The Stories Behind Why These Transformers Voice Actors Got Replaced

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  • Опубліковано 16 вер 2023
  • Voice actors, their quite literaly the reason why our beloved bots and cons felt so real on the big screen, without them, the Transformers would feel souless. Now with the live action Transformers films nearly 20 year history, many voice actors have come and go. This video will be about every single voice actor that has been recast so far.
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  • @Eva01-jy2qu7pu9r
    @Eva01-jy2qu7pu9r 10 місяців тому +287

    It really sucks that Mark Ryan couldn't continue his role as Bumblebee. He had the perfect voice tone for an older, more mature Bumblebee who has seen war firsthand. But at least he was able to still be on the franchise as Lockdown and Jetfire, so thats nice.

    • @YoAce420
      @YoAce420 10 місяців тому +6

      Nice pfp gentleman

    • @yerriff8115
      @yerriff8115 9 місяців тому +12

      His voice as Lockdown was top tier

    • @SRobot08
      @SRobot08 2 місяці тому

      @@yerriff8115seeing a dude explaining to natural order of the creators be fore your death is cold af

  • @MintTea2005
    @MintTea2005 10 місяців тому +367

    Personally I think Frank Welker’s work voice acting as Megatron on transformers prime may have also proved himself to Micheal Bay just how well his voice acting can suit a modern iteration of Megatron. If you listen to Tfp Megatron compared to TlK megatron they sound so much alike. It’s just a theory I have

    • @christianparrish3292
      @christianparrish3292 10 місяців тому +10

      I was thinking that too

    • @alumlovescake
      @alumlovescake 10 місяців тому +21

      He was in the movie games too and he did a good job there too

    • @Darth-vade123
      @Darth-vade123 10 місяців тому +15

      Indeed but TFP megatron is superior overall he was a complete menace who's intelligence and very powerful

    • @sk1zlet
      @sk1zlet 10 місяців тому +2

      ​​@@Darth-vade123No just no.
      2007 Megatron, FOC and WFC Megatron, TLK Megatron, and Animated Megatron are just more menacing than TFP Megatron.

    • @Darth-vade123
      @Darth-vade123 10 місяців тому +7

      @@sk1zlet more menacing ha what did 2007 megatron do he died

  • @legionprime7715
    @legionprime7715 10 місяців тому +135

    Im genuinely gonna miss the Bayverse. Never really got to experience G1 so obviously I’m biased, but the designs, military scenes imo were to die for. Stories could’ve been better, but I’m still glad it exists.

    • @RicoLee27
      @RicoLee27 5 місяців тому +5

      I agree. The animation, design, action was awesome. Only the overal story made no sense, but alot of other others things was very cool

  • @awesomeproductions7755
    @awesomeproductions7755 10 місяців тому +255

    I just hope they keep the cast more consistent and show more consideration to professional voice actors in the sequels to Rise of the Beasts. Say whatever you like about the Bay films, at least they gave good parts to the voice actors and not just the celebs. For example: Jess Harnell as Ironhide, Charlie Adler as Starscream, Tom Kenny as Wheelie, John DiMaggio as Crosshairs and Frank Welker as Galvatron and TLK Megatron.

    • @TheGhost-rp3ko
      @TheGhost-rp3ko 10 місяців тому +25

      I think some celebrities did good, like John Goodman as Hound

    • @bowserbreaker2515
      @bowserbreaker2515 10 місяців тому +10

      That's one thing I like about Bayformers. We got real voice actors, not celebrities. After all, Frank Welker didn't get the part of Megatron not because he wasn't famous, but because Bay just didn't think the voice fit.

    • @willisjackson7029
      @willisjackson7029 10 місяців тому +1

      Michael Bay doesn’t have a good sense of talent. He doesn’t even care about the franchise or the fans. Hollywood in general doesn’t care about the fans or the franchises that they undertake. They just want to put their own spin on the story and disregard the original lore of the franchises that they are working on. For what Bay did both to Cullen and Welker is proof that the actors of the animation world don’t get the respect that they deserve. On screen actors most of the time don’t make good voice actors unless they are doing a lot of both mediums. And it’s obvious that these movies could have been so much better if given to the proper people who do their research or are truthfully knowledgeable about what they are working on. Transformers unfortunately have not gotten the correct people working on the films except for Cullen and Welker. The directors who have worked on this franchise claim one thing and don’t even tell the truth. It is obvious to me that none of these directors did their homework about this franchise.

    • @agrilsunil1
      @agrilsunil1 10 місяців тому +3

      @@TheGhost-rp3ko and Frank Welker as megatron.

  • @sonicx24cool51
    @sonicx24cool51 10 місяців тому +51

    I always assumed TFP was the reason Frank Welker was brought on to be Megatron in the Live action films lol

    • @Darth-vade123
      @Darth-vade123 10 місяців тому +8

      It was last of the reason and how could he not be TFP megatron is by far the best version of megatron

  • @liopleurodonthedinoman3637
    @liopleurodonthedinoman3637 10 місяців тому +240

    Always Theorymus making a good theory to put together a complicated franchise

    • @slowpoke7268
      @slowpoke7268 10 місяців тому +13

      Complicated is an understatement.

