Brian Tee cast as Shredder in 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2'

'Tokyo Drift' actor will play iconic franchise villain in 2016 'TMNT' reboot sequel.



Check it, turtle fans. Actor Brian Tee has been cast as the iconic franchise villain Shredder in the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2, the latest installment of the recently rebooted live-action movie series.

'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2' Casts Brian Tee as Shredder

Tee, whose work includes The Wolverine and The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, joins Megan Fox (April O'Neill), Will Arnett (Vern Fenwick), Stephen Amell (Casey Jones) and Tyler Perry (Baxter Stockman) in the sequel to producer Michael Bay's 2014 blockbuster, which earned $485 million at the worldwide box office.

Is the TMNT movie whitewashing The Shredder?

If you haven't heard, they're making a new live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie. With Michael Bay producing, so far, it does not sound very promising. Last week, news broke that actor William Fichtner had been cast in a major role: 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adds William Fichtner.

Details are vague, but according to Deadline, Fichtner will play "a lead with iconic stature in the Turtles' mythology. With the roles of all four turtles and Master Splinter already cast, there's speculation that Fichtner could be taking on the role of the villainous Shredder. But yo, isn't he supposed to be an Asian guy?