Johnny Knoxville and Tony Shalhoub to voice Ninja Turtles

Despite using different actors for the motion capture filming, Paramount has made a somewhat surprising move and has cast voice actors for two of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles roles. Johnny Knoxville (Jackass) has been given the task to bring Leonardo to life while Tony Shalhoub (Monk) will voice Splinter.

We heard Michelangelo speak in the trailer, but there is no telling on if that voice will stay the same or if the other characters will also receive voice actors. Knoxville is an odd choice as Leonardo tends to be the leader of the group, but what can you do. He's popular and recognizable.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles also stars Megan Fox and Will Arnett. It opens on August 8th.

[UPDATE] More casting for Catching Fire announced

We have more casting, both confirmed and rumored, for Catching Fire. The confirmed part is that Amanda Plummer has secured the role of Wiress, a former tribute and winner from District 3. Plummer joins fellow confirmed actors Philip Seymour Hoffman and Jena Malone.
The rumored is that Tony Shalhoub (Monk, Galaxy Quest) is in negotiations for the role of Beetee. Melissa Leo was rumored for the role of Mags but a few sources have said that it isn't going to happen, so I guess Leo is off the hook as far as rumors go.

And perhaps the biggest rumor yet is that there is an actor in final negotiations to play the much anticipated role of Finnick Odair... and his name is Sam Claflin. You might remember him from such films as Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides and Snow White and the Huntsman. I saw him in both of those films and with that I will say that this potential casting doesn't bother me. I think he is attractive enough for the role, in comparison to the book description, and would do a decent job. He is a better choice than some, like when Robert Pattinson was rumored, so I wouldn't bitch too much if he winds up securing the role.