‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2’ Adds WWE Star Sheamus As Rocksteady
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2found a Bebop inGary Anthony Williams, and now it’s got a Rocksteady as well. WWE superstarSheamushas been confirmed to play the classicNinja Turtlesvillain, who serves as a henchman to big bad Shredder (Brian Tee). See the first photo of our newNinja Turtles 2Rocksteady on set after the jump.
Sheamus (real nameStephen Farrelly) revealed his own casting, by posting a photo of himself with co-stars Williams and Tee on Twitter. The woman in the picture is Tee’s wife, actressMirelly Taylor. It’s not clear if she’s in the movie as well, or if she’s just there to hang out with her husband.
Good night with good people in#NYC@GaryAWilliams@brian_tee@mirellytaylorpic.twitter.com/4MbwFYXltX
— Sheamus (@WWESheamus)July 11, 2025
For an even better look at the idiot twins,click over to The Daily Mailfor set photos of Williams and Sheamus in costume.
Bebop and Rocksteady are most often portrayed in their mutated forms, as a warthog and a rhino respectively. However, the first set pics show them looking human, which fits withearlier reportsthat the characters would begin the movie as street punks belonging to a ragtag gang.
The dastardly duo were originally slated to appear in the lastTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesmovie, but got cut before shooting began. They’re just two of the many threats our heroes in a half shell will have to face in the new film. Shredder and his daughter Karai (Brittany Ishibashi) also appear, as will Baxter Stockman (Tyler Perry). Rumor has it Krang might drop by as well.
Although Sheamus is definitely best known as a WWE star, he’s racked up some non-WWE acting credits as well includingOnce Upon a Time in Dublinand Rupert Wyatt’sThe Escapist.
Dave Green(Earth to Echo) is directingTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2from a script byJosh AppelbaumandAndré Nemec.Michael Bayis producing along withBrad FullerandAndrew Form.
The Paramount action sequel starsMegan Foxas April O’Neil,Will Arnettas Vernon Fenwick, andStephen Amellas Casey Jones.Pete Ploszek,Noel Fisher,Alan Ritchson, andJeremy Howardreturn as turtles Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Donatello.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2is shooting now in New York for release onJune 3, 2016.
