Raph, Mikey, and Splinter are cast!!!
 

Rob Paulsen on his facebook page mentioned that Sean Astin is Raph [and] Greg Cipes is Mikey!!
Now our team of 4 is whole once again.
Here's an article from EW.com:
http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/06/14/te...es-sean-astin/

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I can't wait to hear this.
If for no other reason than I think it'll make the back of my head come flying off.

Hoon Lee is Splinter. (He's sooo young. Rob is the oldest cast member ATM.)

Man, Rob's full of info today!

So the dude who played Beast Boy is going to be Michaelangelo? That is so cool!

Sweeet …… ...

Samwise Gamgee as Raphael! This is so cool! And it's funny. If you look on the "TMNT Fantastic Four" thread, I compare Raph to be that Hobbit. Too bad Elijah Wood's not doing Leonardo. That would have been something: Frodo and Sam return as Leo and Raph. I think this means serious business for Nickelodeon. I have never, in my wildest dreams, pictured any film actor like Jason Biggs or Sean Astin portray the voices of characters on these shows. I am so excited!:thyper: Plus, Sean Astin was in 24: Season 5!:tgrin:

Just to add: I never liked Teen Titans or Beast Boy, but Greg Cipes as Michelangelo may be perfect casting. I'm just hoping he doesn't sound too much like Beast Boy. If he does, his voice has got to be deeper, and a little bit New Yorkan.

Greg Cipes as Mikey should be interesting.

So I looked up Greg Cipes, since I had no clue who he was, (He was Beast Boy? Cool. Never watched much Titans, though.) and found out he's in one of my favorite satires: The Onion Movie.
Here's a clip:
[VIDEO REMOVED FROM YOUTUBE. Fox called foul. :(]

So wait, Hoon Lee is going to be Splinter? Where did you find that out? I couldn't find it in the article. Plus, I don't really know him. What does he sound like?

I know Cripes better as his character on the HBO series "Deadwood." He played the teenage kid that traveled with Kristen Bell.

Also, from Paulsen's twitter:

I saw about Sean and Greg on Rob Paulsen's Facebook, but I can't find the Hoon Lee news anywhere. Did a search on the name, and all I can find is that he's (if it's the right guy) Richard on 'Fringe'. Sound about right, Jester?

I'm excited for this news. Sean will be iffy as Raph maybe, but I have no doubt that Greg Cipes can pull off Mikey. It's...it's perfect in my head I think. Though it'll deped on how he's writte I suppose.

I can't wait till we find out who's Shredder! It's gonna be hard to top the awesome (though different) performances we've had for the guy in the previous toons though.

The Rob Paulsen stalker strykes again!!!! Good job Jester! great news:tthumbsu:

We already know who shredder is going to be! Jester is going to play shredder again :lol:

Awesome info! Thanks Jester for posting!

-ms

Can't imagine Astin doing a Miragey Raph. And, I'm certain Biggs will make a mockery of Leo (eventually, if not right away). Sounds like typical Nickelodeon to me.

Thanks for posting the info, Jester!

Here is a video of Greg Cipes various voice roles:

I sat and listened to a bunch of interviews after Biggs was cast and as long as Leo is written well and Biggs takes the role seriously he has a good voice for Leo.

As for Astin, maybe they are finally going to have a more Mirage version of Raphael were he doesn't sound 40 years old... *laughs* (not I didn't love Raph in 2k3 but it was be an interesting change!)

I want Clancy Brown for any role. Well, any role that fits him anyway. Just finished Carnivàle and OH. MY. GOD. What a voice!

I take it back. I could see him voicing Mikey. The character from Ben 10 convinced me. I've only seen Ben 10 while in Japan on occasion, though, ironically, so never heard what he sounded like in English. lol

Other series, aside from Teen Titans I'd never seen/heard of.

I have the info posted on Ninja Pizza now:

http://ninja-pizza.blogspot.com/2011...-revealed.html

After finally remembering where I stashed my stuff from the Fan Preview event, info on the original Raphael is included - Sean Astin was NOT there (If only he was! I adore him so much!!).