    • @tonyten39
      @tonyten39 10 місяців тому +7

      I agree with both of you

    • @janitorhoseph9449
      @janitorhoseph9449 10 місяців тому +8

      Spitting factsss

  • @simonezappa3919
    @simonezappa3919 10 місяців тому +120

    Another most likely reason why Michael Bay choosed Frank Welker to voice Megatron in the ride, aoe and tlk was due to his Amazing performance as Megatron in Transformers prime from 2010 to 2013.

    • @Jazmission
      @Jazmission 10 місяців тому +19

      Also Hugo really didn't care for Megatron he just saw it as another paycheck

    • @Darth-vade123
      @Darth-vade123 10 місяців тому +8

      Indeed and his performance is legendary he brought the best megatron to screens and he was amazing

    • @comradeopthomasthehedgehog
      @comradeopthomasthehedgehog 4 місяці тому +3

      @@Jazmissionyet he put all his heart and soul in creating a ruthless and barbaric Megatron voice. *“Professionals have standards.”*

  • @bhunt799
    @bhunt799 10 місяців тому +69

    I’m hoping they bring back Jess Harnell as Ironhide and Barricade, Charlie Adler as Starscream, Frank Welker as Megatron, Shoxkwave and Soundwave and possibly Darius Mccrary as Jazz in the reboot series.

    • @ShockwaveFPSStudios
      @ShockwaveFPSStudios 10 місяців тому +6

      Just have Steve Blum as Starscream, and we get a full TFP Decepticons reunion.

    • @roi-77
      @roi-77 10 місяців тому +6

      Honestly I prefer Keith David as Barricade because of the Nintendo DS tie in games.

    • @bhunt799
      @bhunt799 10 місяців тому +1

      @@roi-77 I don’t blame you.

  • @BenSpace
    @BenSpace 10 місяців тому +37

    Frank Welkers’ performance in the 3D Ride sounds very similar to his performance in TFP, and hearing live-action Megatron with that voice actually kinda suits him! Weavings’ takes on Megatron were pretty good too though.

  • @user-wo7ql7or3g
    @user-wo7ql7or3g 10 місяців тому +120

    Honestly, Michael Bay's comment regarding Hugo Weaving's complaints is pretty reasonable and justified, at least in my opinion. Correct me if I am wrong, but from the sound of it, Hugo Weaving was not interested in the role yet stuck around for the money and still complained.

    • @Theorymus
      @Theorymus  10 місяців тому +48

      Yea, that's basically it

    • @adamsosna7263
      @adamsosna7263 10 місяців тому +33

      I guess, but tbh Hugo wasn't dissing the role or the film, he was just saying he didn't feel connected to the role because he never got the script, wasn't involved in the process, had never seen Megatron's design or the set and didn't really work with any of the crew besides a short Skype call with Bay.
      He explicitly says that it's meaningless to him specifically because he's got no personal connection.
      His situation is just marginally better than Peter Cullen's in Bumblebee.
      He's a legendary actor who got the role of a main character and then to cut the costs they just booked the guy for a two hour session, don't really work with him and tell him to smile for the premiere
      Also Bay is being a bit of a hypocrite here because he's complaining on his fucking public website (not even normal social Media, a fucking website) that Hugo mentioned that he didn't care for a side gig he did while in the middle of an interview.
      Hugo wasn't being some high and mighty asshole doing a rant about cinematography he was just honestly answering a question and saying "yeah don't care, did it for the quick cash".
      So MB's criticism is just innacurate both in regards to the circumstances and meaning of Hugo's comments.
      Also using argument of "money" while he has over 20 times Hugo's net worth, is kinda not fair.
      (That's a difference between having an average salary in the US and making 6 figures)
      Let me show you the same situation in a more normal environment.
      An executive in a company threw a fit because they saw a contractor complaining about a boring job on Twitter.
      Yeah it might makes sense to never hireml them again due to company image they somehow disrespected.
      But what Bay did is later using the company's account to vent in a semi unrelated tangent that looks like this:
      "Employees should focus and shut up, be grateful because most of the population of the world is poor, but no, they want fulfillment and waste time on complaining on social media while they should be donating money to charity instead, hell if they donate to this hyper specific nieche foundation that I personally find important I will match their donations"
      You see how that might be hypocritical in more ways than one

    • @user-wo7ql7or3g
      @user-wo7ql7or3g 10 місяців тому +12

      @@adamsosna7263 I see your point and you seem to be more versed in the whole situation. So I wonder, has Hugo asked Bay to show him how Megatron would look? Or show him the rest of the cast members? Not waiting for Bay himself to remember, but instead he (Hugo) seeking this information.

