Movie Voice Cast. Options

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Missed the credits - they were too fast, and too many people walking in front of me.

Did get a 130 page Media booklet at the press conference with the names, so hopefully these are all correct (some other errors in the book though).

Optimus - Peter Cullen
Megatron - Hugo Weaving
Bumblebee - Mark Ryan
Ironhide - Jess Harnell
Barricade - Jess Harnell
Ratchet - Robert Foxworth
Bonecrusher - Jimmie Wood
Jazz - Darius McCrary
Starscream - Charlie Adler
Frenzy - Reno Wilson

Scorponok, Blackout and Brawl are not listed, so maybe they didn't have any significant dialogue, or this media book didn't include them. Check the IMDB website, which should be fairly accurate after the movie is released.
I'll be back online in about 9 hours, to post more stuff. Currently at Sydney airport posting this.

[Guest_llamatron_*]

Sweet! Thanks buddy.

Oh, I posted this info on tfw2005 as well, I didn't put your name to it as I wanted to check and see if you were ok with it first.

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Just posting a link to this topic as the source of the info will do. And I will post a little about each VA bios here, because none of the names stand out to me, but some of their roles do.
I was gonna post something at tfw2005 myself, but now don't have to.

That 131 page book from Paramount is so chock full of info, they must have had a team working on it. Most of the movie plot is mentioned over the course of the book, but the comments and quotes from just about everyone involved in the movie makes it such an interesting read, I couldn't put it down on the flight home. And I only got about 30 pages into it, I didn't want to miss a word. I'll do a full review of it when I finish reading it.

Voice Actor bios:

Peter Cullen - Various original series Transformers character voices, Eeyore (Winnie the Pooh), KARR (Knight Rider), Venger (Dungeons & Dragons), Narrator (Voltron), and a number of other animated shows. Provided the voice of the Ape in the King Kong remake, alien noises in Predator movies, and Gremlins movie. Born in Montreal, Quebec. Early years as a radio announcer.

Hugo Weaving - Small example of roles: Lord of the Rings, Matrix films, V for Vendetta, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Babe, Happy Feet.
Won 2 Australian Film Institute Awards for Best Actor. Born in Nigeria, raised in England and Australia.

Mark Ryan - theatre productions Evita, Elmer Gantry, Guys and Dolls, Marriage of Figaro and appearances on shows like Frazier, Alias, General Hospital, JAG, The Bill. A 30 year career in all aspects of film and television, and theatre.
He had the role of reading out the on-set robot dialogue before the voice cast was chosen, and ended up landing Bumblebee. He also voices Ironhide and Hoist in the Movie computer Game.

Jess Harnell - TV show announcer in America, promos and TV commercials, and guest spots on cartoons like Simpsons and Rugrats, Captain Hero in Drawn Together. Voice credits include recent TMNT movie, Cars, Over the Hedge, Finding Nemo, Toy Story, A Bugs Life.
Variety named him as one of the top ten voice actors and is a multi Emmy award winner.
Born on the East Coast of America, has a background as a rock singer.

It's been a long couple of days and I am really tired, so I'm gonna finish this tomorrow.

[Guest_saintly_*]

i would be knacked too, in fact I'm still knacked after the school night viewing.

[Guest_Quickstrike_*]

Awww, what happened to Keith David playing Barricade?

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I'm awake now :)

Continuing with the bios from the Press book.

Robert Foxworth - Numerous Theatre productions including Julius Ceaser, Henry V, The Crucible, Cyrano, TV series Law & Order, Enterprise, Justice League, Six Feet Under, Boston Legal, Bones, West Wing, Gilmore Girls.
Fouding Member of the Matrix Theatre Company.

Jimmie Wood - Musician, singer, and actor. Front man to his band 'Imperial Crowns', has sung and played harmonica in movie scores and commercials. Done voices in Rugrats, Real Monsters, Wild Thornberrys.

Darius McCrary - played Eddie Winslow in 'Family Matters', and other TV shows Eve and Committed. Movies include Mississippi Burning and 15 Minutes. Is a songwriter and music producer.

Charlie Adler - An Emmy Award winning director, he voice directed Rugrats, Wild Thornberrys, Stripperella. Has lent his voice in over 90 animated series, including Tiny Toon Adventures, Real Monsters, Cow & Chicken, Smurfs, GI Joe, **Original Transformers cartoon** (as Silverbolt, Triggerhappy, Duros, Vorath, Dirk Mannis).
One of the top 13 all time voice over artists by Animation Magazine, and Voice of the Decade by Animation World News.
Has also directed, written and starred in films and TV episodes, plus starred in theatre productions. Also starred in over 100 TV commercials for a number of big brands.

Reno Wilson - mostly on the small screen (TV), with first role being on the Cosby Show as Theo's best friend. Has guest starred in shows like Las Vegas, Touched by an Angel, NYPD Blue, Chicago Hope, Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Heist, Blind Justice, and starred in a number of films and TV movies.

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Re: Keith David - it's been a topic of dispute over at tfw2005 as well. Since it wasn't on this list, some are saying that this list is incorrect, but some have been pointing out that it was already mentioned somewhere on their website that Keith David was only going to be providing voices in the computer game, and not in the movie. Since the Decepticons get very little dialogue in the movie, the computer game might be a better source for their character voices anyway.

[Guest_saintly_*]

kinda just the same with Frank Wellar, only on the video game, not the movie

[Guest_GoktimusPrime_*]

There might be a misprint there... wasn't Barricade played by Keith David?

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There might be a misprint there... wasn't Barricade played by Keith David?

Nah, that's been a point brought up by US fans who have been dismissing this list. Apparently Keith David is doing a voice on the Computer Game and not the movie.
Just read earlier posts, and noticed that I already mentioned this.