Actor playing Shredder/Oroku Saki? (Ken Watanabe?)

[Slade]

Originally Posted by TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles

Actually, not 100% sure how to take you, but I understand.

I think it's the Nash pic, you really feel like it's him. HAHA

[DarthEmpress]

This thread got my hopes up. I will never live to see Ken Watanabe as Oroku Saki

I wonder why White Shredder Cheese is listed as the Shredder if he's working for the Shredder.........

[Raven]

If Ken Watanabe was in this movie they would have his name plastered all over posters, thats not an actor you keep hidden.

[Ninjinister]

If you wanna start peggin' prolific Japanese actors in everything, go with Hiroyuki Sanada. He's already in 90 things this year, I'm sure a few more won't hurt.

[Leo656]

Originally Posted by Raph_tha_Dude

I think it's the Nash pic, you really feel like it's him. HAHA

Heh heh... I'm just gonna leave this right here...



That guy. THAT GUY has collectively made more money from playing "Shredder" than anybody ever has or ever will. I don't even mean, from everything he does. I mean how much he's made in residuals just from TMNT II. Millions. And Millions. Of dollars. No one has ever had a more profitable weekend job.

It's why whenever I work with him, I make sure to sit nice and close so all that wisdom rubs off. "Some days, I make ten grand walking to the mailbox." Ha ha, ya sure do, big fella. Ya sure f*cking do!

[UGHShellshocked]

Originally Posted by Raven

If Ken Watanabe was in this movie they would have his name plastered all over posters, thats not an actor you keep hidden.

Don't think there is a director alive that would be able to keep that under wraps.

[Slap-Happy]

Originally Posted by Raven

If Ken Watanabe was in this movie they would have his name plastered all over posters, thats not an actor you keep hidden.

He's not an A-List star. Definitely possible.

It's probably not him, though.

[Xav]

Originally Posted by DarthEmpress

I wonder why White Shredder Cheese is listed as the Shredder if he's working for the Shredder.........

Because no one has bothered to update IMDB yet.

[TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles]

Originally Posted by Ninjinister

If you wanna start peggin' prolific Japanese actors in everything, go with Hiroyuki Sanada. He's already in 90 things this year, I'm sure a few more won't hurt.

As good a guess as any at this point. Hopefully we'll be hearing an announcement soon, since the Nick BTS gave us another tease.

[A_Little_Too_Raph.9859]

Originally Posted by DarthEmpress

This thread got my hopes up. I will never live to see Ken Watanabe as Oroku Saki

I wonder why White Shredder Cheese is listed as the Shredder if he's working for the Shredder.........

Maybe Sachs pretends to be the Shredder and THE Shredder finds out about it and gets pissed

[LeoRaph]

I think, there is more of a possibility of Watanabe being Shredder NOW than there was before, especially if this other actor talk isn't an attempt at misdirection. I'm most likely wrong but the only thing that makes me think this is why cast an Oscar Nominated Well Known Japanese Actor in such a small bare bones part?

They could have got anyone to play Drift in TF4, the role was barely a stereo type with no real development. It's Not like Watanabe needed it. Why even have a samurai like character in the first place played by a Japanese Actor? Especially marketed to a country that presumably hates Japan...which was the reason in the first place NOT to have a Japanese Shredder.

Hell, even the head of Drift looks like be a subtle hint to Shredder. That with the recently heard voice which sounds very similar to the way Watanabe did Drift and the possibility becomes even stronger... it's almost like he took on the role as a favour for a bigger role in something else.



Peter Cullen was the number one choice from fans to be Optimus Prime, Frank Welker was brought back to be Megatron/Galvatron, We all know who the fan's number one is to be Shredder. Maybe Bay has been holding an ace up his sleeve all along.

Wishful thinking maybe... maybe not...

[TigerClaw]

Originally Posted by LeoRaph

I think, there is more of a possibility of Watanabe being Shredder NOW than there was before, especially if this other actor talk isn't an attempt at misdirection. I'm most likely wrong but the only thing that makes me think this is why cast an Oscar Nominated Well Known Japanese Actor in such a small bare bones part?

They could have got anyone to play Drift in TF4, the role was barely a stereo type with no real development. It's Not like Watanabe needed it. Why even have a samurai like character in the first place played by a Japanese Actor? Especially marketed to a country that presumably hates Japan...which was the reason in the first place NOT to have a Japanese Shredder.

