Your opinion on Megan Fox being cast as April?

[Plasticplayhouse]

she wouldnt have been my first pick, that would have been amy adams. however, i dont think she's a bad cast either...just mediocre. but hey, she could suprise us all. i'm hoping she plays it well and makes us all eat our words.

[Garfield]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Totally miscast, she looks nothing like how April should.

April O has looked so different over the years. There is some comic art where April looks like a black woman or whatever that means.

Originally Posted by donnyt2u

Fox has a teeny thing about her. Judith Hoag was pretty young when she played the character but still

Maybe its because of the kinds of roles she had in the past? I think Megan Fox is actually older playing this April than Judith Hoag was when she played April.

The Nick Cartoon has April as a teen. I'm glad that she's an adult in the movie.

Originally Posted by turtlefanforever

and I forget the name of the movie but she's a slut in it who sleeps with everyone and then gets sacrificed by some underground band and becomes a blood thirsty monster.

Ah. In Jennifer's body she actually hadn't ever had sex with anyone before she became a "monster". She was a virgin that's why she was able to be sacrificed and revived as a succubus.

As for Megan Fox as April. It doesn't bother me that much to be honest; Actually I'm a little intrigued.

[turtlefanforever]

Originally Posted by Plasticplayhouse

she wouldnt have been my first pick, that would have been amy adams. however, i dont think she's a bad cast either...just mediocre. but hey, she could suprise us all. i'm hoping she plays it well and makes us all eat our words.

I would have loved her as April

[CyberCubed]

Originally Posted by plastroncafe

Our media has a problem with female characters and their sexual agency. That Fox is considered "merely a sex symbol" and nothing else says little about Fox, and more about the industry. As a whole. Responses like Cyber's are rampant. "Past her prime" because she's not deemed "young and attractive enough," without any mention of her ability to act. Hollywood sees no problem casting older and older leading men, but once a woman passes a certain age the roles are few and far between. And that's for the women who are lucky enough to be within the acceptable standards for attractive appearance.

Again, while I'm cool with seeing her play April, I'm disappointed that she's aligning herself with Bay, who seems to deal in little else than sexist and racist stereotypes.

If I had any reassurance that the script would be good, and the director would be competent, I'd feel better about it. I just don't trust Platinum Dunes to capable of creating a three dimensional female character, and it's about time April was treated right.

It's just Megan Fox. She doesn't need any more sympathy than Bay gets.

[turtlefanforever]

Originally Posted by electric_sheep

It's ridiculous to what lengths people will go to defend this movie..
It will suck, i want it to fail so badly that all off you will have to eat your own words, and that will happen...

Why so bitter?

[Powder]

He's angry because he has trouble with grammar.

[DrunkenLion]

TBH, after having no consistent April character in recent TMNT adaptations, I don't really have a strong concept of April like I do the turtles. They've changed her personality, occupation, and age so much that I don't mind Megan Fox.

[Anton Chigurh]

I'm fine with it, IMHO she should past with the bare minimum of acting. As long as the turtles acting is top notch and not generic (I am one of the few hopefuls) ill be happy.

[Mzx10484]

Don't mind if she gets April. I have other concerns regarding the movie ... and I enjoy being surprised !!

[shuriken]

Megan Fox is all right. There are much worse choices. Although I would have ideally picked Anna Kendrick for the role but oh well.
I've only seen her in Jennifer's body and in Transformers 1 and 2. Granted those movies aren't fantastic and I wasn't a huge fan of anyone in those movies it's hard for me to really judge.
Hell I hated Shia LeBouf as an actor until I saw Lawless. It just depends on the movie I suppose.

[turtlefanforever]

Originally Posted by shuriken

Megan Fox is all right. There are much worse choices. Although I would have ideally picked Anna Kendrick for the role but oh well.
I've only seen her in Jennifer's body and in Transformers 1 and 2. Granted those movies aren't fantastic and I wasn't a huge fan of anyone in those movies it's hard for me to really judge.
Hell I hated Shia LeBouf as an actor until I saw Lawless. It just depends on the movie I suppose.

He's such a raw natural actor. Has terrific range, really takes pride and works hard for what he does. He dropped acid just to get the character right in Charlie countrymen!!

[NinjaPug]

You must not be aware of the current news about Shia. Plenty of people hate him.

[Candy Kappa]

Originally Posted by turtlefanforever

He's such a raw natural actor. Has terrific range, really takes pride and works hard for what he does. He dropped acid just to get the character right in Charlie countrymen!!

Wait... You mean the same Shia that plays in Transformers 1-3 and Indiana Jones 4?

[Anton Chigurh]

Originally Posted by turtlefanforever

He's such a raw natural actor. Has terrific range, really takes pride and works hard for what he does. He dropped acid just to get the character right in Charlie countrymen!!

X2, I totally agree.

[Coola Yagami]

All depends on how many times we see her lean over in those tight jeans.

[Powder]

Real classy.

[Coola Yagami]

Originally Posted by Powder

Real classy.

That's my opinion and I'm stickin by it. Most of the BS in Transformers 2 was made up for by having her run around in those tight white pants. Besides, not like we need an oscar winner to play someone as generic as April. I'm sure she'll do fine in the actual acting department.

[turtlefanforever]

Originally Posted by NinjaPug

You must not be aware of the current news about Shia. Plenty of people hate him.

We are speaking souly acting not personal and I've heard enough and don't care

[chrisdude]

Originally Posted by DrunkenLion

TBH, after having no consistent April character in recent TMNT adaptations, I don't really have a strong concept of April like I do the turtles. They've changed her personality, occupation, and age so much that I don't mind Megan Fox.

This.

April's been done so many different ways, we don't even know what this April is going to be like. So, how can we say Fox is wrong for the job. Heck, when asked what actress should play April, fans will name each and every actress who's ever been captured on film with red hair. That, alone, shows that darned near anyone could play the role.

[sdp]

While they could've found someone better than Megan Fox, I don't think she's that bad. We could've definitely done worse.