20 Things You Didn't Know About Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

14. Johnny Depp, Keanu Reeves, Kiefer Sutherland, River Phoenix & More Were Considered For Casey Jones

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
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The Turtles' rugged, hockey-loving ally Casey Jones appears in the movie as memorably played by Elias Koteas, but the role was highly sought-after in Hollywood, and a fleet of other actors were considered for the part.

To name just a few, the likes of Johnny Depp, Keanu Reeves, Christian Slater, Lou Diamond Phillips, Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Jason Patric, Brian Austin Green, Alex Winter, Gary Daniels, and River Phoenix were all at various points in line to play Casey.

It's tough to imagine anyone but Koteas playing the role in the movie, but it's also easy to see how some of Hollywood's biggest up-and-comers could've also done it justice. Can you just imagine Keanu Reeves as Casey?

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