Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Fancast

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Fancast

Yankeemanf’s fancast for TMNT. I am seeing a lot of these lately I figure why not I will make one as well.

By yankeemanf - May 17, 2011 04:05 PM EST
Filed Under: Fan Fic

I loved the original movie series. I felt that the feel was right for the movies combining the light feel of the cartoon, which was how everyone knew about the turtles, with a little bit of the dark feel of the comics, though the movies strayed more towards to the lighter side. In a new set of movies, I think they should do this in a similar way though I would like them to go a little bit darker but still with humor. My cast isn’t a teenaged acting cast. People may not like that but I think if you don’t see the actors you see the turtles you can imagine the turtles still being teenagers. Let’s start casting.

I think the movie should be directed by Matthew Vaughn (Kick-ass and x-men: first class). I think that the feel of Kick-ass with a hella lot less cursing could work really well for TMNT.




Lets start with the turtles.

1st lets cast the leader, Leonardo.
Leonardo
Leonardo is the katana-bearing leader of the Ninja Turtles. (comicvine.com)
Leonardo Pictures, Images and Photos

My choice for Leonardo is James Mcavoy (wanted and x-men: first class). I think mcavoy is one of the most underrated actors out there and I think him doing the voice over can go really well. I think that his voice in wanted could work as Leonardo’s voice. Another reason I have casted him is because he has worked with Vaughn in X-Men: First Class.


The next turtle is Raphael.
Raphael
Often misunderstood, or dismissed as the dark one, Raphael is known to go to the extremes with his emotions. He has a hard time handling his temper, pressured from the unfair facts of life. (comicvine.com)

My first choice for Raphael would be Vin Diesel (Saving Private Ryan, Babylon A.D., Boiler Room, and the Fast and the Furious series). Vin Diesel has that badarse feel to him that in my opinion fits Raphael perfectly.


My second choice for Raphael would be Ben Foster (The Messenger and Pandorum). I think Ben Foster is a great actor and I think his voice can work well for Raphael.


Next up is Donatello
Donatello
Donatello uses his brain as well as his brawn to win a fight. (comicvine.com)

My first choice for Donatello is Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Brick, Inception and (500) Days of Summer). JGL is an amazing actor and I think his voice can work extremely well as Donatello.

My second choice for Donatello would be Matthew Gray Gubler (Criminal Minds, Alvin and the chipmunks series, and (500) days of summer). Gubler is a very good actor and has the most intelligent voice I have heard in a long time and could work for Donatello.

The last turtle
Michelangelo
Mikey is the comedian of the brothers, always making a joke. He is the fastest fighter of the group with his two nunchuku. (comicvine.com)

My first choice for Michelangelo is Sean William Scott (American Pie series and Role Models). Sean William Scott is the perfect person in my opinion to play Michelangelo.

My second choice for Michelangelo is Justin Long (Accepted, Dodgeball, Alvin and the chipmunks series, and Waiting). Long can be an amazing Mikey in my opinion because he is hysterical.

Now that the turtles are done next is Splinter.
Splinter
A rat mutated by exposure to toxic ooze, Master Splinter raised the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and trained them in the art of ninjitsu. He is also the father of the turtles.

My choice for Splinter is Jackie Chan (Karate Kid and many other great movies too many to show). Jackie Chan has already replaced Mr. Miyagi and I feel that Splinter is basically Mr. Miyagi for the turtles and I think he can do the character great justice.


Next is April.
April O’Neil
The spunky red-head that is the turtles main ally and friend in the surface world. (comicvine.com)


My choice for April is Rachel Mcadams (Sherlock Holmes, Mean Girls, and Red Eye). Mcadams is a very good actress and she looks great with red hair.

Next is Casey Jones.
Casey Jones
Arnold "Casey" Jones is the hockey mask wearing vigilante who helps the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. (comicvine.com)

My 1st choice for Casey Jones is Taylor Kitsch (X-Men Origins: Wolverine). Kitsch is a great up-and-coming actor and has the right look for Casey but this casting is barring Kitsch being able to do a tough guy New Yorker accent.

My 2nd choice for Casey is Ashton Kutcher (That ‘70s show, the spread, and the butterfly effect). I think if given the opportunity, Kutcher could give a great performance if he strays away from being a comedic first casey.


Next is Shredder.
Shredder
Leader of the Foot clan ninjas and a major enemy of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Many incarnations of this villain have surfaced, human, Utrom, Clone, and even a Shark mutant. (comicvine.com)

My choice for Shredder is Ken Watanabe (Batman Begins, Inception, and The Last Samurai). Watanabe is a great great actor and fits the role amazingly in my opinion.


Well that’s my cast tell me whatcha think.

