VIDEO: William Fichtner Talks TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES

VIDEO: William Fichtner Talks TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES

We now know that the Lone Ranger actor has been confirmed to play Shredder in the upcoming TMNT reboot, and while he doesn't delve into that with IGN in this brief video interview, he does explain what made him sign on to star in the movie.

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By MarkCassidy - Jun 24, 2013 03:06 PM EST
Source: IGN.com



Fichtner doesn't give too much (well, anything!) away about the story or his character here, but now that we know he'll be playing a somewhat controversial incarnation of TMNT villain The Shredder, it's interesting to hear from him on why he signed on in the first place. The actor -- who'll next be seen in Disney's The Lone Ranger -- says that he's not really sure what made him choose the role, but that he just had a gut feeling that he should do it. He goes on to say that this is not the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles that we know, and this brand new "Michael Bay production" will be "freaky"!




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Geektality
Geektality - 6/24/2013, 3:54 PM
Colonel Schrader.
subzero1077
subzero1077 - 6/24/2013, 4:06 PM
I feel bad for TMNT fans with this movie.
SnapperCarr
SnapperCarr - 6/24/2013, 4:06 PM
I agree with MARVELPSYCHO79.
ComicFan1134
ComicFan1134 - 6/24/2013, 4:13 PM
Gut Feeling?.....Sounds Like You Gots Tha Runs, Bro!
TheOneAboveAll
TheOneAboveAll - 6/24/2013, 4:16 PM
William Fitchner is finally getting a starring role?!?!?! THAT IS AWESOME!
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 6/24/2013, 4:17 PM
What Fichtner is thinking from .20 to .24:

"Hmmm..man that script was garbage but they offered me a boat load of cash. But I can't say that..ummm..gut! Yes, I'll go with the gut feeling..."

:)
supermarioworldE
supermarioworldE - 6/24/2013, 4:21 PM
"He goes on to say that this is not the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles that we know"

That's the problem.
TheWolverine08
TheWolverine08 - 6/24/2013, 4:26 PM
Shredder has to be Japanese man. Certain characters can have their race changed, but not Shredder.
Tony93
Tony93 - 6/24/2013, 4:38 PM
so if the foot clan are just soldiers with Ak 47s then does that mean he will be Colonel Shrader after all.....

they lied to us
TheDARKestKNIGHT
TheDARKestKNIGHT - 6/24/2013, 4:44 PM
Yep. Not going to see this.
Greengo
Greengo - 6/24/2013, 4:46 PM


Ocelot
Ocelot - 6/24/2013, 4:49 PM
@Tony93

It's definitely the plot from the leaked script, this was obvious after the militarized foot soldiers were spotted.
Greengo
Greengo - 6/24/2013, 4:49 PM
Video isn't working and not too familiar with that name and Google'd it. When I saw his pic I was shocked. "The guy from the opening scene of TDK?" WTF?

What a crock!
patriautism
patriautism - 6/24/2013, 4:55 PM
Fichtner is an amazing actor plain and simple.. If anyone can put life into a Bay movie it is him..
Oxbow
Oxbow - 6/24/2013, 5:08 PM
"freaky" script...idk what to make of that, nor of this older actor being cast as shredder.
How much ass can he kick...seriously? can he take on the 4 turtles and make it look good?
RexDartEskimoSpy
RexDartEskimoSpy - 6/24/2013, 5:21 PM
You Gen Y kids are about to find out just why we Gen Xers hate Bay's Transformers so much.
KnobGoblin
KnobGoblin - 6/24/2013, 5:22 PM
Eat shit, Michael Bay!
preacher
preacher - 6/24/2013, 5:26 PM
Anyone got a link to this 'leaked script'? I believe in finding out all u can about a film before I totally 'shred' it. Which, from what I've read so far, seems to be the way I'm going to go with this. What a bunch of bs.
NYCGEEK
NYCGEEK - 6/24/2013, 5:56 PM
................Ass.
PersonOfNoInterest
PersonOfNoInterest - 6/24/2013, 6:20 PM
Now everyone just hold on one freaking second! I know a lot of you are thinking, "He ruined transformers!" And sure, there are those of you out there who haven't forgotten Armageddon... but maybe you haven't had the chance to see his really GREAT works of art. I mean, there's...

you know...


Um... well... maybe these are American Ninja. You know, the kind invented by Hollywood?

Yeah. This production is doomed.
SymbioteJoker
SymbioteJoker - 6/24/2013, 7:07 PM
What's that? Can you hear that? That's the deafening sound of Bay giving you the finger laughing his ass off. Seriously this sounds like the leaked script more and more which btw HE KNEW WE HATED. I don't even care anymore, I just want to see the train wreck. But c'mon guys, where do we draw the line? He Man or some other childhood memory? Damn....
Gulon180
Gulon180 - 6/24/2013, 7:24 PM
keyword to all that jabber "freaky".
NovaCorpsFan
NovaCorpsFan - 6/24/2013, 7:32 PM
.... [frick] this!!! I didn't grow up on TMNT but I've watched alot of the 80s stuff and this bastardised Michael "SPLOSIONS" Bay bullshit is NOT sitting well with me. He could at least try to pay some [frick]ing respect!
ninjahulk
ninjahulk - 6/24/2013, 7:35 PM
This movie is going be [frick]ed up or its going surprise everybody.
SymbioteJoker
SymbioteJoker - 6/24/2013, 7:44 PM
Just throwing this out there..... I got a shed full of pitchforks and unlit torches.
thedude2936
thedude2936 - 6/24/2013, 8:07 PM
While I do like fichtner, my other side is going : NO NO NO NO NO ! FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS GOOD NOOOOOOO!
Space
Space - 6/24/2013, 9:30 PM
good, good
Oliver2ueen
Oliver2ueen - 6/24/2013, 9:49 PM
I hope he turns into the Super Shredder.
Aeyan
Aeyan - 6/24/2013, 10:25 PM
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.... OH yeah I almost forgot $$$$$
AxlKomix
AxlKomix - 6/24/2013, 11:09 PM
The best thing I can hold out for is that the changes to the leaked script kept Colonel Schrader's Foot and cut out the alien turtle b.s. that went along with it. Otherwise, it looks like this is going to suck. Although, one of the lead actors lacking inspiration and describing the TMNT that we don't know as "freaky" has already given me that impression.
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