During the WonderCon panel forTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadowsback in March, it was revealed thatPortlandiastar/creatorFred Armisenwould provide the voice of the iconic villain Krang. The casting took many by surprise, but it turns out that we won’t be hearingFred Armisenvoicing Krang after all, when the sequel opens on June 3. A new report reveals thatBrad Garretthas stepped in to replaceFred Armisenas the fan-favorite character.
The Los Angeles Timesreports thatFred Armisen’s casting was never officially confirmed, and he ended up dropping out over scheduling conflicts. It isn’t known if the voice actor dropped out recently, or ifBrad Garretthas already begun voice work for the sequel, which hits theaters in just a few short weeks. The casting switch may explain why we haven’t heardKrangspeak yet, even though he has been seen in recent trailers. We’ll have to wait and see if the studio releases any footage of Krang speaking as we get closer to the release date.
Krang is just one beloved character from the original comics and animated series that will be featured on the big screen inTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows.Tyler Perryhas come aboard to portray Baxter Stockman, withGary Anthony WilliamsandStephen Farrelly, a.k.a. WWE SuperstarSheamus, playing Bebop and Rocksteady. Perhaps the most anticipated character debut isStephen Amell’s Casey Jones, who was originally portrayed byElias Koteasin the original 1990 movieTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
OriginalTMNTstarsAlan Ritchson(Raphael),Noel Fisher(Michelangelo),Pete Ploszek(Leonardo) andJeremy Howard(Donatello) all return to reprise their roles as the Turtles, along withMegan Fox(April O’Neill) andWill Arnett(Vern Fenwick). The cast also includesBrian Teeas Shredder andBrittany Ishibashias Karai andLaura Linneyas a law enforcement officer. The action-packed sequel hits theaters on June 3, going up against Universal’sPopstar: Never Stop Never Stoppingand Warner Bros.‘Me Before You.
Brad Garrettmost recently starred as Joe Bulo in FX’s hit seriesFargo, and he has also recently appeared on episodes ofLaw & Order: Special Victims UnitandManhattan. He also lent his voice to Clug in Disney’sPlanes: Fire & Rescue, along with a number of animated movies and TV shows in the past, such asTangled,UnderdogandRatatouille, just to name a few. Hopefully we’ll get to see new footage soon featuring Krang’s new voice inTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, so stay tuned for more details.
