The original script had Krang, Bebop and Rocksteady.
Master Splinter is played by 4-foot actor Danny Woodburn. This is in regards to the original Mirage "TMNT" comics, where Splinter was smaller in stature compared to his Turtle stepsons.
Ernie Reyes Jr., who starred in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) (and acted as a stunt double for Donatello in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)), pitched a stunt video to Michael Bay so that he could be martial arts consultant on this film.
The Shredder's first appearance in a Ninja Turtle movie since Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991).
Producer Michael Bay stated that the Turtles in this film would be presented as having an extraterrestrial origin. This statement caused a great furor and was met with harsh criticism from much of the fanbase. However, the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" co-creator Kevin Eastman has expressed their support in the alien concept, saying he believes the concept to be "awesome!" and pointed out that the ooze that created the Turtles was in fact an alien substance.
Jane Levy, Anna Kendrick, and Elizabeth Olsen tested for the part of April O'Neil.
April is seen to wear a yellow jacket. This pays homage to her appearance in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987), where she prominently had on a yellow jumpsuit.
From the cast of the 1990s Turtles films, Robbie Rist (the voice of Michelangelo) accused Michael Bay of "sodomizing" the Turtle saga with an alien origin. However, Rist's co-stars Brian Tochi (the voice of Leonardo), Corey Feldman (the voice of Donatello) and Judith Hoag (April O'Neill) placed their support on this direction. Rist later took back his statement, remarking that he could have been out of line since Bay makes more money than he does.
The film is set to release on the 30th anniversary of the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" saga.
Both James Saito (the first cinematic Shredder) and William Fichtner (this film's Shredder) appeared in Michael Bay's film Pearl Harbor (2001).
Casting for Foot Clan roles were held when the Ninja Turtles 25th Anniversary Shell-Ebration stopped at Los Angeles. The people being cast were ordinary people on the street.
Producer Michael Bay's directorial venture Armageddon (1998), featured a brief appearance by Judith Hoag (April O'Neill in the first feature film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)). Bay's successive film Pearl Harbor (2001) featured James Saito (the Shredder in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)) and Mako (Splinter in TMNT (2007)).
The filmmakers cite the martial arts films Fist of Legend (1994) and The Raid: Redemption (2011) as an influence on the action.
Brett Ratner was in talks to direct the film.
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Cameo
Kevin Eastman: creator of "Ninja Turtles", a doctor.
Spoilers
The trivia item below may give away important plot points.
The Shredder's alias in this film is Eric Sachs. This is an Anglicized alias derived from the Shredder's original name of Oroku Saki.
[SOURCE - IMDB]
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