on the set of Transformers: Rise of the BeastsĪs he looked to give the character a bit more conflict and tension with humans, while still recognizably being the Optimus Prime fans know at his core, Caple recalled, “It was conversations with Peter Cullen that I had and trying to figure out a way in a story that I can sort of create a arc without losing the essence of him.” And so I just wanted to challenge him.” Director Steven Caple Jr. We don’t want to tow too far left or right with him.’ But it just felt like we’ve seen that with Optimus Prime several times. And I remember at the time, the studio were like ‘This is how people like to perceive Optimus. ( Creed II) explained he really wanted to shake things up with Prime, recalling that when he first joined the project, “Optimus Prime was written in the script and he felt similar to all the Primes I’ve seen before. The Prime we meet here feels it’s a risk to assist humans and actively pushes against doing so, even with Bumblebee arguing otherwise.ĭirector Steven Caple Jr.
Rise of the Beasts plays things differently with Optimus though, putting him in a notably more combative and tentative position when it comes to helping and protecting humans, including the film’s main human hero, Noah Diaz.
Sure, he’s a robot that transforms into a truck, but he’s traditionally portrayed as such a smart, brave and heroic leader, he’s akin to Captain America in the minds of many who grew up with him – with a lot of reinforcement from the comforting and commanding voice of Peter Cullen, who has voiced the character since 1984. Optimus Prime is a beloved hero for multiple generations at this point. A PISSED OFF PRIME Optimus Prime in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
BUMBLEBEE FIGHTS OPTIMUS PRIME MOVIE
Though Optimus Prime has been in all the Transformers films – albeit in a much smaller role in Bumblebee’s solo movie – Rise of the Machines puts a spin on the usual dynamic for the character, when it comes to his interactions with humanity. Appropriately enough, the 1990s-set film itself functions as both a follow-up to 2018’s Bumblebee and a prequel to the Michael Bay-directed films from 2007-2017.įranchise newcomers Anthony Ramos ( In the Heights) and Dominique Fishback ( Swarm) play the new human leads, Noah Diaz and Elena Wallace, while core Autobots Optimus Prime (voiced, of course, by Peter Cullen) and Bumblebee are joined by the likes of Mirage ( Pete Davidson), Arcee ( Liza Koshy), Wheeljack ( Cristo Fernández), and Stratosphere ( John DiMaggio), who must team with the animalistic Maximals to stop the planet-destroying threat that is Unicron ( Colman Domingo).
BUMBLEBEE FIGHTS OPTIMUS PRIME SERIES
This time out, characters from the popular 1990s animated series Beast Wars, which was both a sequel and prequel to the original 1980s animated series, join the action.
The Transformers are back for the seventh movie in the live-action movie franchise with Transformers: Rise of the Machines.
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