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<u>''NOTE: This article is about the incarnation of '''Dr. Ivo Robotnik''' from the ''Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)''. The mainstream version can be found here: [[Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik]]''</u>.
 
<u>''NOTE: This article is about the incarnation of '''Dr. Ivo Robotnik''' from the ''Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)''. The mainstream version can be found here: [[Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik]]''</u>.
 
 
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|type of villain = Egotistical Mad Scientist}} {{Quote|That's one small step for man... one giant leap for ''me''.|Dr. Robotnik's most famous quote.}}
 
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'''Dr. Ivo Robotnik''', also referred to as "'''Eggman'''", is the main antagonist of the 2020 live-action film ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' and its upcoming untitled sequel, which is based on the blockbuster videogame series of the same name developed by Sega.
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'''Dr. Ivo Robotnik''', also referred to as "'''Eggman'''", is the main antagonist of the 2020 live-action film ''Sonic the Hedgehog'', which is based on the blockbuster video game series of the same name developed by Sega.
   
He is a brilliant yet unstable and narcissistic roboticist who is hired by the government to capture Sonic, although later plans to take Sonic's powers for himself in order to conquer the world. He is the film's adaptation of [[Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik]] from the video games and he is also the archenemy of Sonic the Hedgehog.
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He is a brilliant yet unstable and narcissistic roboticist who is hired by the government to capture Sonic; in actuality, he plans to take Sonic's powers for himself in order to conquer the world. He is the film's adaptation of [[Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik]] from the video games and he is also the archenemy of Sonic the Hedgehog.
   
 
He was portrayed by {{W|Jim Carrey}}, who also played [[Count Olaf]] in ''Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events'', [[The Grinch (2000)|The Grinch]] in ''Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas'', the [[Cable Guy]] in the 1996 film of the same name, [[The Mask]] in the film of the same name, and [[Riddler (Batman Forever)|The Riddler]] in ''Batman Forever''. In ''Sonic Dash'', he is voiced by Mike Pollock, who also voiced [[Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik|his video game counterpart]].
 
He was portrayed by {{W|Jim Carrey}}, who also played [[Count Olaf]] in ''Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events'', [[The Grinch (2000)|The Grinch]] in ''Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas'', the [[Cable Guy]] in the 1996 film of the same name, [[The Mask]] in the film of the same name, and [[Riddler (Batman Forever)|The Riddler]] in ''Batman Forever''. In ''Sonic Dash'', he is voiced by Mike Pollock, who also voiced [[Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik|his video game counterpart]].
   
 
==History==
 
==History==
===Early Life===
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===Early life===
Doctor Ivo Robotnik grew up as an orphan, which caused the aspiring genius even to begrudge the concept of friends and family. As a boy, during his school days, young Ivo got punched in the face by a local bully, humiliating him. Instead of reporting him to the school principal, Ivo achieved revenge through technological means, causing his hated young tormentor to spend the next three years, as Robotnik puts it, eating through a straw.
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Doctor Ivo Robotnik grew up as an orphan, which caused the aspiring genius even to begrudge the concept of friends and family. As a boy, during his school days, young Robotnik got punched in the face by a local bully, humiliating him. Instead of reporting him to the school principal, Robotnik achieved revenge through technological means, causing his hated young tormentor to spend the next three years, as Robotnik puts it, eating through a straw.
   
 
At some point, Robotnik became an agent working for the United States government, where he allegedly helped them to stop several coups in the Middle East, including one in Pakistan and an uprising in Azerbaijanistan, with his revolutionary drone technology. He also earned five PhD's thanks to his high intelligence quotient. However, most US government officials actually disliked Robotnik due his personality and ego, though Vice Chairman Walters was the one who tolerated him the most.
 
At some point, Robotnik became an agent working for the United States government, where he allegedly helped them to stop several coups in the Middle East, including one in Pakistan and an uprising in Azerbaijanistan, with his revolutionary drone technology. He also earned five PhD's thanks to his high intelligence quotient. However, most US government officials actually disliked Robotnik due his personality and ego, though Vice Chairman Walters was the one who tolerated him the most.
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After they escape, Agent Stone enters the house to check on Robotnik, only to be berated by Robotnik for not apprehending Tom and Sonic. Later, while they are on the road, Robotnik catches up to Tom and Sonic in his truck, and he dispatches a robotic car to destroy them. The duo fights back, which proves difficult since the car has several smaller units hidden inside that activate after the original vehicle is destroyed. They eventually manage to destroy the whole thing, much to Robotnik's dismay, but an explosive device from the car leaves Sonic critically injured. 
 
After they escape, Agent Stone enters the house to check on Robotnik, only to be berated by Robotnik for not apprehending Tom and Sonic. Later, while they are on the road, Robotnik catches up to Tom and Sonic in his truck, and he dispatches a robotic car to destroy them. The duo fights back, which proves difficult since the car has several smaller units hidden inside that activate after the original vehicle is destroyed. They eventually manage to destroy the whole thing, much to Robotnik's dismay, but an explosive device from the car leaves Sonic critically injured. 
   
