Michael Bay Testing Hot Young Actors for 'Transformers 4' Leads

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by MV95, Nov 14, 2012.

  1. shroobmaster

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    No, but you don't need a completed script to begin casting core characters. We've known that the film would focus on these three human characters pretty much from day 1 so having casting calls for them now is hardly unsurprising.

    At this stage there's likely a complete synopis/overview of what the film will be able, and possibly a first or second draft completed.
     
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    Never heard of any of them.
     
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  5. MV95

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    How about you learn how the casting process goes. With almost every single movie (if not every movie), the live action actors are chosen before voice actors. And there is no way that we are knowing the plot this early. Yes, I'm kind of annoyed right now because comments like yours are uneducated and are pure Bay hate.
     
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    Some one give me a poke with a sharp stick when it's all over will you -

    Though I don't mind seeing the vehicles drive about - that is sort of fun allmost 4th wall breakingly so.

    I can't say I can get over excited by anyone Bay casts very often - except he often picks the oddest ones... he previously managed to pick the only Australians who have not gone on to big things it seems.

    I don't really care who play Mark's daughter/girlfriend/wife much more than I care who play Mojo the dog or who does voice overs in most videogames I suppose.

    I don't really watch Transformers media for the Humans... (when I bother to watch or read it at all that is).

    Still not seen DOTM buy the way.
     
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    How about just let the robots be the male and female leads!!!
     
  8. Bountyan

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    The only actor I recognize is the girl from the last airbender.
     
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    All of them are barely recogniseable actors from terrible films or films which were panned by fans of the franchise...

    Lets be honest, did anyone know any of these people?
     
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    As a massive fan of the show Weeds I'm really rooting for Hunter Parish. Not only am I fan of the show but we got basically watch Hunter grow up and see his acting chops develop even more over the eight seasons of Weeds.
     
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  11. FanimusMaximus

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    The Transformers are going to have less then 50% of the Screen time again aren't they...
     
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    - Dad is hollywood big name
    - Young "teen" daughter
    - BF is a race car driver
    - Race car probably is sentient

    So much for NOT wanting to rip off Herbie. At this point might as well make Bumblebee a VW bug, whydoncha.
     
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    if fowler was in the the film, what if denzel washington was him? how cool will that be
     
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    ^this
    the only ones i know are the chick who played katara in the Crap-Bender movie, and the dude who played Declan in degrassi, hey i watched like one or two seasons, sue me :lol 
    but i really wish they would bring dumeal back and make a more TF/military focused film, what about a NEST film instead of the kid getting more screen time?

    But seriously, why is everyone freakin' out? everyone complained about the way Bay did the first 3? and they turned out fairly well :lolol 
     
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    No.

    Ernie Hudson or nobody at all. They made Fowler to look EXACTLY like Ernie.

    Now for these kids listed. Idk; I feel as though the Landon kid might work seeing as how he has some decent previous Spielberg experience with Terra Nova. His character didn't annoy me up the wall like I expected him to.

    Also those piercing blue eyes.....


    For the female lead....I honestly haven't seen any of these names before; Hopefully the one they pick isn't burnt toast in the head like Megan was.
     
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    Wouldn't it be a huge twist if Mark Wahlberg and the rest are set to voice Transformers, and the movie is actually about the Transformers as characters instead of as special effects and props?

    But who are we kidding, tits and explosions sell tickets, not characters.
     
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    Way to call racism before the movie is even cast. These are only the actors they released the names of, if you read the news post you'll see that there are others in the mix who haven't been named. Also likely is that it's probably not intentional racism. Yes Bay has had some stereotypes in the past, but then again, most Hollywood productions do. That's why there are pages and pages on TV Tropes dedicated to this kind of thing. Moreover, you kinda have to take what you get in this case; it's a casting call, which means auditions, which means whoever shows up is who they choose from. Obviously with bigger actors or important roles they go directly to the person(s) they want, but in this case I highly doubt there was any racism intended. No need to be so sensitive, man, it's just a movie.

    Not sure if sarcastic or GEEWUNNER... :lolol  anyway :D 

    This actually made me laugh out loud. Well done, you win the Internet today. :lolol 
     
  18. Ash from Carolina

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    Can't say that I know any of the names well enough to get either excited or to get a bad feeling about the casting.
     
  19. Lumpy

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    The stars of the movie are who the general public are going to care about, far more than the robots. the name Mark Whalberg being attached will put butts in a chair, the name Optimus Prime will put us in the seats... we're (for the most part) already going to see TF4, regardless of who's in it, so figuring out the human cast is the logical step for the movie company. and, like in previous movies, they'll probably keep the robot cast under wraps for a bit.
     
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    Hunter Parrish and Nicola FTW!