He responded by summoning Larry, a man he described as strong and gentle. This one decision helped Cullen secure his most famous role. To this day, he remains the voice of Optimus Prime in films like Transformers and Bumblebee. See more awards ». Known For. Transformers: Dark of the Moon Optimus Prime. Transformers: Age of Extinction Optimus Prime. Transformers Optimus Prime. Show all Hide all Show by Hide Show Actor credits.
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In , a meter-tall Made out of recycled material, it was a pretty lifelike representation of the live-action film version of the character. In , that statue was one-upped by an meter 36 feet model that weighed 21 tons, built in Shenyang City.
Another lifelike replica of the movie version of Optimus, it was built using old car parts. The Beast Wars series of the Transformers universe is a little sneaky with its naming conventions. He was actually a T. Like a stuffy lawmaker from Footloose , Optimus Prime tends to have a strange dislike for certain kinds of music and even dance.
Or was it his awkward attempt at a joke? But Optimus has had over a dozen alternate modes across the many Transformers continuities. Optimus Prime has been different kinds of trucks, too, like a fire truck, dump truck, and pickup truck, not to mention a Cybertronian version of a truck. In the Unicron Trilogy Japanese animated series, he can join with Jetfire into an aircraft configuration.
His other modes include a mechanical gorilla and bat if you want to include Optimus Primal , an all-terrain fighting vehicle, briefly a T-rex in Rescue Bots, and specific high-performance supercars like the Nissan GT-R and Lamborghini Diablo. Will Ferrell and Paul Rudd are comedy masters. All Sections. About Us. B2B Publishing. Business Visionaries.
Hot Property. Times Events. Times Store. Facebook Twitter Show more sharing options Share Close extra sharing options. Peter Cullen and the head of the famous character he voices, Optimus Prime. By Jevon Phillips Multiplatform Editor. When you were first presented with the opportunity to voice Optimus Prime? It's been said that you based Optimus Prime on your older brother, a decorated Marine Corps officer who served in Vietnam.
Has your portrayal changed over time? In voicing Optimus in so many different iterations, from TV to video games to film, is there much difference for you in terms of the process? Your animation nemesis — voice actor Frank Welker — isn't in this latest Transformers iteration, but playing against his Megatron for so many years must have created a special bond. A lot of voiceover now is done, as you said, on a microphone in someone's home nowadays.
Most would imagine that performing in-studio with other actors adds a different tone as opposed to being strictly digital. Because it is so recognizable, have you ever thought of your voice as a liability in terms of getting other roles? Jevon Phillips. Follow Us twitter instagram email facebook. More From the Los Angeles Times.
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