Meanwhile, Robotnik turns to the quill he found at Tom's house, using his technology to analyze and extract the quill's power. Through this process, Robotnik discovers that the quill has unlimited power and realizes he could use this power to take over the world. Thankfully, Sonic recovers after being examined by Tom's veterenarian wife, Maddie, but the friends are still not safe from Robotnik. When the trio heads over to San Fransisco to retrieve Sonic's rings from the top of the Transamerica Pyramid skyscraper, Robotnik confronts them in an upgraded aircraft called "Prototype", accompanied by an army of drones. Mocking the egg-shaped design of the drones, Sonic calls Robotnik "Eggman" and challenges him to a fight.
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Meanwhile, Robotnik turns to the quill he found at Tom's house, using his technology to analyze and extract the quill's power. Through this process, Robotnik discovers that the quill has unlimited power and realizes he could use this power to take over the world. Thankfully, Sonic recovers after being examined by Tom's veterinarian wife, Maddie, but the friends are still not safe from Robotnik. When the trio heads over to San Fransisco to retrieve Sonic's rings from the top of the Transamerica Pyramid skyscraper, Robotnik confronts them in an upgraded aircraft called "Prototype", accompanied by an army of drones. Mocking the egg-shaped design of the drones, Sonic calls Robotnik "Eggman" and challenges him to a fight.
   
 
As Dr. Robotnik readies his weapons, Tom frantically reminds Sonic that he and Maddie are completely defenseless against the evil genius, so Sonic comes up with a plan and pushes the couple off the building. Doctor Robotnik is shocked by this, but quickly downplays it by claiming that he was expecting to not expect something. He and his robots go to attack Sonic, but Sonic slows down time so he can disarm the robots. He then goes to use one of his rings to warp Tom and Maddie to safety, but at this point Robotnik's aircraft has tapped into the power of the quill, allowing the aircraft to travel at the same speed as Sonic as Robotnik tries to hit him with lasers.
 
As Dr. Robotnik readies his weapons, Tom frantically reminds Sonic that he and Maddie are completely defenseless against the evil genius, so Sonic comes up with a plan and pushes the couple off the building. Doctor Robotnik is shocked by this, but quickly downplays it by claiming that he was expecting to not expect something. He and his robots go to attack Sonic, but Sonic slows down time so he can disarm the robots. He then goes to use one of his rings to warp Tom and Maddie to safety, but at this point Robotnik's aircraft has tapped into the power of the quill, allowing the aircraft to travel at the same speed as Sonic as Robotnik tries to hit him with lasers.
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From the American government's description of Dr. Robotnik, he is said to be insanely over the top and weird to socialize with, which is why they were so hesitant to get him on the job. This is not far from the truth, as Robotnik is an egotistical, self-absorbed, misanthropic, and narcissistic man, who views the idea of having friends to be irrelevant to him and does not like having his authority questioned or challenged in any shape or way. His narcissism is so severe he quite literally cannot tolerate the presence of anyone who is never perpetually approving of and respectful of him. Robotnik is known for his explosive bursts of rage whenever things don't play out according to his planning and will lash out aggressively at anyone nearby should anything beyond his control crop up in his life. He only remains in a calm state when everything works efficiently and things go the way he plans.
 
From the American government's description of Dr. Robotnik, he is said to be insanely over the top and weird to socialize with, which is why they were so hesitant to get him on the job. This is not far from the truth, as Robotnik is an egotistical, self-absorbed, misanthropic, and narcissistic man, who views the idea of having friends to be irrelevant to him and does not like having his authority questioned or challenged in any shape or way. His narcissism is so severe he quite literally cannot tolerate the presence of anyone who is never perpetually approving of and respectful of him. Robotnik is known for his explosive bursts of rage whenever things don't play out according to his planning and will lash out aggressively at anyone nearby should anything beyond his control crop up in his life. He only remains in a calm state when everything works efficiently and things go the way he plans.
   
His obsessive and controlling nature stems from his past. Robotnik was orphaned as a child and at school, and he was bullied by another student; his life of emotional deprivation caused him to be emotionally stunted and unable to form meaningful relationships with real people. He constantly feels the need to berate others and make fun of anyone less because of his own insecurity and because it was the only way he has ever received validation from others through inventing things. He views also his henchmen as completely disposable and he treats them very badly. Similarly to how outrageous of a personality his game counterpart may be, Dr. Robotnik can get into the zone of his own over-the-top behavior in having a lot of fun with himself, as he is seen dancing around his lab while creating his prototypes and inventions. However, do not be led into believing he is remotely idle or foolhardy: beneath his eccentricities lies a very sharpened and ruthless mind, and while Robotnik is not only cruel for the sheer sake of cruelty, he also has no concept of right or wrong and will go to absolutely any lengths, regardless of the cost, in order to fulfill whatever ambitions he sets his mind to. Completely uninterested in the concern of others, be they bystanders or opponents, Robotnik will remorselessly kill anyone who stands in his way.
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His obsessive and controlling nature stems from his past. Robotnik was orphaned as a child and at school, and he was bullied by another student; his life of emotional deprivation caused him to be emotionally stunted and unable to form meaningful relationships with real people. He constantly feels the need to berate others and make fun of anyone less because of his own insecurity and because it was the only way he has ever received validation from others through inventing things. He also views his henchmen as completely disposable and he treats them very badly. Similarly to how outrageous of a personality his game counterpart may be, Dr. Robotnik can get into the zone of his own over-the-top behavior in having a lot of fun with himself, as he is seen dancing around his lab while creating his prototypes and inventions. However, do not be led into believing he is remotely idle or foolhardy: beneath his eccentricities lies a very sharpened and ruthless mind, and while Robotnik is not only cruel for the sheer sake of cruelty, he also has no concept of right or wrong and will go to absolutely any lengths, regardless of the cost, in order to fulfill whatever ambitions he sets his mind to. Completely uninterested in the concern of others, be they bystanders or opponents, Robotnik will remorselessly try to kill anyone who stands in his way.
   
