Transformers Voices- Concerns and Suggestions...

[CFlash]

I suggested Nimoy a long time ago in another thread oh man people hated that idea. I think he would be great.

I do agree Nimoy would be an inspired choice for Megatron.

[edit] If you've heard his voice lately you'd know it has changed (since the TREK days)... it's very raspy and very deep and sort of wise but menacing. The more I think about it the more I can SEE Megatron.

 

[CFlash]

Dennis Haysbert (President Palmer) for Optimus? Anyone agree?

 

[ragdus]

Dennis Haysbert (President Palmer) for Optimus? Anyone agree?

I think that'd work pretty well

 

[ZeroCorpse]

Jazz: Orlando Jones or Phil LaMarr

Why is it that anytime there's a black character in something, people want Orlando Jones or Phil LaMarr? There are LOTS of black people in the world, and frankly, I'm sick to death of Phil LaMarr doing voices. He does too many.


And people--- Please read the original post. We're assuming that the original voice actors- or ANY voice actors (like Billy West, for example) aren't going to be acceptable. This is a big budget Hollywood Michael Bay movie. The producers are going to crap on the idea of voice actors, and INSIST on having "celebrities" do the voices.

That means, for the purpose of this thread:

NO Frank Welker
NO Peter Cullen
NO Billy West
NO Phil LaMarr
NO Michael Dobson
NO Kevin Conroy

Mark Hamill is still available. Basically the rule is that Joe Average moviegoer has to be able to recognize their name. Most people have no idea who Frank Welker or Peter Cullen are, so think about that, and try to think like an out-of-touch Hollywood producer.

Think big names actors, basically. That's what they do to these things.

 

[Iceburgeruk]

Why is it that anytime there's a black character in something, people want Orlando Jones or Phil LaMarr? There are LOTS of black people in the world, and frankly, I'm sick to death of Phil LaMarr doing voices. He does too many.


And people--- Please read the original post. We're assuming that the original voice actors- or ANY voice actors (like Billy West, for example) aren't going to be acceptable. This is a big budget Hollywood Michael Bay movie. The producers are going to crap on the idea of voice actors, and INSIST on having "celebrities" do the voices.

That means, for the purpose of this thread:

NO Frank Welker
NO Peter Cullen
NO Billy West
NO Phil LaMarr
NO Michael Dobson
NO Kevin Conroy

Mark Hamill is still available. Basically the rule is that Joe Average moviegoer has to be able to recognize their name. Most people have no idea who Frank Welker or Peter Cullen are, so think about that, and try to think like an out-of-touch Hollywood producer.

Think big names actors, basically. That's what they do to these things.

The producers...like spielburg you mean. So spielburg crams dozen of hollywood big names into the films he is attached to does he? E.T The Extra Terrestrial. Jaws. War of the Worlds.

This thread seems rather defunct as Spielburg is one of the primary producers involved. And as action movie directors go Bay doesn`t usually have that many stars in each individual film. Bad Boys films are just basically Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. Pearl Harbour was just Harnett and Afleck. The Rock was Cage and Connery. Armageddeon was just Willis and Affleck. Bay as you can see uses only at most two main hollyqwood names per film.

Personally i doubt they will use the original voice actors due to the changes which age adds to the voices but i doubt we will see a dozen a-list stars doing the voices. Most likely we will get whoever seems best for the role whether they are a star or complete unknown.

 

[CFlash]

I have no problem with them using famous actors for the voices. Often they lend a "believability" to a movie role that more seasoned "voice"/cartoon actors do not. Toy Story is a great example of this. As is Incredibles. I think the uproar over the Clooney as Optimus rumor was a disservice... it was a shame... I think he would have made a fine Optimus (though I prefer Lance Henrickson from Aliens and Millenium fame).

And, though I'm not a big fan of Bay, I would say he makes really good casting choices and is pretty good at working with and directing actors (unlike, say, George Lucas).

 

[warcam]

If we're talking about actors who've worked with Bay, then why not Will Smith as Jazz? Smooth yet commanding.

I still vote Cullen and Welker as my 1st choices for Prime and Megatron ONLY if their voices are still up to par. Save the big name stars for the other characters.