CASTING ALERT: Stephen Amell to Play Casey Jones in “TMNT 2”!

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Pretend it doesn’t exist or say what you want about it, but Michael Bay’s live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles has made over $190 million in the U.S. — so “Cowabunga, dude,” it’s franchise time!

And while Megan Fox is back as April O’Neil, here’s some good news: Arrow‘s own Stephen Amell has signed on to play Casey Jones! He was originally played by Elias Koteas in the 1990 movie.

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According to Variety, which broke the news:

Amell tested with a half-dozen actors over the weekend, but it was his chemistry with Fox that led to the studio eventually giving the role to the star of CW’s Arrow. Paramount had no comment on the casting.

Are you excited for a TMNT sequel? Are you more excited now that Amell has joined?