 
He is also noticeably much more level-headed, mature, witty, suave and pragmatic than most of his other counterparts and has better control of his emotions and impulses. His IQ is so high he generally sees himself as the next step in evolution and above any other living thing, be they sophont blue hedgehogs or fellow humans. He also despises having humans work for him as they take time off work to dedicate it to socializing and taking vacations, preferring machines as they work non-stop to appease him. The only biological being apart from himself he can tolerate at all is Agent Stone, who he just barely stomachs having around due to his undying loyalty and blind compliance. One tiny little speck of altruism was shown when he praised Stone for his latte-making skills. He also carved a stone in the likeness of Agent Stone when stranded on the mushroom planet showing he actually did miss Stone and cared about him.
 
He is also noticeably much more level-headed, mature, witty, suave and pragmatic than most of his other counterparts and has better control of his emotions and impulses. His IQ is so high he generally sees himself as the next step in evolution and above any other living thing, be they sophont blue hedgehogs or fellow humans. He also despises having humans work for him as they take time off work to dedicate it to socializing and taking vacations, preferring machines as they work non-stop to appease him. The only biological being apart from himself he can tolerate at all is Agent Stone, who he just barely stomachs having around due to his undying loyalty and blind compliance. One tiny little speck of altruism was shown when he praised Stone for his latte-making skills. He also carved a stone in the likeness of Agent Stone when stranded on the mushroom planet showing he actually did miss Stone and cared about him.
   
As little as he cares for human life, he cares even even less animal life and happily supports animal testing. He even calls Sonic selfish for not donating his body for science for him to dissect and study. Even if he is totally apathetic towards humans, he sees nonhuman life, even intelligent, sapient beings, as mere tools he can kill and study, adding xenophobia to his rich repertoire of evil tendencies. Dr. Robotnik also has quirks in the way he monologues to a extended amount of verbal speaking on his detest over people that may or do have some weaker aspects that he succeeds in, and describes their flaws in support of himself to make statements in being better, even if that means they beat him in one scenario, he will either get angry like a child losing in a game, or say things along the lines of how he's still better than them as if he's somewhat of a comedian and does this by ignoring the fact that others can surpass him at some of his works in making claims that he will always remain above them.
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As little as he cares for human life, he cares even even less animal life and happily supports animal testing. He even calls Sonic selfish for not donating his body for science for him to dissect and study. Even if he is totally apathetic towards humans, he sees nonhuman life, even intelligent, sapient beings, as mere tools he can kill and study, adding xenophobia to his rich repertoire of evil tendencies. Dr. Robotnik also has quirks in the way he monologues to an extended amount of verbal speaking on his detestation over people that may or do have some weaker aspects that he succeeds in, and describes their flaws in support of himself to make statements in being better, even if that means they beat him in one scenario, he will either get angry like a child losing in a game, or say things along the lines of how he's still better than them as if he's somewhat of a comedian and does this by ignoring the fact that others can surpass him at some of his works in making claims that he will always remain above them.
   
 
==Appearance==
 
==Appearance==
 
Doctor Robotnik is a tall, (and unlike any of his other incarnations) lean, slick man with a full head of chocolate brown hair in an undercut style, along with a large elegant mustache, a normal healthy looking nose, and fair skin. Throughout most of the film, he wears a long black trenchcoat with customized tails and red piping, a dark grey tunic and trousers, black high top trainers and specially modified gloves. Later on, he ditches the trenchcoat instead for his flight gear; a red waist length jacket with black and brown accents as well as spandex leggings, he also wears goggles with this outfit.
 
Doctor Robotnik is a tall, (and unlike any of his other incarnations) lean, slick man with a full head of chocolate brown hair in an undercut style, along with a large elegant mustache, a normal healthy looking nose, and fair skin. Throughout most of the film, he wears a long black trenchcoat with customized tails and red piping, a dark grey tunic and trousers, black high top trainers and specially modified gloves. Later on, he ditches the trenchcoat instead for his flight gear; a red waist length jacket with black and brown accents as well as spandex leggings, he also wears goggles with this outfit.
   
Later, while trapped on the Mushroom Planet, Robotnik is shown to have adopted an appearance that is more similar to his videogame counterpart, having shaved his head completely bald while his clothes are rendered tattered and his mustache has grown wildly out of control and turned brighter now resembling a more ginger or orange shade than before.
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Later, while trapped on the Mushroom Planet, Robotnik is shown to have adopted an appearance that is more similar to his video game counterpart, having shaved his head completely bald while his clothes are rendered tattered and his mustache has grown wildly out of control and turned brighter now resembling a more ginger or orange shade than before.
   
 
==Quotes==
 
==Quotes==
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*Back when the first ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' trailer was released, which received mostly mixed-to-negative reactions, Jim Carrey's portrayal as Robotnik was well-received by most fans, with some even saying that Carrey's Robotnik is actually the only reason they would go to see the film. Indeed, once the film was released, Carrey's performance was positively received by film critics and audiences alike.
 
*Back when the first ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' trailer was released, which received mostly mixed-to-negative reactions, Jim Carrey's portrayal as Robotnik was well-received by most fans, with some even saying that Carrey's Robotnik is actually the only reason they would go to see the film. Indeed, once the film was released, Carrey's performance was positively received by film critics and audiences alike.
 
