Report: WWE's Sheamus to Play Role of Rocksteady in 'TMNT 2'

It’s not entirely official, but WWE’s Sheamus appears to be pretty much locked in to play Rocksteady in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2.

The Daily Mail’s Chelsea White (h/t IGN.com’s Lucy O’Brien) published photos of Sheamus on the film’s New York set alongside actor Gary Anthony Williams, who is slated to play fellow henchman Bebop. 

While his role has yet to be officially announced, Sheamus released the cat from its bag by posting a picture to Twitter of him posing with Williams, Brian Tee (Shredder) and Mirelly Taylor, whose role in the film still remains unclear. 

Sheamus is just the latest sports(ish) figure to be featured in TMNT 2.

Carmelo Anthony and a host of Los Angeles Clippers players, including DeAndre Jordan and Matt Barnes, have already appeared on set for filming in various locations. They’ll probably be hooping it up against one another in a cameo capacity, but you can never rule out a random mutation when it comes to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise.

Now we just need Dwayne Johnson to stop fighting earthquakes and sign on in some capacity, and we’ll be set for star power.

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