    • @crushedcan5378
      @crushedcan5378 10 місяців тому +7

      @@adamsosna7263 I get what's your point but the whole contractor and executive example sounds too over the top, compared to a what boils down to a pair of really rich guys doing really exclusive rich guy jobs

  • @liopleurodonthedinoman3637
    @liopleurodonthedinoman3637 10 місяців тому +37

    Also certain voice actors like Sentinel, Dino (Mirage), and Que (Wheeljack), had to have there voice actors replaced due to there voice actors, like Leonardo Nimoy how voiced Sentinel, had died after or before the film had even came out

    • @ShockwaveFPSStudios
      @ShockwaveFPSStudios 10 місяців тому +6

      Nimroy died in 2015, so the likely reason why he didn’t voiced Sentinel in the tie in games was because he was too expensive, or unavailable… or maybe he wasn’t supposed to voice Sentinel.

  • @agent_bumblebee
    @agent_bumblebee 10 місяців тому +45

    For me, as much as I like Hugo Weaving’s Megatron, nothing will beat Frank Welker’s classic role as the menacing Decepticon leader.
    Also hearing that James Arnold Taylor was gonna voice the Fallen caught me by surprised, and after hearing his voice in the ROTF video game, made me kinda sad he didn’t got the role.
    But then again, Tony Todd did a menacing job with the character.

    • @Turbo.RF4
      @Turbo.RF4 10 місяців тому +3

      Early Frank Welker voices for megatron especially in G1? nah its bland.
      But the moment TF:Prime aired, yea this when frank welker personally peaked continously for me.

    • @ShockwaveFPSStudios
      @ShockwaveFPSStudios 10 місяців тому +2

      Personally, even though I like Tony Todd, I think he should’ve been played by Keith David. And apparently they were able to get him, but from another comment I read, apparently he voiced Barricade in the tie-in games. I think he and JAT should’ve swapped each others’ roles, plus Keith David is more intimidating and commanding than JAT’s Hollywood Impressionisms (which btw, he should win an Emmy for most impressions.)

  • @trash8172
    @trash8172 10 місяців тому +74

    I'll always love Keith David's voice for Barricade from the games. Frank Welker's performance in those were really good, too.
    James Arnold Taylor as the Fallen is the best. He truly sounds evil compared to Tony Todd.
    As for Sideswipe, it's hard to say. Both voices sound similar to each other.

    • @ShockwaveFPSStudios
      @ShockwaveFPSStudios 10 місяців тому +3

      Keith David and James Arnold Taylor should’ve swapped roles.

    • @KaiC4C
      @KaiC4C 10 місяців тому

      True but at least they kept James voice in all the games .

    • @SRobot08
      @SRobot08 2 місяці тому

      Ah yes, an alcoholic cat and a corrupt robot police officer are voiced by the same person, makes sense

  • @kratosrage6361
    @kratosrage6361 10 місяців тому +16

    I love John DiMaggio that he did an amazing job for voicing Nitro Zeus, Onslaught, Leadfoot, Crosshairs, and Stratosphere even Jess Harnell who will always be an OG voice actor for Barricade an IronHide but i hope Barricade make his return in a future transformers movie

  • @Ryder-a-Blaze
    @Ryder-a-Blaze 10 місяців тому +121

    One thing I love about the rebooted continuity is that it brought back the robotic voices since the Bayverse got rid of them after Transformers (2007), and honestly the robotic voices are so much better than the non-robotic ones.

    • @ilikepigeons6101
      @ilikepigeons6101 10 місяців тому +9

      they were there for rotf too, but not as much

    • @TristenSarelvun
      @TristenSarelvun 10 місяців тому +14

      I feel the opposite. Often when Transformers puts robotic tones over a character's voice, it's annoying or even hard to understand for me (especially some G1 Decepticons, unfortunately including Megatron). Assuming I understand what you're referring to.

    • @ilikepigeons6101
      @ilikepigeons6101 10 місяців тому +10

      @@TristenSarelvun tbh also true i never understood what the fuck G1 soundwave was saying half the time

    • @AfterthymeGaming
      @AfterthymeGaming 10 місяців тому +8

      TF 2007 did the robotic sounding voice better in my opinion. Heck, I didn't even notice the movie had robotic filters for the Cybertronian casts untill it was mentioned to me.

    • @an-animal-lover
      @an-animal-lover 6 місяців тому +2

      ​@@AfterthymeGaming I never knew Transformers 2007 had robotic filters until the comment you replied to

  • @alobaymar
    @alobaymar 10 місяців тому +20

    Voice acting and just acting in general is just one of the biggest pros of the bayfilms. The budget really meant something with this one.

  • @darthrage1583
    @darthrage1583 10 місяців тому +44

    As a voice actor myself, you should know what the character should sound like and how the character acts. It takes time to choose a proper voice. The reason why voice actors get replaced is either due to some issues with the actor or the actor not having enough time. In my opinion I love all the voice actors both original and replaced ones. Hugo Weaving is one of my top 3 Megatron voice actors alongside Frank Welker and David Kaye. I really love this video.

  • @christianparrish3292
    @christianparrish3292 10 місяців тому +22

    Tony Todd still did an awesome job as Fallen.