**This is likely because during his defeat and the credits scene, Jim's voice was almost matching Robotnik's game voice actor, Mike Pollock.
 
**This is likely because during his defeat and the credits scene, Jim's voice was almost matching Robotnik's game voice actor, Mike Pollock.
*This incarnation of Robotnik has somehow become Internet memes (alongside with his [[Dr. Ivo Robotnik (AoStH)|AoStH]] counterpart), mostly because of Jim Carrey's overreaction and his well known comical side, a few example is "I was not expecting that, but I was expecting not to expect something so it doesn't count.","OH!!!GIVE ME A BIG FAT BREAK!!".
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*This incarnation of Robotnik has somehow become Internet memes (alongside with his [[Dr. Ivo Robotnik (AoStH)|AoStH]] counterpart), mostly because of Jim Carrey's overreaction and his well known comical side, a few example is "I was not expecting that, but I was expecting not to expect something so it doesn't count.","OH!!! GIVE ME A BIG FAT BREAK!!".
 
*Ahead of the release of ''Sonic the Hedgehog'', Jim Carrey noted the similarities between his portrayal of Robotnik and his portrayal of the [[Riddler (Batman Forever)|Riddler]] in ''Batman Forever'', feeling that their motivations to become evil came from the sense of neglect and even commenting that he believes that they would make a great team.
 
*Ahead of the release of ''Sonic the Hedgehog'', Jim Carrey noted the similarities between his portrayal of Robotnik and his portrayal of the [[Riddler (Batman Forever)|Riddler]] in ''Batman Forever'', feeling that their motivations to become evil came from the sense of neglect and even commenting that he believes that they would make a great team.
 
**Coincidentally, both of them were defeated by power they want (Edward wanted Batman's intellect, Robotnik wanted Sonic's quill power), however, after being driven insane, Riddler seem to be more weak, while Robotnik showed himself way more threatening as ever.
 
**Coincidentally, both of them were defeated by power they want (Edward wanted Batman's intellect, Robotnik wanted Sonic's quill power), however, after being driven insane, Riddler seem to be more weak, while Robotnik showed himself way more threatening as ever.
 
*Jim Carrey covered the Beatles song "''I Am The Walrus''" for George Martin's 1998 album "''In My Life''", which features a multitude of famous people covering various songs sung by The Beatles. The song contains the lyric "I am the egg man". Coincidentally, Carrey plays the role of Dr. Robotnik in the 2020 ''Sonic'' film.
 
*Jim Carrey covered the Beatles song "''I Am The Walrus''" for George Martin's 1998 album "''In My Life''", which features a multitude of famous people covering various songs sung by The Beatles. The song contains the lyric "I am the egg man". Coincidentally, Carrey plays the role of Dr. Robotnik in the 2020 ''Sonic'' film.
*So far, this is the first-ever incarnation of Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik shown not to be bald and fat at first, as while all other incarnations have facial hair, there had yet to be one with hair on his head prior to the release of the film. Although, this changes by the end of the film as he shaves it off, making him more closely resemble his videogame counterpart.
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*So far, this is the first-ever incarnation of Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik shown not to be bald and fat at first, as while all other incarnations have facial hair, there had yet to be one with hair on his head prior to the release of the film. Although, this changes by the end of the film as he shaves it off, making him more closely resemble his video game counterpart.
 
**Robotnik's lean appearance maybe inspired by his [[Dr. Ivo Robotnik (Fleetway)|STC counterpart]], where Ovi Kintobor, Robotnik's previous identity, is also a lean and stick man.
 
**Robotnik's lean appearance maybe inspired by his [[Dr. Ivo Robotnik (Fleetway)|STC counterpart]], where Ovi Kintobor, Robotnik's previous identity, is also a lean and stick man.
 
*His theme is almost a bit similar to his [[Dr. Ivo Robotnik (AoStH)|AoStH]] counterpart's theme song.
 
*His theme is almost a bit similar to his [[Dr. Ivo Robotnik (AoStH)|AoStH]] counterpart's theme song.
*The scene in which Dr. Robotnik chases Sonic across some of the Seven Wonders of the World may have been a reference to ''Sonic the Hedgehog: Wonders of the World'', an script written by Richard Jefferies back in the mid-1990s for an unproduced ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' film by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. In Jefferies' script, Dr. Robotnik would have escaped from the Sega Saturn console alongside Sonic and try to take over the world by converting the Seven Wonders of the World into virtual reality experiences to profit off of people wanting to see them.
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*The scene in which Dr. Robotnik chases Sonic across some of the Seven Wonders of the World may have been a reference to ''Sonic the Hedgehog: Wonders of the World'', an script written by Richard Jeffries back in the mid-1990s for an unproduced ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' film by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. In Jefferies' script, Dr. Robotnik would have escaped from the Sega Saturn console alongside Sonic and try to take over the world by converting the Seven Wonders of the World into virtual reality experiences to profit off of people wanting to see them.
 
*When Sonic attacks Robotnik's ship at the end of the movie, he hits the ship eight times, which is the exact number of hits it took to defeat Robotnik in the early ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' games.
 
*When Sonic attacks Robotnik's ship at the end of the movie, he hits the ship eight times, which is the exact number of hits it took to defeat Robotnik in the early ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' games.
 
*Robotnik got the name "Eggman" because of his drones appear to be egg-shaped, while his counterpart got his because his body's egg-shaped.
 
