Great Look at Splinter and Shredder in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Movie

Fans of the fighting turtles are eagerly awaiting the Michael Bay-produced Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie to see whether it will bring back some of that nostalgia from the late 80s and early 90s or if it will further tarnish the legacy of the characters. A new look at two of the main characters in the movie might help fans make that decision.

The upcoming book Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Ultimate Visual History contains a section on the new movie and offers probably the best look yet at Shredder and Splinter. Comic Book Movie has compiled the images (via Idle Hands), so check them out there.

Megan Fox portrays April O'Neil in the movie. In an interview with EW, the actress talked about her role and her relationship with Bay.

"I was really in love with them," Fox said when asked if she was a TMNT fan before getting the part. "I have an older sister that's 12 years older than me, so part of it initially was because I wanted to be like my big sister. But, it's a really cool project for me because it was a huge part of my childhood, and it's always been"

As for her take on April, the actress said, "She's more of a leader when she explores her relationship with the turtles instead of just the human companion that gets dragged along on the adventure. It's more representative of a modern woman."

Of course, many fans were surprised that Fox joined the movie given her public arguments with Bay after the first two Transformers movies. But Fox spoke highly of him and it seems as though the two put that all behind them.

"He was one of the most lovely people that I dealt with in making this movie. I've always loved Michael. We've had our battles in the past but even when I've been really outspoken about difficulties we've had, I've always followed up by saying that I have a particular affinity to him," she said. "He can be very vulnerable, and he's very likeable and loveable. I've always been very vocal about that as well. But, sometimes we clash because we both have very willful, powerful personalities."

Finally, Fox noted that even though this new Turtles movie changes April's yellow jumpsuit into a yellow leather jacket and skinny jeans, she will keep her clothes on for the duration of the film.

"I'm completely clothed for the entire movie," she said. "There's no gratuitous skin or sexual anything. Jonathan was really insistent on not wanting her to be sexualized or to take that sort of typical role we've seen women take in movies thus far, and that I've taken in particular."

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