Will Arnett has played his fair share of recurring characters.
And this onscreen anti-hero takes to the cherry gig with aplomb.
So, this is your first live-action sequel where you play a returning character.
How is it coming back to the set and revisiting a guy like Vernon?
That to me was a great way to start.
And then the idea that he redeems himself in the end, and gets back onboard and helps everybody.
I was psyched, I was psyched that that was what I got to do.
[Laughs] That was cool!
Being courtside at the Knicks?
I mean, even now that was kind of cool!
Did you have to insist no blue screen?
Were going to Madison Square Garden.
Im glad that they really worked it out and that we got to do it.
It gave it that urgency.
I think if we faked it, youd kind of know.
So, get ready.
[Laughs] He might very well be!
Yeah, you know looking back, we should have gotten a cameo out of Trump.
That wouldve been hilarious.
Especially now, right?
Imagine if we had that foresight.
I think people would love to see how hed react to an alien invasion.
[Laughs] I have a pretty good idea!
Hed be like, I guess build a wall to the sky?
Like you know the Technodrome is there.
Were going to build a wall and get the Canadians to pay for it!
The out-there stuff in this movie seems about as believable as anything else he says.
Thats true, thats totally true.
Has your relationship evolved riffing off of Megan or any other members of the cast?
Yeah, you know what, we had a lot of fun.
You know, Megan and Ithis is actually our third film together and our second Turtles film.
We didJonah Hexabout seven years ago to very little fanfare.
But Megan and I, we have a pretty good rapport.
And we were able to pick right back up and had a good time.
First, what is it like interacting with another performer dressed like that?
Well, its weird.
I love working with actors like him, butwith him.
But in that kind of technology where do you keep the eye-line?
Hes got these sort of sticks and wires or whatever with ping pong balls on top.
So, youve got to maintain that eye-line up there.
And that gets sometimes tricky.
Youre in the middle of a take, and youre like, Oh God, did I screw up?
Was I looking at his eyes?
Would you like yourself to do the motion-capture one day?
[Laughs]
That was very quick.
Yeah, that was a quick answer.
Would I do it?
Is it something that I want to actively go and do?
But when Im in the booth, I get pretty physical.
Im always on my feet, and Im always moving around.
So maybe I could do it.
Related to that, everyone in this movie seems to be mutating.
In fact, Im pretty sure Tyler [Perry] is coming back for another one to fly around.
What kind of animal do you think Vern could become?
What would your dormant animal be.
And I think that I would be a lab, a Labrador Retriever, like a black lab.
How do you walk that delicate line?
So verify that it doesnt stick out, that youre not operating at a different volume.
Were you able to improv at all on this one?
They did a great job, so I didnt want to take away from what those guys did.
I was a happy soldier.
With this, you also had more stunts.
Did you request more stunts or did you enjoy getting in on some of the action?
And it was really intricate and really tough, and it did not make the film.
And of course, you know its choreographed, but I was psyched.
I was like, Man, I look like a badass fighting 12 dudes or something.
I ended up doing a couple of those scenes myself.
The message is simple: four brothers that each have their own exceptional talent.
The leader, the rebellious brawny one, the free-spirited jokester, and the scholar, technophile.
And its only when they work together through harmony that they can conquer at all.
And I think no matter who you are, or where you are, that resonates.
I wanted to ask you real quick aboutLego Batman.
Hows that project coming along?
Its coming along great.
Im really excited for people to be able to see it.
We have an incredible cast and a great group of people.
The writers have done an amazing job, so Im excited.
We really dig deep into what makes Batman tick.
On a related note, have you seenBatman v Superman,yet?
I havent seen it.
There might be some good opportunities for jokes in there.
Will, thank you.
Yeah, you too.
Good to see you.