Hell, even the head of Drift looks like be a subtle hint to Shredder. That with the recently heard voice which sounds very similar to the way Watanabe did Drift and the possibility becomes even stronger... it's almost like he took on the role as a favour for a bigger role in something else.

http://bwtf.com/files/news/ken-watanabe.jpg

Peter Cullen was the number one choice from fans to be Optimus Prime, Frank Welker was brought back to be Megatron/Galvatron, We all know who the fan's number one is to be Shredder. Maybe Bay has been holding an ace up his sleeve all along.

Wishful thinking maybe... maybe not...

The only problem, The Shadowy figure we saw from the Trailer, Doesn't look like Ken Watanabe, Unless they redubbed his voice with him too?

[DioLeo451]

Originally Posted by LeoRaph

I think, there is more of a possibility of Watanabe being Shredder NOW than there was before, especially if this other actor talk isn't an attempt at misdirection. I'm most likely wrong but the only thing that makes me think this is why cast an Oscar Nominated Well Known Japanese Actor in such a small bare bones part?

They could have got anyone to play Drift in TF4, the role was barely a stereo type with no real development. It's Not like Watanabe needed it. Why even have a samurai like character in the first place played by a Japanese Actor? Especially marketed to a country that presumably hates Japan...which was the reason in the first place NOT to have a Japanese Shredder.

Hell, even the head of Drift looks like be a subtle hint to Shredder. That with the recently heard voice which sounds very similar to the way Watanabe did Drift and the possibility becomes even stronger... it's almost like he took on the role as a favour for a bigger role in something else.

http://bwtf.com/files/news/ken-watanabe.jpg

Peter Cullen was the number one choice from fans to be Optimus Prime, Frank Welker was brought back to be Megatron/Galvatron, We all know who the fan's number one is to be Shredder. Maybe Bay has been holding an ace up his sleeve all along.

Wishful thinking maybe... maybe not...

Hmmm ''You Had My Curiosity Now You Have My Attention''

[LeoRaph]

Originally Posted by TigerClaw

The only problem, The Shadowy figure we saw from the Trailer, Doesn't look like Ken Watanabe, Unless they redubbed his voice with him too?

That does seem to be the problem from that shot, but the upper lip and eye brows and lower earlobes seem to be just like Watanabe. Especially if you look at an angle of Watanabe slightly similar to that shot. The rest could simply be make up to disguise him from the public.




Anyway, here's hoping...

Edit - Lol John Goodman...better shot

[The Boston Ninja Turtle]

john goodman is shredder?

[NinjaPug]

There is no way that is Watanabe. One, it looks nothing like him. Two, it would've been announced. He's too big of an actor for it not to be.

This shadowy figure is probably a minor actor that just has a bit part until Fichtner takes over as Shredder.

[Ninturtle]

“William Fichtner isn’t Shredder,” Liebesman teases. “[Fichtner] is Eric Sachs. Shredder is played by another actor. He’s not all CG. You see him without his armor on. When he’s in the armor, there’s an actor, but he’s been augmented. Like in ‘Iron Man,’ it’s CGI.”

heres the source: http://www.superherohype.com/feature...lains#/slide/1

[LeoRaph]

Originally Posted by NinjaPug

There is no way that is Watanabe. One, it looks nothing like him. Two, it would've been announced. He's too big of an actor for it not to be.

This shadowy figure is probably a minor actor that just has a bit part until Fichtner takes over as Shredder.

They didn't announce Goodman and Watanabe as voices of TF4 till just on a month that it came out. So, it's possible. But yeah, it doesn't look like him enough...ah well

[The Boston Ninja Turtle]

Originally Posted by LeoRaph

They didn't announce Goodman and Watanabe as voices of TF4 till just on a month that it came out. So, it's possible. But yeah, it doesn't look like him enough...ah well

nah dude goodman was announced a long time ago, i think hound was still bulkhead at the time

[NinjaPug]

Originally Posted by LeoRaph

They didn't announce Goodman and Watanabe as voices of TF4 till just on a month that it came out. So, it's possible. But yeah, it doesn't look like him enough...ah well

Voice acting isn't the same as filming an actual role.