For fun: Live-action casting for characters

wyze2099 · 12-27-2006, 01:26 AM

Okay, yes, I know the upcoming movie is CGI; that's been made abundantly clear. And I'm definitely okay with CGI. But I can't help wondering...

If this new movie franchise were live-action instead, who would be decent casting choices for the various TMNT characters?

The Turtles themselves would be in full costume and voiced over, so I'll skip over them for now and focus on the human(ish) ones.

April O'Neil: Since it's been over a decade since the live-action movies of the '90s, it's probably not a good idea to cast the same actors in the roles unless I want the movie to acknowledge that over a decade has passed. And I really don't. So April O'Neil would stay a twenty-something, and she'd have to be equal parts, classy, smart, affectionate, and sassy. Er ... I'm open to suggestions on who that might be.

Casey Jones: Also open to suggestions. It's gotta be a guy who can convincingly act like a dirt-poor New Yorker who's ready and willing to bust some heads. And the rest of the time, he should act like (paraphrasing April) "a seven-year-old trapped in a grown man's body."

Oroku Saki/Shredder: Sho Kosugi dominated the '80s with starring roles in a bunch of ninja movies. He's played villains as well as heroes, so I doubt he'd have any problem playing Shredder as the most badass ninja of all time.

Karai: I suppose it depends what version we'd go with: the grown woman who takes over the Foot Clan during "City at War", or the younger animated version who serves as Shredder's conflicted adopted daughter. In the case of the former, I'd go with Kelly Hu, who's kicked serious butt in "Martial Law", "X2: X-Men United", and "Cradle 2 the Grave". In the case of the latter ... I'm open to suggestions.

Baxter Stockman: This man is smarter than you, and he knows it. He rarely shuts up about it, but that's beside the point. I'd pick Isaiah Washington from "Grey's Anatomy" as a man who absolutely oozes intelligence; I could just see him lecturing someone to death even as his Mousers chomp away at that person.

Hun: He's gotta be big enough to squash mutant turtles like bugs, as well as smart enough to lead the Purple Dragons. As much as I'm usually reluctant to cast wrestlers, Triple H surprised me in "Blade: Trinity" by actually being fun to watch. He seems like he'd do a lot with a role that might strike some as one-note.

Anyone else?

12-27-2006, 01:26 AM	#1
wyze2099 Hench Mutant Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 323	For fun: Live-action casting for characters Okay, yes, I know the upcoming movie is CGI; that's been made abundantly clear. And I'm definitely okay with CGI. But I can't help wondering... If this new movie franchise were live-action instead, who would be decent casting choices for the various TMNT characters? The Turtles themselves would be in full costume and voiced over, so I'll skip over them for now and focus on the human(ish) ones. April O'Neil: Since it's been over a decade since the live-action movies of the '90s, it's probably not a good idea to cast the same actors in the roles unless I want the movie to acknowledge that over a decade has passed. And I really don't. So April O'Neil would stay a twenty-something, and she'd have to be equal parts, classy, smart, affectionate, and sassy. Er ... I'm open to suggestions on who that might be. Casey Jones: Also open to suggestions. It's gotta be a guy who can convincingly act like a dirt-poor New Yorker who's ready and willing to bust some heads. And the rest of the time, he should act like (paraphrasing April) "a seven-year-old trapped in a grown man's body." Oroku Saki/Shredder: Sho Kosugi dominated the '80s with starring roles in a bunch of ninja movies. He's played villains as well as heroes, so I doubt he'd have any problem playing Shredder as the most badass ninja of all time. Karai: I suppose it depends what version we'd go with: the grown woman who takes over the Foot Clan during "City at War", or the younger animated version who serves as Shredder's conflicted adopted daughter. In the case of the former, I'd go with Kelly Hu, who's kicked serious butt in "Martial Law", "X2: X-Men United", and "Cradle 2 the Grave". In the case of the latter ... I'm open to suggestions. Baxter Stockman: This man is smarter than you, and he knows it. He rarely shuts up about it, but that's beside the point. I'd pick Isaiah Washington from "Grey's Anatomy" as a man who absolutely oozes intelligence; I could just see him lecturing someone to death even as his Mousers chomp away at that person. Hun: He's gotta be big enough to squash mutant turtles like bugs, as well as smart enough to lead the Purple Dragons. As much as I'm usually reluctant to cast wrestlers, Triple H surprised me in "Blade: Trinity" by actually being fun to watch. He seems like he'd do a lot with a role that might strike some as one-note. Anyone else?