  • @christianparrish3292
    @christianparrish3292 10 місяців тому +25

    Transformers 2007 got me introduced to Hugo. And he's one of my favorite Megatron voice actors.

  • @Ironforce2
    @Ironforce2 10 місяців тому +20

    I never liked the changed especially with megatron because if you’ve watched all the bayverse movies you can tell megatrons voice just gets more gravelly

  • @oi7917
    @oi7917 10 місяців тому +15

    as much as i love ryan, i feel dylan is the perfect bee voice. hopefully he comes back in the next movie and have an in universe explanation of how he is able to speak again. awesome video as always theorymus 🔥

    • @VigilanteStudios160.04
      @VigilanteStudios160.04 8 місяців тому +3

      If ratchet is brought into the sequel I guess we could assume that he repaired bee’s voice box. And hopefully Dylan O’Brien comes back to voice him since I also really liked his performance as bumblebee

  • @ItIsGABE-
    @ItIsGABE- 10 місяців тому +13

    The Shockwave voice imo, fits the character the best.

  • @LateNightHalo
    @LateNightHalo 10 місяців тому +10

    Ill be honest, I enjoy the new Wheeljack quite a bit. I loved how Transformers used to have wildly different takes on familiar characters. From the Unicron trilogy to the japanese stuff to the Bay movies, etc.. Characters that share names but have different designs and personalities.

  • @johnfarmer888
    @johnfarmer888 10 місяців тому +15

    Mark Ryan is a great voice actor. I wish he could've voiced bee more. But he did great as Jetfire and Lockdown. I'm FB friends with him. He's a great guy.

  • @baltazarsanchez886
    @baltazarsanchez886 10 місяців тому +16

    I would love to see Michael Bay's movies redubbed with one voice for each character in all the movies and better dialogue. In addition to giving dialogues to Jolt and Topspin in TF2 and TF3.

  • @NobleRaider2747
    @NobleRaider2747 10 місяців тому +20

    I think I prefer Dylan to Erik, I sure hope that if Bumblebee's voice gets fixed in a future movie they get Dylan to come back

  • @Grievousapprentice15
    @Grievousapprentice15 10 місяців тому +25

    Man, I wish I could hear James Arnold Taylor’s full performance as the Fallen. He had such a cool voice in the video game.
    One theory video I think could be done for the Bee-Verse (that’s what I’m calling the reboot for now) would be why Arcee and especially Wheeljack look and sound different between movies. I have a theory it was probably their way of adapting to Earth. Maybe Arcee was owned by a tough biker chick and Wheeljack was owned by some guy named Pablo.

    • @151monka
      @151monka 10 місяців тому

      "...some guy named Pablo." 🤣

  • @bionicsynth9619
    @bionicsynth9619 10 місяців тому +12

    Tony Todd also voiced Dreadwing in Transformers Prime, and one of the other Primes in the vision Sam had is the same voice actor as Bulkhead from Transformers Prime

  • @kennythetrend3688
    @kennythetrend3688 10 місяців тому +6

    Actually respect the hell outta Bay for calling Hugo Weaving out for complaining about making Millions for an easy 2 hour job.

  • @QuinnMallory-od1hw
    @QuinnMallory-od1hw 6 місяців тому +5

    ❤ I feel for Peter Cullen, he is our real optimus prime, it makes so much more sense why optimus was off now in the film, he needed the freedom to express the true voice cadence and inflections, not wanting to pay him more is not an excuse, his voice is legendary!

  • @LordofFlames
    @LordofFlames 10 місяців тому +5

    Man, I went to Fan Expo and met James Arnold Taylor for the first time and after meeting him, I forgot to ask him about the Fallen character he was voicing in if he was meant to be in the movie, but oh well. It was nice to meet the guy who voiced some of my childhood favorite characters in some of the series and games.

  • @Agent-vf5dq
    @Agent-vf5dq 10 місяців тому +41

    You make the transformer movie verse better than it already is thank you

    • @Theorymus
      @Theorymus  10 місяців тому +12

      Anytime 👍

    • @edwardryan2476
      @edwardryan2476 10 місяців тому +2

      ​@@TheorymusIn which version of the Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen did you voice the Fallen in, you didn't say which version.

    • @arcticwarriors7014
      @arcticwarriors7014 10 місяців тому +2

      @@Theorymus I wish the what if I survived videos would come back it has been so long pls I had ideas for said video

  • @justzillathekingofgames6867
    @justzillathekingofgames6867 10 місяців тому +8

    Yeah listening to these voice differences is crazy tbh. Some voices fit certain characters a lot more than others. For example, Barricade og voice fit him more in my opinion. Great work my dude.
    It still hurts me to this day how they did Peter so damn dirty. Y'all need to respect this man a lot more. He's been doing this for decades him and Frank are absolute legends. The fact that people treat them like garbage is disgusting.

    • @151monka
      @151monka 10 місяців тому +1

      I mean... It isnt 'people', as in like the fans or production crew even, it is the bigwig studio losers who like destroy established and beloved IPs for fun...

