Old Instagram photo reveals info about The Foot

[chrisdude]

I found an old behind the scenes Instagram photo from a Foot Soldier actor. The photo is unremarkable, but what he says in the comments reveals a little bit about this version of the Foot Clan, and maybe Shredder. I would consider it a minor spoiler.

Spoiler:

tommywalker24
This is me in a Foot Soldier/Marine style costume, ultimately not used for my character, but still pretty bad ass!

rachelallend
What are you playing in the movie!!

tommywalker24
Hey Rachel! Actually in the movie I play a ninja foot soldier who has to kill himself in front of the Shredder. in a traditional gi, not this military gear ultimately

http://instagram.com/p/aZDe5mrQTe/
http://instagram.com/p/aZDukYrQT0/

I'm fairly certain this hasn't been posted, but forgive me if it has.

[Shark_Blade]

So we can expect gore/violence I guess. I like it.

Cheers for sharing.

[Bob]

So ninja foot soldiers are a go?

[Powder]

Hara-Kiri in a traditional gi, huh?

So there's hope for some cultural ish after all? I'd be excited if not for all the other crap that's set my expectations low.

[xChri5x]

Did we ever get word on the rating of this movie? (Obviously it won't be R)

[TrickOrTreater]

If this actually happens in the movie and isn't cut completely, it'll probably be off-screen.

Keep it at the PG/PG-13 rating.

[ska_lives]

I really get tired of all the paramilitary crap that is being used in films today. However, some of it does look nice. Im not someone who expects that ninjas will still dress traditionally when they go out and do what they do, but another PMC style thing! At least they could have gotten rid of the bandanna thingy(i forget the name of them, so do forgive me), it really cheapens the effect.
All in all though this is an interesting insight, and the idea of traditional ritual suicide is very intriguing.

[xChri5x]

Is there even a chance we'll get pg 13? With the heavy toy connections, I'm thinking they want to have the biggest audience they can manage...

[chrisdude]

PG13 is the biggest audience, save a few "classic" family films. All the superhero movies are PG13. I can't imagine them landing anywhere else, if this movie has any kind of serious budget.

[TrickOrTreater]

Originally Posted by ska_lives

I really get tired of all the paramilitary crap that is being used in films today. However, some of it does look nice. Im not someone who expects that ninjas will still dress traditionally when they go out and do what they do, but another PMC style thing! At least they could have gotten rid of the bandanna thingy(i forget the name of them, so do forgive me), it really cheapens the effect.
All in all though this is an interesting insight, and the idea of traditional ritual suicide is very intriguing.

It's not a Michael Bay movie until he's able to jizz over the very concept of the military.

You should see the Foot Ninjas in their full movie costumes.

Ridiculous.

Originally Posted by xChri5x

Is there even a chance we'll get pg 13? With the heavy toy connections, I'm thinking they want to have the biggest audience they can manage...

Oh I expect either a PG movie with some "intense" scenes or a PG-13 with your usual Transformers type fair.

Big, over the top action and humor only 13 year olds would find funny.

Peeing robots, racial stereotype jokes, and giant robot testicles. Similar to that.

[Anton Chigurh]

Great find for sure. Does not sound like a pg13 film

[Bob]

PG13 (or 12 in the UK) is now the standard. It’s the rating that studios actually want for their big budget tentpoles nowadays. PG rated big budget films (100 million dollars or more) are a dying breed. I expect TMNT will be given a PG13/12 rating.

[TerranigmaFreak]

Originally Posted by xChri5x

Did we ever get word on the rating of this movie? (Obviously it won't be R)

It's still NC-17 the last time I check. The movie might have been down graded to an R rating though for broader appeal. There's still hope. I guess they saw what happened to Wolf of Wall Street.

[turtlefanforever]

Reminds me of the first episode of 2k3

[snake]

Originally Posted by TerranigmaFreak

It's still NC-17 the last time I check. The movie might have been down graded to an R rating though for broader appeal. There's still hope. I guess they saw what happened to Wolf of Wall Street.

W-what? Turtles is an R?

[TigerClaw]

I think The movie will just be PG-13.

[TrickOrTreater]

Originally Posted by snake

W-what? Turtles is an R?

I think he's being facetious.

I think.

[snake]

Originally Posted by TrickOrTreater

I think he's being facetious.

I think.

I hope...

If this movie wants a wide audience, better go with pg-13. It doesn't sound like a pg movie anyway.

[TrickOrTreater]

Originally Posted by FellowChucker

Paramilitary, or mercenaries are a very zeitgeist caliber subplot. What with fears over companies like Blackwater, etc. I get why it's in a lot of movies.

For example how under Bane's rule his version of the LOS was more mercenary with sharp shooting military types than it was ninja assassins like it was under Ra's Al Ghul.

Sounds like they're ninja foot, but they also have mercenary soldiers as well under the Shredder's control. That's actually pretty damn cool in my book. Look forward to hearing more.

...no we're pretty much just getting these Call of Duty: Black Ops Japan rejects.



We're probably not getting anything resembling Foot Clan ninjas in this movie.

[TrickOrTreater]

Originally Posted by FellowChucker

Oh, just soldiers like the '87 cartoon? Where did you get all this definitive information based off just this one set picture?

The '87 cartoon were ninja robots. Not soldier robots. So it had that going for it at least.

Where did you get that we're getting two different sets of Foot Clan members?

Sounds like they're ninja foot, but they also have mercenary soldiers as well under the Shredder's control.

You holding out set photos or a press release on us or something?