this Transformers The franchise has been transformed into various properties many times over the years, from a toy line to a comic book series, multiple animated series, and a series of live-action blockbusters. It has now been transformed into a CG animated feature film Transformers 1.
Described as an “untold origin story”, written by Eric Pearson, Andrew Barrel and Gabriel Ferrari, and set on the planet Cybertron, Transformers One The story revolves around the history of the Transformers and the relationship between two workers, Orion Pax and D-16, who went from comrades to sworn enemies, Optimus Prime and Megatron respectively, a conflict that changed forever. the fate of Cybertron. (If you’ve driven on the Sunset Strip recently, you may have seen billboards bearing the winning slogan: “Brothers Before Enemies.”)
The Josh Cooley-directed film features a star-studded voice cast including Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson, Keegan McCoy, Steve Buscemi, Lawrence Fishburne and Jon Hamm.
Find out who voices which character below.
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Chris Hemsworth as Orion Pax
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The Australian superstar plays Orion Pax, the future leader of the Autobots once he transforms into Optimus Prime. As the story begins, Orion Pax and D-16 find themselves at the bottom of their game, as worker droids in the Energon mines deep in Cybertron, in the city of Iacon. They eventually join forces to solve an ancient mystery that ultimately drives them apart. “Like many of my friends, I grew up playing Transformers and watching cartoons,” Hemsworth said. “Later on, I became a huge fan of those movies. Just being a part of it was incredible; voicing Optimus Prime was a whole other level.
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Brian Tyree Henry as D-16
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for a long time Transformers Fan voices D-16, the future Megatron. “In the beginning, D-16 is a scrappy, smart, hard-working man who plays by the rules and hates injustice. He longs to do more, but he won’t cross any lines. When he realizes everything he thought he knew Disillusionment when it was all a lie changed him,” Henry explains in the film’s production notes.
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Scarlett Johansson as Elite-1
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The veteran A-lister plays a female mining manager who reluctantly joins the journey to the surface of Cybertron, but ultimately pushes the other robots to become who they need to be during conflict and adventure. “Choosing an actress with Scully’s acting chops and iconic voice is so effective,” said executive producer Zev Foreman, head of Hasbro’s motion pictures division, in production notes.
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Keegan-McKay as B-127
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The veteran comedy star plays B-127, who eventually becomes the Bumblebee. The high-profile robot has been mostly silent in other chapters of the story, but this iteration finds the younger version being more vocal — and hilarious. “We decided to make him very talkative. In fact, he never stops talking. “I immediately thought of Keegan. He can deliver any dialogue, which is funny. That’s just the fact.
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Steve Buscemi as Decepticon Starscream
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The beloved character actor voices the Decepticon Starscream, a group of evil alien robots whose goal is to conquer Cybertron and the rest of the universe. “Steve was always the first choice,” Cooley previously confirmed. “He was just perfect. I’ve always admired his work. It was great to be able to describe what I was looking for and have him say, ‘Great, let’s do it.’ Then he would jump into the stall and start screaming. That’s why some describe this transformation as “gonzo.”
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Laurence Fishburne as Alpha Trion
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Alpha Tryon, often referred to as the Elder Statesman or Mentor, is said to be one of the oldest Transformers in existence and was once believed to have died alongside the Original Ones. In his youth, he played a key role in establishing Cybertron’s dominance as an independent galactic force. He generously offers wise advice and helps guide Optimus Prime and Alita One.
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Jon Hamm as Sentinel Prime
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this mad Men star, who was recently nominated for an Emmy Award for her performance Fa Gewho plays the role of Sentinel Prime, known as the leader of Iacon City. “Jon’s performance as Sentinel Prime is exactly what we expected,” producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura said in production notes. “He’s a commander. He’s the epitome of the leader you want to have in a society like this. And then you see the vulnerability of the character. It’s just so shocking.