    • @willisjackson7029
      @willisjackson7029 10 місяців тому +1

      That’s Hollywood for you. Playing the high and mighty attitude and no respect for others. Michael Bay doesn’t care about others, he is a very selfish man. He openly admitted that he doesn’t care about the Transformers franchise, so why would he be given the job to direct a film that he doesn’t even have his heart in? It just doesn’t make any sense. I wish that true old school fans could get as many of the original voice actors together and make an accurate live action adaptation for the old school fans and the new fans to come so that they could see what the movie was supposed to be.

  • @Jazielromo
    @Jazielromo 10 місяців тому +6

    I think that the reason why they didn’t let Peter voiced Optimus Prime in the bumble bee was maybe they thought Peter would have maybe retired

  • @mmrproductions3176
    @mmrproductions3176 10 місяців тому +6

    Sideswipe and Fallen both kind of caught me off guard, great video!

  • @Blastertronus
    @Blastertronus 10 місяців тому +5

    Interesting! Also my best guess I that Blum would have voiced Starscream.

    • @Theorymus
      @Theorymus  10 місяців тому

      Thats what I think

  • @mobile_games87
    @mobile_games87 10 місяців тому +8

    You always have one of the best transformers theories

    • @Theorymus
      @Theorymus  10 місяців тому +2

      Thanks man 👍

  • @ArcTrooperRod-269
    @ArcTrooperRod-269 10 місяців тому +4

    I REALLY APPRECIATE HOW FUN YOU'RE ABLE TO TELL LITTLE DETAILS

  • @LucasAustin8895
    @LucasAustin8895 10 місяців тому +4

    In chronological order:
    "Bumblebee" (2018)*
    *set in 1987
    "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts" (2023)*
    *set in 1994
    "Transformers" (2007)
    "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" (2009)
    "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" (2011)
    "Transformers: Age of Extinction" (2014)
    "Transformers: The Last Knight" (2017)

  • @CrimsonJay21
    @CrimsonJay21 10 місяців тому +5

    Hugo's Megatron will always remain my favourite Megatron voice

  • @Achieme
    @Achieme 10 місяців тому +6

    1.I honestly think MB not getting Frank because he feel like it wouldn't fit because of how he was portrayed in the cartoon is just disrespectful I don't think telling him to change his voice a bit wouldn't be that bad nor disrespectful. I like both VA for Megatron IMO
    I can understand Hugo having issues not feeling fulfilled or just being there not knowing what to do, I can also understand a bit why MB feels the way he does but telling him he shouldn't complain is like telling someone to shut up and do your job.
    2. I like Jess Harnell's OG Barricade voice way more, TLK sounds like a younger version of Ironhide
    3. For bayverse Bee I prefer Erik's voice rather Ryan, even Ryan said it he would've made it sound younger if he knew. But i really like Dylan's voice for reboot Bee way more.

  • @Quantum_Magnus
    @Quantum_Magnus 10 місяців тому +3

    While Jon Bailey’s impression isn’t perfect, it’s still good, but not to replace Cullen like that. I can only imagine what it was like for Bailey finding out that Cullen didn’t think his impression was good.

  • @jamesesterline
    @jamesesterline 10 місяців тому +12

    Additionally Mark Ryan's Bumblebee voice can be heard in the RotF games since it was changed very late in production.

    • @dreadhavoc
      @dreadhavoc 10 місяців тому

      As well as the DOTM Stealth Force Edition game for the Nintendo Wii U and 3DS.

  • @skybytebytes
    @skybytebytes 10 місяців тому +3

    One voice that always goes under the radar that I think deserves a lot of praise is bumblebee’s voice in the PS2 revenge of the fallen game. It sounds a lot like the one he had in 2007, but it’s very cool like he’s a super spy.

  • @aaroneclipse514
    @aaroneclipse514 10 місяців тому +5

    You should make a video about the Last Knight supposed to be 3 hours long but it got cut. That is a topic that should be investigated. There are so many deleted scenes that weren’t in the movie and maybe it could have been better.

  • @DangerEdits2089
    @DangerEdits2089 10 місяців тому +9

    I love your channel and I watched the entire fixing transformers playlist and I wanted to ask what happened to Chromia. We don’t see her die and I doubt that the Autobots would have left her to die in operation Firestorm so what happened to her?

  • @bowserbreaker2515
    @bowserbreaker2515 10 місяців тому +2

    I think that the voice of Starscream's deleted line in Bumblebee must've been Steve Blum, as he already played Wheeljack and played Starscream in Prime and RID 2015.

  • @joshuadoll9000
    @joshuadoll9000 9 місяців тому +2

    I personally really like Hugo's Megatron voice. Frank is fantastic in his own right in the live action films but I just LOVE that low growl that Hugo put in there. It sounded so aggressive and sinister and just gave me chills. That "You fail me yet again Starscream. GET THEM" clip is my favourite of all the live action Transformer films.

