The First ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle’ Is Cast: Alan Ritchson Is Raphael
By Germain Lussier/March 22, 2013 10:00 am EST
Deadline broke the news of the casting on the film, which is scheduled for release in June 2014.
On the TV show and movies, Raphael was often the main character among the four turtles. His weapon of choice was the sai, and his aggressive, selfish nature generally got him (and therefore the group) into trouble.
So many rumors have circled around this film from its earliest rumblings, and so many rewrites and delays have happened in the meantime, it’s almost impossible get a grasp on what it’ll be. Coming from Bay and Liebesman, it’ll almost certainly be darker and more action-oriented than previous Turtle films. Whether or not it’ll center on their origins or draw on what have become canonized versions of the characters, though, is still very much up for debate. The inclusion of April O’Neil does give fans a glimmer of hope that this new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will be a movie they can get behind.
Who do you think will be next?
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles opens June 6, 2014.