*Robotnik got the name "Eggman" because of his drones appear to be egg-shaped, while his counterpart got his because his body's egg-shaped.
 
*Although only being called Eggman by Sonic, Robotnik's famous ''Eggman'' game logo appears in the 16-Bit end credits scene along with him using his Egg Mobile to lower a wrecking ball which references the very first boss battle of the first ''Sonic The Hedgehog'' video game from 1991.
 
*Although only being called Eggman by Sonic, Robotnik's famous ''Eggman'' game logo appears in the 16-Bit end credits scene along with him using his Egg Mobile to lower a wrecking ball which references the very first boss battle of the first ''Sonic The Hedgehog'' video game from 1991.
*The truck that Robotnik owns is based on the mode of [[Galvatron]] from ''Transformers: Age of Extinction.''
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*The truck that Robotnik owns is based on the mode of [[Megatron (Transformers Film Series)|Megatron]] from ''Transformers: Age of Extinction''.
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*Dr. Robotnik bares many similarities to [[Chester V]] from ''Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2''.
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**They are both mad scientists.
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**They were bullied when they were children.
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**Both have some form of eyewear (Chester does more so than Robotnik).
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**They are rather silly and comical, despite being serious threats.
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**They mistreat their subordinates (though Robotnik does at times show [[Agent Stone]] some form of decency while Chester hardly treats Barb with any).
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**They both have a goal of killing off exotic creatures.
   
 
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NOTE: This article is about the incarnation of Dr. Ivo Robotnik from the Sonic the Hedgehog (2020). The mainstream version can be found here: Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik.

Villain Overview

That's one small step for man... one giant leap for me.
~ Dr. Robotnik's most famous quote.

Dr. Ivo Robotnik, also referred to as "Eggman", is the main antagonist of the 2020 live-action film Sonic the Hedgehog, which is based on the blockbuster video game series of the same name developed by Sega.

He is a brilliant yet unstable and narcissistic roboticist who is hired by the government to capture Sonic; in actuality, he plans to take Sonic's powers for himself in order to conquer the world. He is the film's adaptation of Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik from the video games and he is also the archenemy of Sonic the Hedgehog.

He was portrayed by Jim Carrey, who also played Count Olaf in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, The Grinch in Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas, the Cable Guy in the 1996 film of the same name, The Mask in the film of the same name, and The Riddler in Batman Forever. In Sonic Dash, he is voiced by Mike Pollock, who also voiced his video game counterpart.

History

Early life

Doctor Ivo Robotnik grew up as an orphan, which caused the aspiring genius even to begrudge the concept of friends and family. As a boy, during his school days, young Robotnik got punched in the face by a local bully, humiliating him. Instead of reporting him to the school principal, Robotnik achieved revenge through technological means, causing his hated young tormentor to spend the next three years, as Robotnik puts it, eating through a straw.

At some point, Robotnik became an agent working for the United States government, where he allegedly helped them to stop several coups in the Middle East, including one in Pakistan and an uprising in Azerbaijanistan, with his revolutionary drone technology. He also earned five PhD's thanks to his high intelligence quotient. However, most US government officials actually disliked Robotnik due his personality and ego, though Vice Chairman Walters was the one who tolerated him the most.

Sonic the Hedgehog

Dr. Robotnik makes his first appearance at the baseball field in the peaceful American town of Green Hills, Montana, where Sonic accidentally unleashed a burst of energy that caused a massive blackout. Arriving at the scene in a heavily, modified truck, with his assistant Agent Stone. He proceeds to harass and belittle the military personnel there before dispatching an army of drones to locate the source of the energy surge. One of the drones discovers Sonic's footprints, and Robotnik uses his computer to analyze it. He determines Sonic's exact height, weight, and spinal structure, and discovers that no other organism in the animal kingdom matches Sonic's body shape. Realizing that Sonic must be an alien, Robotnik decides to find and capture the hedgehog and obtain his power for himself.

This leads Robotnik to the house of Sheriff Tom Wachowski, where he attempts to trick Tom into letting him into the house by claiming he is from the power company. When Tom doesn't fall for it, Robotnik forces his way into Tom's house and tries to compel him to reveal where Sonic is hiding. Tom tries to play dumb, but Robotnik is wise to the ruse. He notices one of Sonic's quills stuck in Tom's dinner table and becomes much more impatient, angrily demanding that Tom cooperate giving him 5 seconds or he'll give him with his drone. Meanwhile, some mini-drones infiltrate the attic, where Sonic is hiding. When Sonic freaks out and rolls into the kitchen, exposing himself to Robotnik, Tom punches Robotnik in the face. One of Robotnik's drones sees this and goes into attack mode, but Sonic and Tom work together to destroy it.

After they escape, Agent Stone enters the house to check on Robotnik, only to be berated by Robotnik for not apprehending Tom and Sonic. Later, while they are on the road, Robotnik catches up to Tom and Sonic in his truck, and he dispatches a robotic car to destroy them. The duo fights back, which proves difficult since the car has several smaller units hidden inside that activate after the original vehicle is destroyed. They eventually manage to destroy the whole thing, much to Robotnik's dismay, but an explosive device from the car leaves Sonic critically injured. 

