The first part of this video interview is about Fichtner's tv series Crossing Lines, but around the 12:00 mark the questions shift to his work in the Michael Bay produced reboot of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, in which he plays Eric Sachs, AKA Shredder. He reiterates some of what he said earlier about the Turtles themselves being "freaky", but adds that the tone of this movie is much less cartoonish than expected. He also says that Shredder has some ties to the Turtles that we won't expect (actually mentioning that it's something they came up with while shooting) and that he will indeed, at some point in the movie, coat himself in armor. Fichtner adds that he does expect to see sequels, and he has signed a three picture deal! There's more too, be sure to take a look.
Any of this make you feel better about how this character is being portrayed or the movie as a whole?
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