  • @marialopez-ql9ec
    @marialopez-ql9ec 10 місяців тому +4

    This may seem a little random but, I love Rise of the beasts and im so glad Transformers is finally back up on its feet 😄

  • @CdrChaos
    @CdrChaos 10 місяців тому +2

    One of the best decisions Michael Bay made with the movies was casting Agent Smith to voice Megatron. He made a good point though; he didn't regret the role, but he regrets not taking the time to learn the character.
    On the other hand, Michael Bay made a good point about Hugo Weaving being paid millions of dollars for a job he didn't care about at the time. By contrast, I don't think Frank Welker ever DIDN'T care about the role and having him change his performance of Megatron to be less like the cartoon and more like Hugo Weaving creates a voice that sounds authentic AND menacing.
    Be honest, you wouldn't be able to take Megatron seriously if he had his silly G1 voice, but hearing him put a menacing tone on the character actually makes Megatron sound legitimately threatening.

  • @TranxEdits
    @TranxEdits 10 місяців тому +5

    Yes

  • @Ak-yg8fr
    @Ak-yg8fr 10 місяців тому +2

    And that's why it sucks this year for these old actors are getting replaced.

  • @agentnacho2029
    @agentnacho2029 10 місяців тому +2

    Man I knew Hugo didn't like the role but for him to absolutely shred it is a bit heartbreaking ngl.

  • @cool12jack
    @cool12jack 10 місяців тому +7

    Awesome video

  • @harrishyatt6283
    @harrishyatt6283 10 місяців тому +1

    bill fagerbakke (the voice actor that voiced patrick in spongebob, along with voicing bulkhead and hot shot in transformers animated) was gonna voice topspin in dotm but didn't
    que and dino were called wheeljack and mirage in the dotm video games

  • @baltazarsanchez886
    @baltazarsanchez886 10 місяців тому +2

    Mine cast for Bay characters:
    Optimus Prime/Nemesis Prime: Peter Cullen
    Bumblebee: Erik Aadahl
    Ratchet: Robert Foxworth
    Ironhide/Barricade: Jess Harnell
    Jazz: Darrius McCrary
    Skids/Wheels: Tom Kenny
    Mudflap/Brains/Frenzy/Mowhack/Squeeks: Reno Wilson
    Sideswipe: James Remar
    Jolt: Anthony Anderson
    Arcee/Chromia/Elita-1: Grey DeLisle
    Jetfire/Lockdown/Bulldog/Leutenant: Mark Ryan
    Roadbuster: Ron Bottitta
    Leadfoot/Sideways/Crosshairs/Nitro Zeus/Onslaught: John DiMaggio
    Topspin/Berserker: Steven Barr
    Que:Jamie Alcroft
    Dino: Dave Wittenberg
    Hound: John Goodman
    Drift: Ken Watanabe
    Hot Rod: Omar Sy
    Cogman: Jim Carter
    Sentinel Prime/Shockwave: Corey Burton
    Megatron/Galvatron/Soundwave: Frank Welker
    Starscream: Charlie Adler
    Bonecrusher: Jamie Wood
    Laserbeak: Keith Sarabajka
    The Fallen: Tony Todd
    Demolishor: Kalvin Wimmer
    Quintessa: Gemma Chan

  • @princeoffnaf2534
    @princeoffnaf2534 9 місяців тому +2

    Given that the cybertronians seem to get more human as the film's continued it makes sense that Hugo weaving would give us more of a monstrous Megatron voice in the beginning and later we would get Frank Walker who would give us a more stereotypical villain voice as we see the Autobots and Decepticons become more human during there time on earth

  • @ArcTrooperRod-269
    @ArcTrooperRod-269 10 місяців тому +3

    I have to say
    IF MARK RYAN VOICED BUMBELBEE WITH THE VOICE HE GAVE HIM IN THE TRANSFORMERS ORIGINS MOTION COMICS, PROBABLY MORE PEOPLE WOULD HAVE HIM AS THEIR FAVORITE

  • @mediamanjamessmith251
    @mediamanjamessmith251 10 місяців тому +3

    SIDESWIPE: I remember talking to André at TF Nation 2018, and that was the same thing he said to me when I asked him. Also, could hear André was in The Ride 3D
    LEADFOOT: I actually heard the ‘Leadfoot’ lines spoken by Ratchet in the movie, so I think they reused and deepened his voice, hoping no one would notice
    BUMBLEBEE: What confuses me about Dylan as Bumblebee, was the film was meant to be a prequel before becoming a reboot, so it doesn’t make sense to me to make the voices so drastically different and say it’s supposed to be the same voice
    WHEELJACK: I heard SCJ retroactively changed this, saying this is another character also called Wheeljack, similar to MB’s explanation as to why Brawl was called Devastator

  • @Brazil10003
    @Brazil10003 10 місяців тому +1

    Theorymus, what you said at 18:11 is not entirely incorrect; while it is true that Barricade's appearance in DOTM was a late addition, there's actually a piece of evidence that supports this theory: Frank Welker was not credited for voicing Barricade. When a voice actors voices more than one Cybertronian, all the Cybertronians voiced by said actors are credited, and the simple fact Welker wasn't credited for voicing Barricade alongside Soundwave and Shockwave suggests that Barricade wasn't supposed to speak in the film at all, and this happened due to an animation error.