Meanwhile, Robotnik turns to the quill he found at Tom's house, using his technology to analyze and extract the quill's power. Through this process, Robotnik discovers that the quill has unlimited power and realizes he could use this power to take over the world. Thankfully, Sonic recovers after being examined by Tom's veterinarian wife, Maddie, but the friends are still not safe from Robotnik. When the trio heads over to San Fransisco to retrieve Sonic's rings from the top of the Transamerica Pyramid skyscraper, Robotnik confronts them in an upgraded aircraft called "Prototype", accompanied by an army of drones. Mocking the egg-shaped design of the drones, Sonic calls Robotnik "Eggman" and challenges him to a fight.

As Dr. Robotnik readies his weapons, Tom frantically reminds Sonic that he and Maddie are completely defenseless against the evil genius, so Sonic comes up with a plan and pushes the couple off the building. Doctor Robotnik is shocked by this, but quickly downplays it by claiming that he was expecting to not expect something. He and his robots go to attack Sonic, but Sonic slows down time so he can disarm the robots. He then goes to use one of his rings to warp Tom and Maddie to safety, but at this point Robotnik's aircraft has tapped into the power of the quill, allowing the aircraft to travel at the same speed as Sonic as Robotnik tries to hit him with lasers.

Sonic is able to send Tom and Maddie back to Green Hills, but has trouble shaking off Dr. Robotnik. He travels all over the world using his rings, but Robotnik's super-powered aircraft is right behind him at every turn. Eventually, Sonic and Robotnik return to Green Hills, where Robotnik lands a hit and seemingly kills Sonic.

As Dr. Robotnik celebrates his presumed victory, Tom, Maddie, and the other residents of Green Hills stand up to him. Then Sonic, who turned out to have survived the hit, wakes up, musters up all of his power, and bashes Robotnik's aircraft, while Tom uses one of Sonic's rings to open a portal to a world filled with nothing but mushrooms, aptly named "Mushroom Planet". Robotnik's ship flies straight through the portal, leaving the doctor stuck on the Mushroom Planet and defeating him.

Some days later, Tom is visited by U.S. government agents, who thank him for getting rid of Robotnik and dismiss him as someone who never existed, assuring Tom that he will not face any retributions for his involvement on Robotnik's disappearance. Meanwhile, on the Mushroom Planet, a stranded Robotnik shaves his head and treks through the alien landscape, still possessing Sonic's quill that has some energy in it. With this knowledge and being aware that he is stranded on an uninhabited planet with no resources or supplies, Robotnik vows to be back on Earth by Christmas to get his revenge on Sonic. It is currently unknown if Robotnik will ever escape from the Mushroom Planet or remain there for the rest of his life, but given that he still retains his intellect and the properties of Sonic's quill, it is likely that he might find a way to return to Earth soon.

Sonic Dash

In promotion of the film, Dr. Robotnik makes an (unseen) appearance in his Prototype hovercraft jet as a boss in Sonic Dash.

Personality

From the American government's description of Dr. Robotnik, he is said to be insanely over the top and weird to socialize with, which is why they were so hesitant to get him on the job. This is not far from the truth, as Robotnik is an egotistical, self-absorbed, misanthropic, and narcissistic man, who views the idea of having friends to be irrelevant to him and does not like having his authority questioned or challenged in any shape or way. His narcissism is so severe he quite literally cannot tolerate the presence of anyone who is never perpetually approving of and respectful of him. Robotnik is known for his explosive bursts of rage whenever things don't play out according to his planning and will lash out aggressively at anyone nearby should anything beyond his control crop up in his life. He only remains in a calm state when everything works efficiently and things go the way he plans.

His obsessive and controlling nature stems from his past. Robotnik was orphaned as a child and at school, and he was bullied by another student; his life of emotional deprivation caused him to be emotionally stunted and unable to form meaningful relationships with real people. He constantly feels the need to berate others and make fun of anyone less because of his own insecurity and because it was the only way he has ever received validation from others through inventing things. He also views his henchmen as completely disposable and he treats them very badly. Similarly to how outrageous of a personality his game counterpart may be, Dr. Robotnik can get into the zone of his own over-the-top behavior in having a lot of fun with himself, as he is seen dancing around his lab while creating his prototypes and inventions. However, do not be led into believing he is remotely idle or foolhardy: beneath his eccentricities lies a very sharpened and ruthless mind, and while Robotnik is not only cruel for the sheer sake of cruelty, he also has no concept of right or wrong and will go to absolutely any lengths, regardless of the cost, in order to fulfill whatever ambitions he sets his mind to. Completely uninterested in the concern of others, be they bystanders or opponents, Robotnik will remorselessly try to kill anyone who stands in his way.

He is also noticeably much more level-headed, mature, witty, suave and pragmatic than most of his other counterparts and has better control of his emotions and impulses. His IQ is so high he generally sees himself as the next step in evolution and above any other living thing, be they sophont blue hedgehogs or fellow humans. He also despises having humans work for him as they take time off work to dedicate it to socializing and taking vacations, preferring machines as they work non-stop to appease him. The only biological being apart from himself he can tolerate at all is Agent Stone, who he just barely stomachs having around due to his undying loyalty and blind compliance. One tiny little speck of altruism was shown when he praised Stone for his latte-making skills. He also carved a stone in the likeness of Agent Stone when stranded on the mushroom planet showing he actually did miss Stone and cared about him.

