Alan Ritchson To Play Raphael In ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’

SLASH!!! · 03-22-2013, 10:52 AM

http://www.deadline.com/2013/03/hung...ninja-turtles/

Just saw this. Words fail me.

Bob · 03-22-2013, 10:52 AM

Well, its begun. I said we'd be hearing about casting real soon. Some guy called Alan Ritchson is playing Raph. With filming less than a month away the rest of March should be pretty heavy with casting news. This is the article from Deadline Hollywood:

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EXCLUSIVE: Now that Paramount and Platinum Dunes has set Megan Fox as the female lead in the Jonathan Liebesman-directed live-action/CGI feature Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, they are working on the turtles. First to be cast: Alan Ritchson, who’ll play Raphael. He’ll be coming off playing Gloss, the deadly dagger-wielding male tribute from District One in the upcoming The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Now, the original movie series put its actors in bulky turtle suits, but this one will be more like the performance capture in Avatar, making this a good role. The TMNT reboot is dated for a May 16, 2014 release after it was pushed back to cut the budget to around $125M.

Motion-capture is the best way to go, IMO. Can't wait to see what the designs are like.

Bob · 03-22-2013, 10:53 AM

Too slow again. Oh well......

Bob · 03-22-2013, 10:56 AM

This guy is 6' 2". It’s going to be motion-capture, so Raph is obviously going to be pretty big.

*chrisdude* · 03-22-2013, 10:57 AM

Never heard of him.

ironman29758 · 03-22-2013, 10:57 AM

Aquaman is playing Raphael! NIIICCCCEEE! Hope he brings justice to the role and make Raphael his own just like Rob Paulsen, Josh Pais, Sean Astin and Nolan North(among other Raphaels) did.

For those wondering who is this guy,Alan Ritchson was a singer on American Idol, Thad Castle on Blue Mountain State and Aquaman on Smallville(a very cool Aquaman at that and part of the reason why I am a big fan of Smallville).

The only question is which Raphael is he doing: the sullen loner Raphael with anger problems from the comics,2K3, movies and most incarnations of Raphael or the 80s joker Raphael who broke the 4th wall from the 80s cartoon and aborted script.

Bob · 03-22-2013, 11:00 AM

I recall that the article from The Hollywood Reporter about Megan Fox being cast said that the Turtles would all be relative unknowns. So I wouldn't expect any big (or even known) names for the Turtles. Just a gut feeling, but I think they may get a veteran to play Splinter.

Colonel Schrader · 03-22-2013, 11:03 AM

will greg cipes voice Mikey? found this on Bays forum: http://www.shootfortheedit.com/forum...854#post205854

never heard of this Alan Ritchson guy, will look him up.

*Ecto Jedi* · 03-22-2013, 11:08 AM

Greg Cipes should play Mikey, because his Michelangelo rocks.

*chrisdude* · 03-22-2013, 11:11 AM

Well, this guy seems to do primarily athletic roles. I appears they will be casting the same actors for mocap and voice. I guess that's best. They can capture his face and kind of overlay a beak.

ironman29758 · 03-22-2013, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Ecto Jedi

Greg Cipes should play Mikey, because his Michelangelo rocks.

Right, the 2012 actors(tied with 1990 movie cast and 2007 movie cast) are the voices I hear when I read the turtle comics now.

For those wondering who is this guy,Alan Ritchson was a singer on American Idol, Thad Castle on Blue Mountain State and Aquaman on Smallville.

*chrisdude* · 03-22-2013, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Colonel Schrader

will greg cipes voice Mikey? found this on Bays forum: http://www.shootfortheedit.com/forum...854#post205854

never heard of this Alan Ritchson guy, will look him up.

We would need an account to see those links.

*Raph's Girl* · 03-22-2013, 11:18 AM

Alan Ritchson as Raphael?? He's an ok singer. Didn't make it past the Hollywood round. But he's put out a couple albums. Guess he'll also put a song on the movie soundtrack. At least Alan's cute and I loved him as Aquaman in Smallville.

*Ecto Jedi* · 03-22-2013, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Raph's Girl

At least Alan's cute and I loved him as Aquaman in Smallville.

What difference does it make if he's cute? He's playing an anthropomorphic turtle.

Colonel Schrader · 03-22-2013, 11:38 AM

so i just looked him up to see what his voice sounds like.. can't really picture him as raph. also really really hope he does NOT do a song for the movie!

