While appearing at Big Lick Comic-Con in Roanoke, Virginia, Hoag gave fans some insight into where the now-cancelled live-action movie was headed.
Hoag played the role of local New York reporter April O'Neil in the original 1990 TMNT live-action movie that defined a generation of fans. Many were stunned when Hoag was absent from the sequel, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze, and replaced by Paige Turco.
The Last Ronin would have been Hoag's return to the franchise after over 20 years since her original role. It was announced in 2024 to be in development, with Nobody's Ilya Naishuller in talks to direct, but the Paramount-Skydance merger led to the live-action being shelved. Reports claimed that Paramount decided to go with a more family-friendly film than the comic book mini-series.
"Imagine the emotional damage of seeing Judith Hoag—the face of our childhood—walking through the ruins of NYC while her 'boys' are in graves. It would have been the most haunting performance in superhero history. Cancelling this is a literal crime against the fandom," said another.
In the comics, Shredder's grandson is the new evil with his synthetic Foot Clan ninjas. The comic book also has Master Splinter, Casey Jones, and three of the Ninja Turtles dead, with it later revealed that Michelangelo is the last survivor. He teams up with April and her daughter to free the city and avenge his family.
Hoag also commented during the event on how "wonderful" the original storyline is, and that the person at Paramount who cancelled the movie doesn't know the fanbase. The actor suggested that "maybe you need to go to a comic con and spend some time with the fans."
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