Sonic the Hedgehog, famously, does not wear pants. Our hero caused a stir when the first film of the part-CGI, part-live-action Sonic the Hedgehog cinematic universe hit screens in early 2020
(ominous!), when animators outfitted him with veneer-like chompers, sensible red running shoes, and nothing else…but maybe they were merely forecasting the pantslessness we would all succumb to in the following two-plus years.
Either way, while Sonic and the rest of his animated anthropomorphic pals may be exempt from outfits with bottoms, one can only assume that pants of some kind were a requirement to attend the Sonic the Hedgehog 2 world premiere in Los Angeles on Tuesday. And pants did they wear! Idris Elba’s trousers had studs down the sides, James Marsden’s had satin piping, and Kid Cudi sported the most shredded pair of jeans known to man or hog. Honestly, the whole premiere was kind of an unlikely menswear extravaganza. See for yourself below.