LH · 03-22-2013, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Ecto Jedi

Greg Cipes should play Mikey, because his Michelangelo rocks.

Haha! Yes!

*chrisdude* · 03-22-2013, 11:57 AM

I doubt Cipes will be in this. Judging by the build of this guy, they're getting the same dudes to do voice and motion capture.

*Ecto Jedi* · 03-22-2013, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by chrisdude

I doubt Cipes will be in this. Judging by the build of this guy, they're getting the same dudes to do voice and motion capture.

Oh. Right. Good point.

*ToTheNines* · 03-22-2013, 01:28 PM

Duder is 6'3". The hell?

FearlessLeader · 03-22-2013, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by ToTheNines

Duder is 6'3". The hell?

I am guessing Raphael is going to go from being the shortest in the Nick toon to the tallest in this film??

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SLASH!!! Foot Soldier Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lurking in the Shadows Posts: 125	Smallville's Aquaman Alan Ritchson Cast As Raphael http://www.deadline.com/2013/03/hung...ninja-turtles/ Just saw this. Words fail me.

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chrisdude Foot Elite Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: North Carolina Posts: 2,708	Never heard of him. __________________ PSN/Miiverse: MikeFarber

03-22-2013, 10:57 AM	#6
ironman29758 Thug Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 93	Aquaman is playing Raphael! NIIICCCCEEE! Hope he brings justice to the role and make Raphael his own just like Rob Paulsen, Josh Pais, Sean Astin and Nolan North(among other Raphaels) did. For those wondering who is this guy,Alan Ritchson was a singer on American Idol, Thad Castle on Blue Mountain State and Aquaman on Smallville(a very cool Aquaman at that and part of the reason why I am a big fan of Smallville). The only question is which Raphael is he doing: the sullen loner Raphael with anger problems from the comics,2K3, movies and most incarnations of Raphael or the 80s joker Raphael who broke the 4th wall from the 80s cartoon and aborted script. Last edited by ironman29758; 03-22-2013 at 11:14 AM.

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chrisdude Foot Elite Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: North Carolina Posts: 2,708	Well, this guy seems to do primarily athletic roles. I appears they will be casting the same actors for mocap and voice. I guess that's best. They can capture his face and kind of overlay a beak. __________________ PSN/Miiverse: MikeFarber

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Raph's Girl Dierna Soul, Reporter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jakku Posts: 10,831	Alan Ritchson as Raphael?? He's an ok singer. Didn't make it past the Hollywood round. But he's put out a couple albums. Guess he'll also put a song on the movie soundtrack. At least Alan's cute and I loved him as Aquaman in Smallville. __________________

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Bob Stone Warrior Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: UK, England Posts: 546	Too slow again. Oh well......

03-22-2013, 10:56 AM	#4
Bob Stone Warrior Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: UK, England Posts: 546	This guy is 6' 2". It’s going to be motion-capture, so Raph is obviously going to be pretty big.

03-22-2013, 11:00 AM	#7
Bob Stone Warrior Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: UK, England Posts: 546	I recall that the article from The Hollywood Reporter about Megan Fox being cast said that the Turtles would all be relative unknowns. So I wouldn't expect any big (or even known) names for the Turtles. Just a gut feeling, but I think they may get a veteran to play Splinter.

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Colonel Schrader Hench Mutant Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 324	will greg cipes voice Mikey? found this on Bays forum: http://www.shootfortheedit.com/forum...854#post205854 never heard of this Alan Ritchson guy, will look him up.

03-22-2013, 11:08 AM	#9
Ecto Jedi Denki Wo Kitte Kudasai Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,439	Greg Cipes should play Mikey, because his Michelangelo rocks.

03-22-2013, 11:38 AM	#15
Colonel Schrader Hench Mutant Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 324	so i just looked him up to see what his voice sounds like.. can't really picture him as raph. also really really hope he does NOT do a song for the movie! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkTRHDpv9Rw</a>" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen>

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chrisdude Foot Elite Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: North Carolina Posts: 2,708	I doubt Cipes will be in this. Judging by the build of this guy, they're getting the same dudes to do voice and motion capture. __________________ PSN/Miiverse: MikeFarber

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ToTheNines Col. Stinkmeaner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 19,226	Duder is 6'3". The hell?