As little as he cares for human life, he cares even even less animal life and happily supports animal testing. He even calls Sonic selfish for not donating his body for science for him to dissect and study. Even if he is totally apathetic towards humans, he sees nonhuman life, even intelligent, sapient beings, as mere tools he can kill and study, adding xenophobia to his rich repertoire of evil tendencies. Dr. Robotnik also has quirks in the way he monologues to an extended amount of verbal speaking on his detestation over people that may or do have some weaker aspects that he succeeds in, and describes their flaws in support of himself to make statements in being better, even if that means they beat him in one scenario, he will either get angry like a child losing in a game, or say things along the lines of how he's still better than them as if he's somewhat of a comedian and does this by ignoring the fact that others can surpass him at some of his works in making claims that he will always remain above them.

Appearance

Doctor Robotnik is a tall, (and unlike any of his other incarnations) lean, slick man with a full head of chocolate brown hair in an undercut style, along with a large elegant mustache, a normal healthy looking nose, and fair skin. Throughout most of the film, he wears a long black trenchcoat with customized tails and red piping, a dark grey tunic and trousers, black high top trainers and specially modified gloves. Later on, he ditches the trenchcoat instead for his flight gear; a red waist length jacket with black and brown accents as well as spandex leggings, he also wears goggles with this outfit.

Later, while trapped on the Mushroom Planet, Robotnik is shown to have adopted an appearance that is more similar to his video game counterpart, having shaved his head completely bald while his clothes are rendered tattered and his mustache has grown wildly out of control and turned brighter now resembling a more ginger or orange shade than before.

Quotes

Are you really in charge here?
~ Dr. Robotnik, as he takes over the U.S. military's operation.
Listen, Major Nobody-Cares, you know why nobody cares who you are? Because nobody cares about your feeble accomplishments.
~ Dr. Robotnik asserting authority over Major Bennington.
Oh, my babies! Look at what came out of my egg sack! You know what I love about machines? They do what they're told, they follow their programming!
~ Doctor Robotnik praising his Badnik drones.
My grasp on sanity remains...absolute. Isn't that right, Agent Stone?!
~ Dr. Robotnik to a rock he named 'Agent Stone'
I'm sure you're hella popular with the Jeb and Merls and Billy Bobs in this glorified gas station rest stop. Bet you go way back to the days of tipping cows and playing in a jugband! And maybe someday… you'll achieve your goal of getting a Costco card or adopting a Labradoodle. But the reality is... I surpassed everything you're ever going to do! Before I was a toddler, I was spitting out formulas while you were still spitting up formula!
~ Robotnik, to Tom
I'm going to give you five seconds to tell me where it is.
~ Doctor Robotnik threatening Sheriff Tom Wachowski to tell him where is Sonic hiding.
Whatever this creature is, it's our job to secure it, neutralize it, uncover the source of its power. And if it resists... we take it apart, piece by piece, see what makes it tick.
~ Doctor Robotnik to Agent Stone about Sonic.
Agent Stone? Call Optical Illusions. Tell 'em I need new frames. They know what kind I like.
~ Robotnik, to Agent Stone, after discarding his glasses.
What do I look like, an imbecile? Of course I want a latte. I LOVE THE WAY YOU MAKE THEM!
~ Robotnik to Agent Stone.
Now that's what I call "good cop, bad cop".
~ Dr. Robotnik after interrogating and injuring an unruly bar-goer who Sonic previously defeated.
Eeny, meeny, miny...mayhem!
~ Doctor Robotnik
Ever wonder where your tax dollars are going?
~ Doctor Robotnik
No, but thank you for asking.
~ Dr. Robotnik to Sonic before degrading his machine during the pursuit of the hedgehog.
OHHHH! GIVE ME A BIG FAT BREAK!
~ Doctor Robotnik
Do you know why I won't miss you when you're gone? Human beings are unreliable and stupid, and I care very little about them. But my machines are diligent, relentless... They're everything to me!
~ Robotnik, to Agent Stone
Confidence! A fool's substitute for intelligence.
~ Dr. Robotnik's replay to Sonic's boasting.
I was not expecting that... But I was expecting not to expect something, so it doesn't count.
~ Doctor Robotnik
You are an astonishing little creature! I can't wait to take you back to my lab for a litany of invasive and painful experiments. Animal testing has been great for scientific advancements, so don't be selfish.
~ Dr. Robotnik to Sonic the Hedgehog.
The hard way it is.
~ Doctor Robotnik begins chasing Sonic.
That was an illegal left, by the way.
~ Doctor Robotnik chasing Sonic.
Why would you throw your life away for this...this...thing? This is why I don't have friends. Next thing you know, you're somebody's best man, they wanna have a wedding out of town, like nobody has anything better to do.
~ Dr. Robotnik failing to understand why Sheriff Tom Wachowski would give his life for Sonic the Hedgehog.
Why don't you get a head start, and Do some Rock-Connaissance! HAHAHAHAHA! ROCK-CONNAISSANCE. Come on, That's Hilarious, What's the matter with you?!
~ Dr. Robotnik, talking to lifeless mushrooms next to him.
Here's the sitch: Uninhabited planet. No resources. No supplies. No apparent way home. A lesser man would die here. I'll be home by Christmas.
~ Dr. Robotnik on the Mushroom planet.
ROCK-CONNAISSANCE!!! HAHAHAHAHAHA! Come on, cheer up!
~ Doctor Robotnik's last words as he is roaming on the Mushroom Planet.

