Stephen Amell Cast as Casey Jones

*Autbot_Benz* · 03-31-2015, 04:29 PM

Stephen Amell has been tapped to play Casey Jones in “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2″ for Paramount and Platinum Dunes.

Megan Fox is set to return as April O’Neil. Will Arnett is also returning. David Green is directing the pic. Plot details and information on other returning cast members are still unknown.

A loner who becomes an ally of the turtles and a love interest for O’Neil, Jones is a fan favorite of the series going back to when Elias Koteas played in him the 1990 New Line pic.

Michael Bay is producing along with his Platinum Dunes partners Brad Fuller and Andrew Form. Josh Appelbaum and André Nemec are penning the script.

Amell tested with a half dozen actors over the weekend, but it was his eventual chemistry with Fox that led to the studio giving the role to the star of CW’s “Arrow.” Paramount had no comment on the casting.

The Turtles franchise is one of Paramount’s top properties following its success last summer, where it earned $191,204,754 domestically — so much so that Paramount dated the sequel for 2016 before even locking down a director or cast.

Source Variety.com

Chaotix12345 · 03-31-2015, 04:36 PM

Huh. Cast a vigilante with a guy who already plays a vigilante. That actually works.

*IndigoErth* · 03-31-2015, 04:36 PM

No clue who he is, but looking at pics.... alright, I could dig that.

*Autbot_Benz* · 03-31-2015, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by IndigoErth

No clue who he is, but looking at pics.... alright, I could dig that.

he plays Arrow on the CW DC Comics show Arrow

*neatoman* · 03-31-2015, 04:37 PM

The guy who plays Green Arrow on Arrow? Is this a type casting thing?

*The Fifth Turtle* · 03-31-2015, 04:37 PM

Not familiar with his past work but.....based off a quick google image search I can see him playing Casey.

*CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy* · 03-31-2015, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Autbot_Benz

Stephen Amell has been tapped to play Casey Jones in “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2″ for Paramount and Platinum Dunes.

Megan Fox is set to return as April O’Neil. Will Arnett is also returning. David Green is directing the pic. Plot details and information on other returning cast members are still unknown.

A loner who becomes an ally of the turtles and a love interest for O’Neil, Jones is a fan favorite of the series going back to when Elias Koteas played in him the 1990 New Line pic.

Michael Bay is producing along with his Platinum Dunes partners Brad Fuller and Andrew Form. Josh Appelbaum and André Nemec are penning the script.

Amell tested with a half dozen actors over the weekend, but it was his eventual chemistry with Fox that led to the studio giving the role to the star of CW’s “Arrow.” Paramount had no comment on the casting.

The Turtles franchise is one of Paramount’s top properties following its success last summer, where it earned $191,204,754 domestically — so much so that Paramount dated the sequel for 2016 before even locking down a director or cast.

Source Variety.com

Holy ****! GOOD NEWS!!!

I mean, it's not who I would've cast; not at all. But he's a pretty good actor and I'm an Arrow fan. And it's not Vern!!!!

*Autbot_Benz* · 03-31-2015, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy

Holy ****! GOOD NEWS!!!

I mean, it's not who I would've cast; not at all. But he's a pretty good actor and I'm an Arrow fan. And it's not Vern!!!!

agreed whoever cast him did good for a change. Someone who can Act

*TurtleTitan97* · 03-31-2015, 04:41 PM

Well, that's.....unexpected. Just to bad he had to be casted for THIS particular movie.

So should I expect him to say "You have failed this city" sometime in the film?

*CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy* · 03-31-2015, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by TurtleTitan97

Well, that's.....unexpected. Just to bad he had to be casted for THIS particular movie.

So should I expect him to say "You have failed this city" sometime in the film?

Now we just need the guy who plays Diggle for Baxter Stockman and Emily Bett Rickards to play Renet! Although honestly, I feel like the guy who plays Roy would make for a better Casey Jones. He's got a better unhinged street-level quality...

And now that I think of it, Katie Cassidy would play a pretty good April...

*IndigoErth* · 03-31-2015, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Autbot_Benz

he plays Arrow on the CW DC Comics show Arrow

Not watched any of that; nor anything else in his filmography on IMDB. But if he can act (and already used to a vigilante role, say you guys?) then this is suitable eye candy enough. (Since, you know, male viewers get both Fox and a Victoria's Secret model now. lol

) I'll try not to find any complaints (unless the human actors once again take too much away from the Turtles).