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Treebeard
Treebeard - 5/17/2011, 5:15 PM
hmmm i really like your April pick! i think she'd do terrific, i'm not really digging some of your turtles, they are a little too old in my mind to pass off voicing teenagers Vin Diesel being the primary one, but all in all this is a great cast!
yankeemanf
yankeemanf - 5/17/2011, 5:24 PM
thanx and i kno whatcha mean but like to me i have heard plenty of teenagers with extremely deep voices soo to me that doesnt mean anything but if you look at the original movies's cast for the turtles they were in their late 20s-mid to late 30s
RunDTC
RunDTC - 5/17/2011, 6:16 PM
I like this one too. good cast. like McAdams as April. course I'd like her no matter what role she's playing.

isn't Michael Bay doing a TMNT movie?
Lewis25
Lewis25 - 5/17/2011, 6:32 PM
Raphael- Danny Masterson

Splinter- James Hong

Shredder- Donnie Yen

Casey Jones- Kevin Durand

April O'neil- Elizabeth Banks
the rest are good
Shadow11
Shadow11 - 5/17/2011, 6:42 PM
Raphael- Cam Gigandet
Michaelangelo- Justin Long
Donatello- Joseph Gordon Levitt
Leonardo- James McAvoy
Splinter- Jackie Chan
April- Rachel McAdams
Casey Jones- Taylor Kitsch
Shredder- Jet Li

This would be my fan cast here, it would be so awesome
Shadow11
Shadow11 - 5/17/2011, 6:43 PM
The TMNT reboot also needs to be more darker, but also still have the comedy factor into it
yankeemanf
yankeemanf - 5/17/2011, 7:10 PM
@rundtc yea she is great and hot and i think he is im not sure
@lewis25 i dont like durant as casey he is too big or masterson as raphael
@shadow11 jet li is too short and too much of a good guy to be shredder he could be a great splinter tho and i also thought bout gigandet as raphael he is prob my 3rd choice
RunDTC
RunDTC - 5/17/2011, 7:38 PM
I assume you guys mean Kevin Duran (Blob from "Wolverine") and not Kevin Durant, All-Star SF for the Oklahoma City Thunder
yankeemanf
yankeemanf - 5/17/2011, 8:01 PM
@rundtc yea we mean kevin durand
Treebeard
Treebeard - 5/17/2011, 8:02 PM
lol @ runDTC i thought the same thing. that being said,

@ Lewis Kevin Durand as Casey Jones?!? are you effing kidding me!? that is the worst choice i have ever heard bro
yankeemanf
yankeemanf - 5/17/2011, 8:24 PM
@smokahontas idk if its the worst ever but it isnt a good choice but still flippin out on him is a lil uncalled for
RunDTC
RunDTC - 5/17/2011, 8:34 PM
@smokahontas: worst choice I read on here: Jaden Smith as Static Shock. epic fail in the extreme.
Treebeard
Treebeard - 5/17/2011, 9:06 PM
@ yank it was all in jest bud, i wasn't serious. sorry i didn't mean for that to come off like that. my bad

and LOL @ DTC who made that choice?
spidey1994
spidey1994 - 5/17/2011, 11:09 PM
Cool choices for the Turtles, absolutley agree with McAdams, Kitsch and Watanabe! great cast man :)
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 5/18/2011, 2:57 AM
Good cast. It would work definitely.

Thou my choices as Splinter and Shredder are Hiroyuki Sanada and Tadanobu Asano.
RunDTC
RunDTC - 5/18/2011, 10:58 AM
@smokahontas: I don't remember the user but it was part of their really crappy fancast from the past 2 or 3 weeks. they cast Static and Gear (?) and that's it. really pathetic effort on their part.
Treebeard
Treebeard - 5/18/2011, 11:09 AM
hahaha classic
Shadow11
Shadow11 - 5/18/2011, 11:37 AM
Cam Gigandet as Raphael, I mean come on, with Cam Gigandet it equals winning

For Leonardo, cast Ben Foster in the role

Splinter Jet Li would make an awesome Splinter

For Shredder Tadanobu Asano he would be the most perfect choice

McAdams for April, there is no one better suited for the role

Taylor Kitsch for Casey Jones, no one better suited for the role either
yankeemanf
yankeemanf - 5/18/2011, 2:13 PM
@all thanx
@rundtc oo yea i remember that cast it was terrible it was jaden smith for static shock and jonathan lipnicki for gear...like 1st of all they r like 10 years apart and 2 static is supposed to be like 16...the guy that did that cast mustve also liked will smith as captain america lol
RunDTC
RunDTC - 5/18/2011, 6:30 PM
@yankeemanf: yep. nailed it. Will Smith would be a cool GL John Stewart though.
yankeemanf
yankeemanf - 5/19/2011, 11:50 AM
@rundtc he could i think anthony mackie would be better tho and i think if green lantern was made like 10-15 years ago denzel washington wouldve been an amazin green lantern
RunDTC
RunDTC - 5/20/2011, 5:41 PM
Denzel could play an inanimate object to perfection.
yankeemanf
yankeemanf - 5/20/2011, 7:43 PM
@rundtc u r soo rite
coolbeanz
coolbeanz - 7/6/2011, 7:35 PM
Never liked the turtles, never will however i do know a thing or 2 about em

SO...

loving JACKIE CHAN as SPLINTER

Casey Jones is Taylor Kitsch would OWN

Rachel is pretty good April

The Turtles all FAIL except for Vin who owns no matter what.

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