Trivia

  • Back when the first Sonic the Hedgehog trailer was released, which received mostly mixed-to-negative reactions, Jim Carrey's portrayal as Robotnik was well-received by most fans, with some even saying that Carrey's Robotnik is actually the only reason they would go to see the film. Indeed, once the film was released, Carrey's performance was positively received by film critics and audiences alike.
    • This is likely because during his defeat and the credits scene, Jim's voice was almost matching Robotnik's game voice actor, Mike Pollock.
  • This incarnation of Robotnik has somehow become Internet memes (alongside with his AoStH counterpart), mostly because of Jim Carrey's overreaction and his well known comical side, a few example is "I was not expecting that, but I was expecting not to expect something so it doesn't count.","OH!!! GIVE ME A BIG FAT BREAK!!".
  • Ahead of the release of Sonic the Hedgehog, Jim Carrey noted the similarities between his portrayal of Robotnik and his portrayal of the Riddler in Batman Forever, feeling that their motivations to become evil came from the sense of neglect and even commenting that he believes that they would make a great team.
    • Coincidentally, both of them were defeated by power they want (Edward wanted Batman's intellect, Robotnik wanted Sonic's quill power), however, after being driven insane, Riddler seem to be more weak, while Robotnik showed himself way more threatening as ever.
  • Jim Carrey covered the Beatles song "I Am The Walrus" for George Martin's 1998 album "In My Life", which features a multitude of famous people covering various songs sung by The Beatles. The song contains the lyric "I am the egg man". Coincidentally, Carrey plays the role of Dr. Robotnik in the 2020 Sonic film.
  • So far, this is the first-ever incarnation of Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik shown not to be bald and fat at first, as while all other incarnations have facial hair, there had yet to be one with hair on his head prior to the release of the film. Although, this changes by the end of the film as he shaves it off, making him more closely resemble his video game counterpart.
    • Robotnik's lean appearance maybe inspired by his STC counterpart, where Ovi Kintobor, Robotnik's previous identity, is also a lean and stick man.
  • His theme is almost a bit similar to his AoStH counterpart's theme song.
  • The scene in which Dr. Robotnik chases Sonic across some of the Seven Wonders of the World may have been a reference to Sonic the Hedgehog: Wonders of the World, an script written by Richard Jeffries back in the mid-1990s for an unproduced Sonic the Hedgehog film by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. In Jefferies' script, Dr. Robotnik would have escaped from the Sega Saturn console alongside Sonic and try to take over the world by converting the Seven Wonders of the World into virtual reality experiences to profit off of people wanting to see them.
  • When Sonic attacks Robotnik's ship at the end of the movie, he hits the ship eight times, which is the exact number of hits it took to defeat Robotnik in the early Sonic the Hedgehog games.
  • Robotnik got the name "Eggman" because of his drones appear to be egg-shaped, while his counterpart got his because his body's egg-shaped.
  • Although only being called Eggman by Sonic, Robotnik's famous Eggman game logo appears in the 16-Bit end credits scene along with him using his Egg Mobile to lower a wrecking ball which references the very first boss battle of the first Sonic The Hedgehog video game from 1991.
  • The truck that Robotnik owns is based on the mode of Megatron from Transformers: Age of Extinction.
  • Dr. Robotnik bares many similarities to Chester V from Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2.
    • They are both mad scientists.
    • They were bullied when they were children.
    • Both have some form of eyewear (Chester does more so than Robotnik).
    • They are rather silly and comical, despite being serious threats.
    • They mistreat their subordinates (though Robotnik does at times show Agent Stone some form of decency while Chester hardly treats Barb with any).
    • They both have a goal of killing off exotic creatures.

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Clean Sweep Inc.
Clutch the Opossum | Rough and Tumble | Mimic the Octopus | Surge the Tenrec | Kitsunami the Fennec

Babylon Rogues
Jet the Hawk | Wave the Swallow | Storm the Albatross

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Eggman Nega | Metal Sonic 3.0 | Captain Whisker | Johnny

Deadly Six
Zavok | Zazz | Zeena | Master Zik | Zomom | Zor

Space Colony ARK
Biolizard | Professor Gerald Robotnik | Shadow the Hedgehog

Black Arms
Black Doom

Knuckles Clan
Pachacamac

Nocturnus Clan
Imperator Ix | Gizoids (Emerl | Prefect Scylla | Prefect Charyb)

The Hooligans
Fang the Hunter | Bark the Polarbear | Bean the Dynamite

Battle Kukku Empire
Great Battle Kukku | Battle Kukku XVI | Dr. Fukurokov

Witchcarters
Witchcart | Bearenger the Bear | Hocke-Wulf | Carrotia the Rabbit

Storybook Villains
Erazor Djinn | King Arthur | Merlina

Shatterverse
Chaos Council
Chaos Sonic | Rusty Rose | Eggforcer | Prismatic Titan
Boscage Maze
The Scavengers | Thorn Rose | Birdie
No Place
Knuckles the Dread | Dread's Former Crew | Captain Jack | Bunny Bones | Stormbeard
The Grim
Tails Nine | Grim Robots (Alpha Grim Robots)

Classic Time Period
Classic Dr. Eggman | Classic Metal Sonic

Other
Dr. Robotnik (American Counterpart) | Metal Sonic Kai | Boom Boos (King Boom Boo) | Twilight Cage Pirates | Voxai | Su | Uh

See Also
Sonic Cartoon Villains | Sonic X Villains | Sonic Boom Villains | Archie Sonic Villains | Sonic the Comic Villains | Sonic Manga Villains | Sonic Novel Villains | Sonic Cinematic Universe Villains