  • @mysteryperson1958
    @mysteryperson1958 10 місяців тому +2

    I wanted to mention another theroy as to why bay brought Frank Welker back to voice Megs in the the last 2 movies. I think Transformers Prime was another big reason. Frank Welker changed his voice for Megatron significantly for that show and i'm someone on the team saw clips or heard Franks current voice for Megatron.

  • @tfsharklordgamer7m598
    @tfsharklordgamer7m598 10 місяців тому +2

    This is the perfect video, but I’ve been looking for or been wondering why did 19:23 leadfoots voice change in age of extinction and now my question has been answered 😊

  • @LightningZetton
    @LightningZetton 10 місяців тому +1

    I learn something new whenever I watched these videos! nice video bro
    also I kinda prefer Hugo's voice of Megatron to me its an iconic megatron voice for the movies. Also I like how Nitro Zeus kinda sounds like Bender from futurama. And what's funny about ROTB Arcee and Unicron's VA is that they also voiced characters in Dreamwork's Ruby Gillman Teenage Kraken movie, I find it funny its because ROTB and RGTK released in the same month lol.....but both movies ended up making less money because there were too many movies that month

  • @snakeeye6245
    @snakeeye6245 10 місяців тому +8

    Nice video

  • @hello.theree_
    @hello.theree_ 8 місяців тому +2

    eventhough i was raised with watching the G1 cartoon , robert foxworth will always be my favorite incarnation of ratchet

  • @sappayatoranisritakhet5132
    @sappayatoranisritakhet5132 10 місяців тому +2

    Thank you Theorymus For a good Transformers Movie content!

  • @Batman-edits368
    @Batman-edits368 10 місяців тому +2

    I cannot wait for pt2 so I’m shouting out theorymus pls make a pt2

  • @dreadhavoc
    @dreadhavoc 10 місяців тому +1

    I’d like to point out that Mark Ryan’s Bumblebee voice made it into the Game adaptations for Revenge of the Fallen, and the Dark of the Moon “Stealth Force Edition” game for the Nintendo Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. However, he was (if i remember correctly) completely mute in the original Dark of the Moon Console games, and in the DS Games he had a weird, funny voice that was a mix of Mark Ryan and high pitched frequency noises, making the voice that we usually hear when Bumblebee tries to talk in the movie (lines that are somewhat audible as words, like when Bumblebee says things like “Yeah!”, “Whatever..”, “What an asshole!”, and “What was that?”.

  • @thabsoffical.-8742
    @thabsoffical.-8742 10 місяців тому +2

    I have a feeling Megatron in TFP is what inspired bay to bring welker back to megatron on the big screens

  • @PrinceEIijah
    @PrinceEIijah 8 місяців тому +2

    When i watched revenge of the fallen for the first time i was very young and when the fallen died his face gave me nightmares.

  • @Jantmortv
    @Jantmortv 10 місяців тому

    DUDE THANK YOU FOR THE SHOUTOUT 😭😭. Was a super fun interview and I love Andre. Great video my friend 🎉❤

  • @luckykennedy7364
    @luckykennedy7364 10 місяців тому +1

    Funny because Transformers Prime was basically Frank Welker flexing his Megatron voice hard.

  • @simonfurman8007
    @simonfurman8007 10 місяців тому

    Great video dude. Well researched.

  • @AimeeRose1997
    @AimeeRose1997 10 місяців тому +1

    I actually asked Andre Sogliuzzo about his recasting at a TFNation he went to in 2017 or 2018 and the answer he gave me was the exact one he gave in the interview clip you showed.

  • @wowablezastone9219
    @wowablezastone9219 10 місяців тому +1

    Theorymus prime thanks for making this video I'm a huge fan of all of your videos I never stopped watching them and thank you for telling us about the voice actors in the transformers movies much appreciated keep up the good work 😊❤👍 also I love all the voices actors in the transformers movies but Peter Cullen and Frank Walker are my favorite voices actors ❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊👍👍👍

  • @Emperor-Frigdgea
    @Emperor-Frigdgea 10 місяців тому +1

    Man I remember when i saw tlk and then rewatched certain clips i was very confused because one nitro sounded a tiny bit different than the one I heard i remember bee saying “i sting like a bee” and quintessa saying “nemesis you traitor” but now i know i had seen the alternate cut man im glad i was overseas also prime had his mask on the entire time

  • @360degressboy
    @360degressboy 10 місяців тому +1

    Well I’m glad Frank welker returned to voice which is the last time we heard Frank as megatron in tlk and I didn’t even know venom voiced the fallen

  • @DillonTrinhProductions
    @DillonTrinhProductions 10 місяців тому

    Nice video as always Theorymus.

  • @rickytoddbotelho9555
    @rickytoddbotelho9555 10 місяців тому +1

    Great job ❤❤❤

  • @Arkhamknight2.0
    @Arkhamknight2.0 10 місяців тому

    Thank you for uploading you just made my day

  • @decepticonshadows3901
    @decepticonshadows3901 10 місяців тому +1

    Just wanted to say, technically Bee does speak one line in AoE. It’s when he shoots Galvatron and he transforms, his mask goes up and you can here him say “What was that?” Although you really gotta listen.

