And he’s an illusionist!
When Megan Fox was announced as April O’Neil in the Platinum Dunes reboot Ninja Turtles, the collective movie-blogging populace said, “WTF?” When underwear models Alan Ritchson, Pete Ploszek, Jeremy Howard and Noel Fisher were announced as the turtles, the collective movie-blogging populace said, “Seriously, WTF?” And finally, when THR confirmed Will Arnett would be joining the cast in an unspecified role, we all went, “Okay, that seems reasonable.”
This is the only casting decision for this movie that’s made the least bit of sense, which is saying a lot for an unspecified role. Truthfully, I could see Arnett playing Splinter or even a cradle-robbing Casey Jones, but this entire pre-production has been so off-the-wall that I can only look to each and every new announcement with anticipation and glee. I say go completely bugfuck with the property, which, judging from the Turtles-as-Aliens concept, is in line with what producer Michael Bay and director Jonathan Liebesman seem to be doing. I liked the show as a kid, it’s just not biblical for me like it is others.
Arnett’s the only actor-ly presence cast thus far, making this announcement even more surprising. I wonder what the powers that be have planned for him. Care to guess?
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Alan Richston was pretty awesome in Blue Mountain State and more Arnett is always good, but yeah, this sounds like a trainwreck.
He’s playing Mr. Bananagrabber, the Turtles’ greatest foe.
I think this all sounds great. Everyone is screaming about “Michael Bay’s Ninja Turtles” but the dude isn’t writing OR directing it….and I thought Battlefield:Earth was actually pretty decent. Megan Fox as April O’ Neil? Why the fuck not? She’s smokin’. I don’t need a masterful thespian for April O’ Niel (except Amy Adams…Amy Adams would have been SPOT ON). And Will Arnett is a fantastic addition! Let him play Casey Jones, just the idea of that is funny. I’d love to see this as like a Pineapple Express kind of thing….a nice blend of genuinely funny comedy, and action (and not Michael Bay’s idea of funny [dogs fucking, black people saying stuff] but more like the Apatow crew). And this is all coming from a guy who WORSHIPED the Turtles growing up. I had every toy, all the original Eastman and Laird comics, I waited in line all day to meet Leonardo at the mall….I had a bit of an obsession. But honestly, the first film nailed them so perfectly, that I already HAVE a dope Ninja Turtles movie….anything else they try is just extra. If they knock it out of the park, awesome. If they fuck it all up, whatever. I’ll just watch Ninja Turtles 1 again.
Tim Kelly, Arnett Baxter Stockman or April’s whiny Cameraman!
Tim Kelly, Arnett could play Baxter Stockman or April’s whiny Cameraman!
“Magic Michelangelo. A trick is what a whore does for money.”
it was rats fucking. and more than just black people said stuff.
anyways, Vern from Channel 6 news is my guess.
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