TMNT: William Fichtner Spills A Lot More Details On 'Shredder'

Looks like they are making it truer to the original comics. The Turtles weren't meant to be cartoonish.

eric sachs... eroku saki...

I've been a big fan of Fichtner ever since Armageddon. He's one of the few things that gets me excited for this next TMNT movie.... even though they're totally screwing up Shredder's backstory.

Wasn't Shredder Japanese?

imo anyway. if he wears armor the whole time and we only hear his voice anyway then woopty lol. 80s shredder didn't sound Japanese anyway

Gusto..you didn't say those three words! TELL me you didn't say those three words??

This is just as big a slap in the face to the character as the casting for Human Torch. If people want to change major things about a character...create a new character. Hollywood Ass Clowns!

Maybe they are going the Mandarin route?

As much as I love & enjoy Fitchner as an actor, nothing & nobody will beat James Saito's or Francois Chau's performances as Shredder in the original movie & secret of the ooze respectively.

Don't like the idea of changing Shredder's origin or even tying him to the Turtles, the fact they seem to have just made it up off beat on the set too doesn't bode well either.

I wanted to like this movie, but the more & more I hear about it a little bit more if my interest wains from this film.

And now to hear it's a trilogy, oh dear!

I'm really hoping they'll shock or surprise us or make us that are in doubt eat our words but I'm seriously running out of hope for this movie.

:/

Why did they make him white? I just don't understand. You can't even use the "as long as the actor is embracing the essence and does a good job" line when there are plenty of incredible Asian actors who could play this character the way he should be played. And they even made Splinter a white midget? They took all the traditional Asian characters out. It doesn't make any sense. Why not Ken Watanabe, or Chow Yun Fat, or even [frick]ing Jackie Chan? Anybody but a white guy!!!

Ya' know, I went back and watched the first two TMNT movies recently (they're both on Youtube), and when you put nostalgia aside, they're both pretty mediocre. The first is better than the second, what with the darker subject matter and Casey Jones. The second is a real cheesefest and a clear example of the studio dumbing-down the script and happying everything up for a younger audience. The turtles didn't even use their weapons in the sequel (a result of parental complaints of the first film.) And hell, Vanilla Ice (arguably the Bieber of the early 90's) cameos in the film.

Point is, the people who are bitching about this film "destroying the amazing 90's movies" should go back and watch those films again. By the time you get around to the absolutely cringe-worthy third movie, your opinion of those older films will drop like a rock. It's what happened to me.

I have no problem with him as an actor, but I can't understand why on Earth Shredder would not be Asian. You've already got Megan Fox as April so the movie isn't lacking recognizable white people if that's somehow a fear. This and most of the other info that has come out make it pretty difficult to have faith in this film.

Is it possible that Oroku Saki got plastic surgery when he fled from Japan to America and changed his name so he could not be traced?

Fitchner's talent is undeniable. The guy it's one of our best actors...

That said, I can't help but worry. I can't imagine a scenario where coming up with important backstory ON SET is a good idea. I mean didn't the comics already take care of all that?

Sorry santoanderson, but I totally disagree with you about Turtles 1 & 2.

Yes, 3 was an absolute shit fest & I realised that as a young kid, but 1 & 2, as cheesy as 2 is, still hold up on viewings today IMO.

In fact, it's further proof that they should have gone with actors in practical suits (Considering today's art work, costume designing & make up process) over CGI. But that's just me.

And whilst I never mentioned nor said anywhere in my post about this film 'destroying the 90's films' my opinion won't change that they were actually decent movies for their time, no more mediocre than some other films out there in a mediocre category.

And you've already answered it yourself why 2 had problems because of moronic people complaining, making the studio deciding hey, the Turtles can't use their weapons, absolute dumbest idea or change ever!

And personally, I don't think Vanilla Ice was as hated much back then as Justin Bieber is today. At least not to the point that Bieber is, Ice might have had his detractors / haters but they weren't as crazy as some people today.

Still can't forget his character as badass bank manager in 'the dark knight' and addicted police detective in 'prison break'. Good actor indeed.

At the end of the movie, it will be revealed that Erich Sachs is acually the janitor who cleaned Splinter's cage as a rat, and Krang will say "I AM THE SHREDDER!!!"