News
April O'Neil May Not Have Been Originally Black—Character Redesign In New 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' Movie Spurs Debate On April's Race
April O'Neil's design in Seth Rogen's "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem" has caused a divide among social media users. April, often depicted as a white woman, will be an African American woman in the upcoming movie. But what was her race originally?
By Nicole Dominique2 min read
Seth Rogen's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot has caused a divide among social media users after it showed the redesign of the character Apil O'Neal. April will be black in Mutant Mayhem, though her character was depicted as white in the comics and animation.