The legendary Ice Cube weighs in on his Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem villain, Superfly.
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TheNinja Turtlesarent the only mutants in New York City.
(The film is calledMutant Mayhem, after all.)
Hes so unhappy that, if humans are never going to accept mutants, Mutants will rule the Earth.
Superfly also feels like a fan of rap music, with him directly referencing Ice-Ts 6 in the Mornin.
Ice Cube needs little introduction.
Den of Geek: How would you describe Superfly?
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Ice Cube: Superfly is the most gorgeous creature ever known to man.
I mean, as a mutant, hes the most beautiful thing youve ever seen.
Superfly is an original character for this iteration of theNinja Turtles.
Can you explain how he is created in the film?
Superfly is created through an experiment.
His father is one of the most brilliant men ever.
I dont want to give too much away, but Superfly was born from that mishandling.
The franchise has been around as long as I can remember, it seems like.
I knew withSeth Rogen[on board] that it would have some edge to it.
It would be clever, fun, and fresh.
I was really excited to be able to play a supervillain.
Who doesnt want to play that in a movie?
What do you think of the animation style?
The style, to see the way they used lights and colors.
Thats what Im here for.
How were the voice sessions different from others youve done in your career?
I think that lets you loosen up.
They dont discourage anything.
What can you tell us about Superflys crew of mutants?
At the end of the day, they all want to be liked, you know what I mean?
They just want friends.
They want it so bad theyve gotten bitter.
But here everybody made a great impression.
Superfly is either a Bronx guy or a Brooklyn guy, you know what I mean.
What did you think of Jackie Chan as Splinter in the film?
Hes the heart of the movie.
I just wanted to hear him talk; to hear him give his philosophies on how things should be.
It was perfect casting, and he brought the heart to the movie.
What do you have in common with Superfly?
Hes a cool supervillain, and Im a cool supervillain.
Im the same way.
I think weve got a lot in common.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhemhits theaters on Aug. 2.
*This interview is courtesy of EPK.
