used to Look Like

Sonic the Hedgehog's nightmarish film look will be changed, says director

What Changed? Old Vs. New “Sonic the Hedgehog” Movie Designs

Q+A: A Sonic Makeover — How Visual Effects Artists Fixed the Famous Hedgehog's Look After Fans' Outcry Delayed His Movie Debut – Drexel News Blog

Sonic the Hedgehog will be changed before the movie is released - Polygon

Sonic Movie Comparison: Here's The Old And New Designs Side-By-Side - GameSpot

Fans Were Upset By the 'Sonic the Hedgehog' Trailer and the Filmmakers Responded Brilliantly

Sonic Movie design evolution chart - Images I compiled of ALL the official images I could find of the early renders + leaked images from pre-production : r/SonicTheHedgehog

The scrapped 'Ugly Sonic' movie design has a cameo in the new Chip 'n Dale film