September 19, 2005
George Clooney not Optimus Prime
This has to be some of the most disappointing news I've heard all day from IGN FilmForce:
Clooney was in high spirits at the press day [For Good Night, Good Luck]. Just before exiting the room at the end of the interview, Transformers was mentioned. Clearly confused and smiling at the thought, Clooney responded. "No. No truth. Is that really out there? No, no one's called me.""I am actually able to transform myself into a small RV." (Laughs)
Damn. Okay, with that rumour looking quashed, who do you fancy for the role? Who would be good enough to voice Prime?
Posted by at September 19, 2005 05:17 AM
Comments
Posted by: John Campea at September 19, 2005 09:07 AM
Um...uh...how 'bout Peter Cullen - the original voice?
Posted by: trysop at September 19, 2005 09:42 AM
Yeah, Peter Cullen -- he'll always be my Optimus.
Posted by: bumblebee at September 19, 2005 01:17 PM
I'm peronaly happy the Clooney thing is just a rumor. I mean he's a decant actor and all, loved him in 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?' But I really don't want to hear his overly mellowed out voice for Optimus. Plus after what he did to the movie image of Batman, still mad about that, I don't wanna ever see him in anything comic book or animation derived ever again.
But ya, like John and trysop said above, like Keith David is to me the vocal imbodyment of Spawn, Peter Cullin IS Optimus Prime...
Posted by: Kaneda at September 19, 2005 02:00 PM
I just like the idea that so many A-list names have been linked to this project. I never thought names like Speilberg and Clooney would be mentioned with a Transformers movie and it brightens my day a little every time I read it.
Posted by: crackerjack at September 19, 2005 04:12 PM
That's too bad. I actually thought Clooney would do a great job with it. Oh well... I'm sure they'll get a good voice. Afterall... it's not like they have to worry about what the actor LOOKS like.