Megan Fox And Will Arnett On The Set Of TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, Plus Official Movie Logo

Alan Ritchson Will Play Raphael In TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES

Deadline reports that Paramount and Jonathan Liebesman have found their first Ninja Turtle. Actor Alan Ritchson has landed the role of Raphael which will involve motion capture techniques that were used in Avatar. Instead of having stuntmen in suits the studio have opted to go with advanced performance capture. Ritchson is best known for playing Aquaman on Smallville but has a supporting role in Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Megan Fox was previously announced as taking the female lead of April O'Neil.

Megan Fox Will Play April In NINJA TURTLES, Beating Out Anna Kendrick, Elizabeth Olsen And Jane Levy For The Role

Michael Bay has announced via his site that Megan Fox (Transformers 1-2) will be involved with Ninja Turtles. A role isn't named but it might be safe to assume Fox will be playing reporter April O'Neil. There had been a rumored falling out of sorts between Bay and Fox, over some comments she made to press about the set. Elizabeth Olsen was recently revealed to be in the mix for the film before landing the female lead in Godzilla. There had been rumors that Krang could be the villain of the film.

In addition to Olsen, Variety adds that actresses Anna Kendrick (End of Watch, Scott Pilgrim, Up In The Air, 50/50) and Jane Levy (Evil Dead Reboot) were also in the mix. They also name the role to be that of April O'Neil. After discovering this gif (below) of April from the cartoon series I can see why Fox got the role.

Elizabeth Olsen Also Being Looked At For TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, Possibly For April O'Neil?

Along with Elizabeth Olsen in Variety's original story about Elizabeth Olsen in the mix for Godzilla. Olsen had also been looked for Paramount's Ninja Turtles reboot, likely for April O'Neil. Before Emily VanCamp was locked-in for Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Elizabeth was in the mix too. The production on Turtles will being sometime in April on in New York while Godzilla will begin in March in Vancouver. Sounds like it's one or the other kind of option.