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The 'Arrow' actor rocks a goalie mask while holding a hockey stick while portraying Casey Jones in the first photo for the 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' sequel.

• May 2, 2015

AceShowbiz - "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2" producer Michael Bay has shared the first glimpse of Stephen Amell as Casey Jones in the film. The first photo of the sports-themed vigilante was released by the producer via Twitter with the caption, "Stephen Amell as Casey Jones https://flic.kr/p/spikTu #TMNT2." Similar to the character's portrayal in comic books in which he uses sports goods as weapons, Amell's Jones wears a sporty black jacket and Jones' trademark goalie mask while holding a hockey stick in the photo.

Stephen Amell as Casey Jones https://t.co/3EszI6nT26 #TMNT2 pic.twitter.com/IQmHR7s5j8

— Michael Bay (@michaelbay) May 1, 2015

The actor previously shared on Facebook a photo from the set on Thursday, April 30. The photo captures him holding a hockey stick behind a car. He captioned it, "I love my hockey stick." He posted another picture on Friday, May 1 and captioned it, "Night shoots in NYC. Nothing like them."

In the flick, Jones is set to romance April O'Neil, played by Megan Fox, who was recently spotted rocking a shoulder-length curly blonde hair and dressing up like Britney Spears from her "...Baby One More Time" music video. Jones becomes friends with Raphael and helps punish the criminals.

Also starring in the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" sequel are Will Arnett who returns as Vernon Fenwick and William Fichtner as Eric Sacks. The new cast members include Tyler Perry as scientist Baxter Stockman, Brian Tee as the new Shredder, and Laura Linney whose role is still undisclosed.

Bay produces the movie while Dave Green ("Earth to Echo") is attached to direct. It is set for a release on June 3, 2016 in the United States.