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

TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles · 07-17-2014, 09:35 PM

Could Shredder/Oroku Saki secretly be Ken Watanabe? Any other guesses to the actor?
Since the secret reveal in the extended 2:30 trailer, we have now heard Shredder's true voice in the Nick BTS. Kevin Eastman made a statement about thinking Ken Watanabe being a perfect Shredder.
The shrouded figure fits and even the voice sounds eerily similar. He was Godzilla and then T4: AoE, so why not? I think he would be perfect as well.

Any other guesses?

MastahShredder · 07-17-2014, 09:37 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Dacascos

That's the shady guy.

zodiac brave · 07-17-2014, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by MastahShredder

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Dacascos

That's the shady guy.

is it? has that been confirmed?

*Powder* · 07-17-2014, 10:15 PM

No, it has not. It's just speculation based on a clean up of a cap from the trailer.

MastahShredder · 07-17-2014, 10:20 PM

He's listed as a Foot Soldier on IMDB.

*The Stryker* · 07-17-2014, 10:21 PM

I find it funny that Watanabe is apparently the only Asian actor in the world. He gets fantasy picked to play every even slightly asian character.

*Powder* · 07-17-2014, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by MastahShredder

He's listed as a Foot Soldier on IMDB.

Trusting IMDB is like believing the kid in elementary school who told you his Dad worked for Nintendo & confirmed that Yoshi was now a Pokemon.

*Slade* · 07-17-2014, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles

Could Shredder/Oroku Saki secretly be Ken Watanabe? Any other guesses to the actor?
Since the secret reveal in the extended 2:30 trailer, we have now heard Shredder's true voice in the Nick BTS. Kevin Eastman made a statement about thinking Ken Watanabe being a perfect Shredder.
The shrouded figure fits and even the voice sounds eerily similar. He was Godzilla and then T4: AoE, so why not? I think he would be perfect as well.

Any other guesses?

Ya'll did? Damn, I hate being at work.

xChri5x · 07-17-2014, 09:42 PM

He looks nothing like Ken Watanabe

TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles · 07-17-2014, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by xChri5x

He looks nothing like Ken Watanabe

I maybe am being a little hopeful, but it has me very curious nonetheless.

TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles · 07-17-2014, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Raph_tha_Dude

Ya'll did? Damn, I hate being at work.

Very brief, few words, but the voice was definitely not William Fichtner.

DarthEmpress · 07-17-2014, 10:59 PM

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.........

*Xav* · 07-18-2014, 01:00 AM

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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.

A_Little_Too_Raph.9859 · 07-18-2014, 01:04 AM

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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 · 07-18-2014, 08:43 PM

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* · 07-18-2014, 09:02 PM

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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?

LeoRaph · 07-18-2014, 10:27 PM

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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

DioLeo451 · 07-18-2014, 09:17 PM

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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''

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TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles Random Punk Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: USA Posts: 33	Actor playing Shredder/Oroku Saki? (Ken Watanabe?) Could Shredder/Oroku Saki secretly be Ken Watanabe? Any other guesses to the actor? Since the secret reveal in the extended 2:30 trailer, we have now heard Shredder's true voice in the Nick BTS. Kevin Eastman made a statement about thinking Ken Watanabe being a perfect Shredder. The shrouded figure fits and even the voice sounds eerily similar. He was Godzilla and then T4: AoE, so why not? I think he would be perfect as well. Any other guesses? __________________ Turtle POWER!

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MastahShredder Stone Warrior Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: New York Posts: 743	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Dacascos That's the shady guy. __________________

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MastahShredder Stone Warrior Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: New York Posts: 743	He's listed as a Foot Soldier on IMDB. __________________

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The Stryker Stupid Rich Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Room 237 Posts: 11,152	I find it funny that Watanabe is apparently the only Asian actor in the world. He gets fantasy picked to play every even slightly asian character. __________________ @~<3 Mom~@

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xChri5x Stone Warrior Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 901	He looks nothing like Ken Watanabe __________________

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DarthEmpress Thug Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Florida Posts: 69	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.........

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LeoRaph Hench Mutant Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Sydney Posts: 357	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... Last edited by LeoRaph; 07-18-2014 at 08:53 PM.