Arrow's Stephen Amell to Play Casey Jones in TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES 2

Arrow star Stephen Amell has been cast in the role of fan-favorite character Casey Jones in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2. The character was previously played by Elias Koteas in the 1990 New Line adaptation.

I'm a big fan of Amell, and he’s freakin' perfect for the part, but I hate that it has to be in this shitty franchise. I've got to say, this was a brilliant casting decision on the part of the the studio. There are a ton of people, like myself, that hated the first movie, but now many of them will come back to watch the sequel just because they will want to see Amell as Jones. But just because Amell is now involved doesn't mean the script or story are going to turn out any better.

The actor will join Megan Fox, who is set to return as April O’Neil, and Will Arnett as her sidekick. As of right now there are no plot details, but Rocksteady and Bebop are rumored to be a part of it, as is Krang.

David Green (Earth to Echo) is directing the sequel from a script written by Josh Appelbaum and André Nemecand Platinum Dunes’ Michael Bay, Brad Fuller, and Andrew Form will return to produce. Earth to Echo wasn't that good of a film, so I'm expecting the worst. I'm sure Amell will be the best part of the sequel. 

The first movie also starred William Fichtner, Alan Ritchson, Jeremy Howard, Pete Ploszek, Noel Fisher, Danny Woodburn, Johnny Knoxville, and Tony Shalhoub. I'm sure a few of those actors will be coming back for the sequel as well.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 is set for release on June 3rd, 2016. What do you all think about Amell playing Casey Jones?

Source: Variety

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