DonnyMac · 03-31-2015, 04:45 PM

hmmmm..... I love Arrow. Not sure I can see him as Casey, but I think I can get behind this

*plastroncafe* · 03-31-2015, 04:45 PM

He's got nice abs, which is pretty much all I know about him at the moment.

*TurtleTitan97* · 03-31-2015, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy

Now we just need the guy who plays Diggle for Baxter Stockman and Emily Bett Rickards to play Renet! Although honestly, I feel like the guy who plays Roy would make for a better Casey Jones. He's got a better unhinged street-level quality...

And now that I think of it, Katie Cassidy would play a pretty good April...

Just for the heck of it, lets cast Grant Gustin as Casey's cousin, Sid.

*TigerClaw* · 03-31-2015, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Autbot_Benz

Stephen Amell has been tapped to play Casey Jones in “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2″ for Paramount and Platinum Dunes.

Megan Fox is set to return as April O’Neil. Will Arnett is also returning. David Green is directing the pic. Plot details and information on other returning cast members are still unknown.

A loner who becomes an ally of the turtles and a love interest for O’Neil, Jones is a fan favorite of the series going back to when Elias Koteas played in him the 1990 New Line pic.

Michael Bay is producing along with his Platinum Dunes partners Brad Fuller and Andrew Form. Josh Appelbaum and André Nemec are penning the script.

Amell tested with a half dozen actors over the weekend, but it was his eventual chemistry with Fox that led to the studio giving the role to the star of CW’s “Arrow.” Paramount had no comment on the casting.

The Turtles franchise is one of Paramount’s top properties following its success last summer, where it earned $191,204,754 domestically — so much so that Paramount dated the sequel for 2016 before even locking down a director or cast.

Source Variety.com

Here's the link to the story, Seems legit
http://variety.com/2015/film/news/st...es-1201459533/

ernesth100 · 03-31-2015, 04:53 PM

That's some a hardcore **** right there.

*TigerClaw* · 03-31-2015, 04:54 PM

I never seen Arrow, But looking at him, He seems like a good fit.

*IndigoErth* · 03-31-2015, 04:59 PM

I'm glad this info came out today and not tomorrow, leaving people an entire day (or more) of wondering if it's was true or not.

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Originally Posted by plastroncafe

He's got nice abs, which is pretty much all I know about him at the moment.

*runs to look*

Spoiler:

*sdp* · 03-31-2015, 05:06 PM

He's awesome in Arrow, good choice but he'll have to grow his hair out which would be fine in Arrow as well actually.

*Autbot_Benz* · 03-31-2015, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by sdp

He's awesome in Arrow, good choice but he'll have to grow his hair out which would be fine in Arrow as well actually.

they can just give him a wig and make it look like his real hair.

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Autbot_Benz Hellblazer Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ventura California Posts: 8,287	Stephen Amell Cast as Casey Jones Stephen Amell has been tapped to play Casey Jones in “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2″ for Paramount and Platinum Dunes. Megan Fox is set to return as April O’Neil. Will Arnett is also returning. David Green is directing the pic. Plot details and information on other returning cast members are still unknown. A loner who becomes an ally of the turtles and a love interest for O’Neil, Jones is a fan favorite of the series going back to when Elias Koteas played in him the 1990 New Line pic. Michael Bay is producing along with his Platinum Dunes partners Brad Fuller and Andrew Form. Josh Appelbaum and André Nemec are penning the script. Amell tested with a half dozen actors over the weekend, but it was his eventual chemistry with Fox that led to the studio giving the role to the star of CW’s “Arrow.” Paramount had no comment on the casting. The Turtles franchise is one of Paramount’s top properties following its success last summer, where it earned $191,204,754 domestically — so much so that Paramount dated the sequel for 2016 before even locking down a director or cast. Source Variety.com __________________ I respect what FW cartoon did for the turtles franchise but it is the most overrated and hard to watch of the 3 turtles cartoons.

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TurtleTitan97 Space Cowboy Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Speed Force Posts: 7,043	Well, that's.....unexpected. Just to bad he had to be casted for THIS particular movie. So should I expect him to say "You have failed this city" sometime in the film? __________________

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TigerClaw Mutant Tiger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Hialeah, Florida, USA Posts: 13,820	I never seen Arrow, But looking at him, He seems like a good fit. __________________

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IndigoErth Team Blue Boy Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: U.S., East Coast Posts: 15,242	No clue who he is, but looking at pics.... alright, I could dig that.

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The Fifth Turtle Mad Scientist Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Chicago sewer Posts: 2,488	Not familiar with his past work but.....based off a quick google image search I can see him playing Casey.

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