Whoopi Goldberg’s ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Role Revealed
One of the more interesting aspects ofJonathan Liebesman’sTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles has been the rather eclectic casting. Sure, hiringMegan Foxas April O’Neil was a fairly obvious choice, considering her connection to producerMichael Bay. ButWill Arnettwas a fun pick to play April’s cameraman and rival Vernon Fenwick, andDanny WoodburnandWilliam Fichtnerwere intriguing additions as well.
The latest star to join the cast wasWhoopi Goldberg, another pretty unexpected name. It wasn’t immediately obvious whom she’d be playing, but we now have word that her character will also be connected to the Channel 6 News team. Hit the jump to find out who she is.
Burne was sort of the J. Jonah Jameson figure of theTMNTuniverse. He often blamed them for crimes they didn’t commit, but nevertheless allowed April to report on the Turtles' heroism. We don’t know yet how Bernadette might differ from Burne — other than the change in gender and ethnicity, that is — but I’d guess that the anti-Turtle bias will remain intact.
Goldberg’s casting was recently revealed when the actress was spotted walking around on set with a big, fluffy wig. The cover-up makes it tough to see the rest of her costume, but it looks like she might be wearing business-appropriate (or rather news-station-boss-appropriate) attire underneath.
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Aside from the kinda random mix named above, the cast also includesAlan Ritchsonas Raphael,Pete Ploszekas Leonardo,Noel Fisheras Michaelangelo, andJeremy Howardas Donatello. Woodburn plays the Turtles' mentor Splinter, while Fichtner is rumored to be playing Shredder.Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesis shooting now for aJune 6, 2014release.
