Stephen Amell Says Casey Jones Has A Different Origin Story In ‘Ninja Turtles 2’
For fans who may have disappointed in last year’s reboot ofTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the studio is hoping you’ll give them a second chance, and they’re including some fan favorite characters to help get butts back in the seats.
Bebop (Gary Anthony Williams) and Rocksteady (Stephen Farrelly) will be appearing in the sequel, but the real draw inTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2is Arrow starStephen Amellas vigilante Casey Jones, an ally of our heroes in a half-shell. But while fans may be excited to see the hockey-masked crime fighter in action again, Amell says that this version of Casey Jones is a little different than you might expect.
Find our more about the new Casey Jones origin story after the jump!
Speaking withIGNrecently, here’s what Amell had to say about his version of Casey Jones:
“It’s certainly not your father’s or your younger self’s Casey Jones, but that’s because we meet him at a very different time in his development. He is not the Casey Jones that a lot of comic fans have come to know and love. He is a guy with a job that lives in New York and loves hockey. When things go awry, [and] when he goes through the normal methods of what someone would do when they’re [a] law-abiding citizen and he’s met with laughter and scorn… he decides to take things into his own hands.”
Another key difference comes in the form of a slick ride for Casey Jones too. Amell revealed what the character will be driving inTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2in a picture from the set of the movie postedon the actor’s Facebook page:
That’s aDodge Hellcat Challenger, which is a pretty fine machine for someone who drives around New York City wearing a hockey mask and fighting crime. And it’s not the only vehicle we’ve seen from the movie since pictures of a garbage truck that will be driven by the turtlessurfaced online back in Aprilalong with a Polaris Slingshot that will also come in handy.
Considering how disappointed I was in the reboot ofTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtleslast year, I don’t have much hope for the sequel. The inclusion of fan favorite characters just feels forced in order win fans over and get them interested in a sequel even after hating the first movie. But maybeEarth to EchodirectorDave Greencan bring something new to the table and make it work. Of course, with a script formAndré NemecandJosh Appelbaumagain, that doesn’t seem likely.
Will ArnettandMegan Foxalso star inTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2, reprising their roles as Vernon Fenwick and April O’Neil, while new cast members includeAlessandra Ambrosioas herself andTyler Perryas Baxter Stockman, not to mentionBrian Teeas a new Shredder andLaura Linneyin an unknown role. And of coursePete Ploszek,Noel Fisher,Alan Ritchson, andJeremy Howardreturn as turtles Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Donatello.Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2arrives on June 3rd, 2016.
