“Deal with it” –Michael Bay
I’m not sure casting an underwear model who once played Aquaman is going to make fanboys any happier about the Michael Bay-engineered Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot helmed by Jonathan Liebesman, but here we are. So far casting has already brought Megan Fox in as April O’Neil, which was met by a lot of nerd fury, but Alan Ritchson takes it to a whole new level.
Beyond his run on Smallville, Ritchson has also modeled for Abercrombie & Fitch and provided the model for Ray Winstone’s Beowulf in Zemeckis’ 2007 film. His casting suggests they’re going for legitimate superhero-ripped hunks to fill out the Turtle roles. Ritchson will be playing Raphael, the “red one.” Raphael, as you’ll likely recall, is the aggressive one of the bunch- the sai-wielding Brooklynite.
Honestly, I’ve always felt like I was born about 15 minutes too late to be a part of the whole TMNT thing, even if my childhood was filled with the leftovers of the phenomenon (toys at friend’s places, other kids with TMNT bookbags their older brothers wore, etc). Still, there’s so much love out there for these characters that Platinum Dunes really has stepped into a hornet’s nest. If they were just going for the gritty, modern angle that Platinum Dunes applies to its horror films, then you’d probably see people eating it up. I have a feeling some of Bay’s condescending, immature humor is going to slip in though, and all the grit in the world won’t make the fanboys happy if it feels like the property isn’t being taken seriously and artistically validated.
Not to mention- does that guy look he’s ever had a slice of pizza in his life?
We’ll keep you up on this one- ultimately the look of the characters will do the most, in terms of establishing buzz one way or another…
via Movies.com
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the Megan Fox thing is legit? like she’s signed on? i thought it was a joke.
Growing up as a child whose one true religion was Ninja Turtles in its hey day definitely puts me in the hardcore fanboy camp, and I am left with that same crushing feeling that was pervasive amongst Transformers fans when Michael Bay undertook the crusade to bastardize our childhoods with his shitty writing and terrible casting. Granted, it’s not like TMNT was ever thought provoking or of high artistic caliber, it’s just disappointing that Michael Bay gets to play with everybody’s favorite toys in such a stupid and destructive way that they’re left broken when he finally gives them back. It’s the mark of a sociopath in kindergarten, and it’s a damn shame.
You want to see the mark of a sociopath in kindergarten? Check out some of Millar’s THE ULTIMATES when you have a chance. Whereas Bay is merely a big doofus of a kid breaking everyone’s favourite toys, Millar is more like the quiet, creepy little boy who knows how to piss you off in just the right ways so he doesn’t get in trouble with the teacher.
By Entourage, you mean Smallville, right?
OOF, yessir.
I grew up with the Turtles. I loved them. I still have very fond memories of them. That said… this whole Michael Bay Turtles movie doesn’t bother me all that much. Sure it could be complete shit but who knows…maybe it will be fun. Just remember all you angry militant ninja turtle fans, nothing Bay does will take away the Ninja Turtles of your youth. If it bothers you that much then simply ignore it. But then I know i’m talking to the wrong crowd here. Defending Michael Bay on CHUD will probably get my internet revoked lol. 🙂
Mark Millar is a crazy person, and I don’t know why they keep letting him write comics. He shits on my dreams by sucking so hard at his job and still getting gobs of cash to suck more.
Not necessarily. Sometimes I almost admire Bay’s brand of madness. I get a kick out of his earlier stuff, and I’ll always have a soft spot for his first TRANSFORMERS as a personal favourite guilty pleasure. When it comes to pure, unapologetic escapism, the man can be a master of his craft. But sadly, even I can’t hope to defend something as unfortunate as Skids and Mudflap…
In Bay related news; Pain & Gain trailer looks pretty damn awesome, and if it turns out to be as fun as it looks, my hope in this project will be renewed. Also, who gives a shit about the model-actor (actor, slash model, and not the other way around), he’s going to be a voice behind a shitload of makeup right?
I vaguely remember the comics being pretty darn gritty and violent. I’d happily opt for a completely animated “hardcore” Turtles movie directed by someone who understands the source material, over the rancid turd Bay is undoubtedly cooking up.
Yea, and i just read at BadassDigest the turtles will be motion capture? I wonder if it’ll be fun cartoon TMNT or b&w eastman and laird violent?
This just reeks of being terribly bad. Like “remaking Nightmare On Elm Street but firing Robert Englund and then casting a dude and giving Freddy a fake, pixely looking head and shitty voice” level bad. Oh wait. THAT was Platinum Dunes also. Something to think about. Maybe they should have just stuck to making more Friday The 13th movies. Or have they officially pussied out on doing that?
I don’t get it. Why him? If it’s motion capture, why not get a real actor from Brooklyn? Or a stunt guy or a ninja or someone and just dub a voice actor over the work. If it’s not motion capture why pick a model with a shredded body who is going to wear a shell that covers it all up?
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