Is Minae Noji playing Karai?

[CinematicESP]

Yeah, after seeing those pictures, I'm inclined to think she's playing Karai, or at least a character heavily influenced by her. The bangs and pieces of hair hanging down on both sides are pretty consistent with how several versions of the character look.

[The Shelf]

I agree she is probably playing Karai, but don't rule out Tang Shen so quickly. Remember that Yoshi was originally a member of the foot in at least some incarnations, so it wouldn't be much of a stretch for Tang Shen to be one too in this new incarnation.

[Leofan26]

Originally Posted by CinematicESP

Yeah, after seeing those pictures, I'm inclined to think she's playing Karai, or at least a character heavily influenced by her. The bangs and pieces of hair hanging down on both sides are pretty consistent with how several versions of the character look.

I hope so! Finally, Karai in a Ninja Turtles film
They better include Leo/Karai storyline in here Thats always in the Karai arc some how.

[CyberCubed]

If Karai is Asian than I suppose Shredder should be.

Why would an Asian woman work for a white man?

[Jester]

Depending on how they use Karai, she could be Shredder's boss.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Why would an Asian woman work for a white man?

Lots of Asian women work for white men. My boss for her boss, in fact. And the idea that Shredder must be older because she is older is pretty retarded when Karai is only his daughter/relative in the spinoff universes.

But please, I would rather they keep Karai out of this. The last movie ruined her rep enough... this could be the one-two punch for her.

[Candy Kappa]

Originally Posted by Jester

Depending on how they use Karai, she could be Shredder's boss.

I'd love to see that in a movie.

[CinematicESP]

With all the recent stuff about Eric Sachs, I'm kind of expecting some sort of reincarnation plot in this movie.

I'm wondering if Karai will be the one to resurrect/reincarnate the original Oroku Saki in the form of Eric Sachs. She could be Oroku Saki's heir and the leader of the present day Foot Clan. Maybe she's "modernized" the Foot, making them more of a military unit than ninja clan. Perhaps when she reincarnates Shredder, he takes issue with the direction she's taken the clan and resumes control, reverting it back to a more traditional ninja operation.

With the way a lot of franchise movies seem to be setting up the "status quo" at the end of them (Batman Begins, Ridley Scott's Robin Hood, Skyfall, Man of Steel, etc.), I wouldn't be surprised if this Turtle film does the same, giving us more familiar versions of the characters we know and love by the end of it.

[Xav]

Originally Posted by Leofan26

I hope so! Finally, Karai in a Ninja Turtles film

Finally? She was in the last film.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by Leofan26

I hope so! Finally, Karai in a Ninja Turtles film

Finally? She was in the last Ninja Turtles film... though largely as a farce.

[miru]

Perhaps she's Lotus Blossom?

[Vi11AiN6]

Originally Posted by CinematicESP

With all the recent stuff about Eric Sachs, I'm kind of expecting some sort of reincarnation plot in this movie.

I'm wondering if Karai will be the one to resurrect/reincarnate the original Oroku Saki in the form of Eric Sachs. She could be Oroku Saki's heir and the leader of the present day Foot Clan. Maybe she's "modernized" the Foot, making them more of a military unit than ninja clan. Perhaps when she reincarnates Shredder, he takes issue with the direction she's taken the clan and resumes control, reverting it back to a more traditional ninja operation.

With the way a lot of franchise movies seem to be setting up the "status quo" at the end of them (Batman Begins, Ridley Scott's Robin Hood, Skyfall, Man of Steel, etc.), I wouldn't be surprised if this Turtle film does the same, giving us more familiar versions of the characters we know and love by the end of it.

I am agreeing 100%
They aren't going to randomly make shredder white/american without there being some kind of plot device we don't know...
Maybe Hamato Yoshi kills Saki only to have Karai have his spirit possess Sachs...

This is Bay were talking about here.

[SoapLover]

It's official!
I'm a soap fan and of course a turtle fan and came across this article.

http://www.soapoperanetwork.com/2013...les#more-29054

Then I checked IMDB to verify and it looks like Karai is in the movie. I'm so happy this character is in the film. I think she's going to kick some ass.

I just wish Shredder was Asian. I like William Fichtner, but I just think Ken Watanabe would have been the perfect choice.

-SL

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by SoapLover

Then I checked IMDB to verify and it looks like Karai is in the movie. I'm so happy this character is in the film. I think she's going to kick some ass.

What makes you think that? The last time she was in a TMNT movie she got her ass kicked, and that was back when Mirage/Peter still had some say in things. You really want to give Bay's crew a vote on confidence in her regard? I mean, based on what?

[SoapLover]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

What makes you think that? The last time she was in a TMNT movie she got her ass kicked, and that was back when Mirage/Peter still had some say in things. You really want to give Bay's crew a vote on confidence in her regard? I mean, based on what?

No, I just meant, I saw this actress in another movie and she kicked ass, so I figured she would have good fight scenes. Yes, I'm sure she will get her ass kicked, I just meant the fight scenes will probably look good.

I'm not confident AT ALL that Michael Bay will do the character justice. Or any of the characters for that matter.

[Andrew NDB]

She probably only exists in the film to rub some Japanese "Cred" on the fake Foot Clan, and to offset the White Shredder.

[Powder]

IMDB is not the kinda site you wanna 'verify' news on.

[TigerClaw]

Originally Posted by SoapLover

It's official!
I'm a soap fan and of course a turtle fan and came across this article.

http://www.soapoperanetwork.com/2013...les#more-29054

Then I checked IMDB to verify and it looks like Karai is in the movie. I'm so happy this character is in the film. I think she's going to kick some ass.

I just wish Shredder was Asian. I like William Fichtner, but I just think Ken Watanabe would have been the perfect choice.

-SL

That's good news, Karai has never been seen in a live action TMNT movie. Even though she was in the CGI movie.

I hope the movie version of Karai has some interactions with Leonardo.

[TurtleMikey]

Originally Posted by Powder

IMDB is not the kinda site you wanna 'verify' news on.

True, but the IMDB pages are generally 100% accurate by this point in the production, which has now entered post.

Had this come out in March or something, I would've called BS.

But now that production has wrapped and the IMDB page has been filled with accurate info on the crew and such, I wouldn't doubt the report.

Plus, there is photographic, and video, evidence of her on set.

[Powder]

I'm not arguing her participation, only the point I already made.