  • @NICK349B
    @NICK349B 10 місяців тому +3

    Dylan O'Bryan is the best live action Bumblebee voice no cap

  • @hoveringinfernoCD
    @hoveringinfernoCD 10 місяців тому

    Hiiiii theorymus, I haven't seen the video yet but I know it's going to be very good. 😸

  • @mlggamer5296
    @mlggamer5296 7 місяців тому

    I once had a barricade toy where you have to wind up the wheels and as it drives it would just pop open and he would flip out from the roof.

  • @Slasher120
    @Slasher120 10 місяців тому +2

    Love them or hate them?
    I may not respect these movies, but I am all grateful to them for introducing Slash (clever girl)

  • @amyawolford
    @amyawolford 10 місяців тому +1

    I honestly can’t decide if I liked Hugo’s or Frank’s more, they were both great

  • @kidztruthproductions
    @kidztruthproductions 10 місяців тому +1

    I KNEW I heard that line fron Nitro Zeus about sleeping with someone's wife! I was going crazy over that for years now knowing what I heard was different than the home release, and now I've finally heard it again! Personally I prefer the original lines for him, but they don't make a huge difference either way.
    It is weird that I heard the original lines for him considering I saw it in Australia where there weren't subtitles, so that's interesting I guess.

  • @christianparrish3292
    @christianparrish3292 10 місяців тому +1

    I got introduced to James Remarr in Ben 10 alien force, where he voiced Vilgax.

  • @LordStarscream100
    @LordStarscream100 10 місяців тому +1

    It always bugged me how some voice actors got randomly swapped or dropped between films. Like Mark Ryan voicing Bumblebee in TF, only to be recast in TLK despite voicing some minor characters in the film.

  • @PoppyPlaytimeGuy2525
    @PoppyPlaytimeGuy2525 5 місяців тому +1

    Megatron: Hugo Weaving. Sideswipe: James Remar. The Fallen: Tony Todd. Nitro Zeus: John DiMaggio. Barricade: TLK Jess Harnell. Leadfoot: John DiMaggio. Bumblebee: Dylan O'Brien. Soundwave: John Bailey. Shochwave David Sobolov. Optimus Prime: Peter Cullen. Arcee: Liza Koshee. Wheeljack: Christopher Fernandez. Mirage: Pete Davidson.

  • @zakrouton7908
    @zakrouton7908 10 місяців тому +2

    I prefer Frank Welker roll to Voiced Megatron again since the original series has ended Theorymus I wish I met Peter Cullen and Frank Welker that's going to be my dream and also you're the best Transformers UA-camr I likes me but I'm going to work on the first video of my channel so keep up the great work

  • @DeadstreaK_
    @DeadstreaK_ 10 місяців тому +1

    I’m actually so glad that Dino’s voice had to get the Ferrari stamp of approval. Nothing’s better than authenticity.
    Speaking of; I’m not a big fan of the new Wheeljack, but at least we have more representation among the bots. Like, I kind of enjoy accents with robotic voicing. Especially how the dotm wreckers were done. Still, wheeljack shouldn’t have been a nerd, there are much better bots to choose from for that personality.

  • @user-jo5fk7ef6t
    @user-jo5fk7ef6t 10 місяців тому +2

    Theoremus look at scourges claw arm in rotb when he throws bee

  • @YouKnowMeDuh
    @YouKnowMeDuh 9 місяців тому +1

    So wholesome how you call these voice actors legendary 🥺

  • @BryanChumbers
    @BryanChumbers 10 місяців тому +1

    Bumblebee did speak in age of extinction he said when the Autobts reunite seen he said: you know what it will save us so much time. Then when he meat stinger: im perfectly culm dude. I’m culm im barely touching it. Get out of my face . Oh hell no and then the last knight

  • @rainbowracer9576
    @rainbowracer9576 10 місяців тому

    Awesome Job!👏🌟

  • @Dark_0verlord
    @Dark_0verlord 10 місяців тому

    14:39 All this Transformers research seems to have given you psychic powers. I been planning to make a Live-Action Transformers Movie Iceberg for a while, with a lot of the information I've been gathering for it coming from your videos, so hearing you just mention Iceberg Charts was surprising, though it was a welcome one.

  • @pyr0.04
    @pyr0.04 10 місяців тому +1

    Bumblebee's voice in 2018 gives a more g1 feel to me which I like.

  • @transformersfan500okane3
    @transformersfan500okane3 10 місяців тому +3

    I am upset that Peter Cullen didn't Reprise the role of Ironhide as Well as Optimus Prime

  • @thundergodmeech
    @thundergodmeech 7 місяців тому +1

    Mark Ryan is my personal favorite voice for Bumblebee. I love that British sounding voice that he did without even knowing. By the way, is there a link that featured Bumblebee in the Transformers Ride? It looks so cool! 22:39