USA Today had the pleasure to talk with the legendary voice actor Peter Cullen about reprising his role as Optimus Prime for Michael Bay‘s Transformers: Age Of Extinction.
“He is exactly who he was from the very original concept,” Cullen says of Prime. “I’ve always felt a hero should have the qualities that are inspiring and helpful and fatherly and at the same time (be) courageous. I don’t see those character traits changing at all.”“Though Larry’s gone,” Peter Cullen says, “he lives on in my mind as Optimus Prime because he was my hero.”
30 years ago he became Optimus Prime and in a month’s time we will hear Mr. Cullen again.
SilverOptimus
Sorry guys. Damage is already done. Thread closed. Make sure that this doesn't happen again.
Kenai
Much love, health and joy to you, Peter! Thanks for being such an amazing role-model to us all of these years. I can't wait to hear you again this summer.
MnemonicSyntax
I agree chief. My apologies.
SilverOptimus
Alright that’s enough, everyone. Look… the news post was about the relationship of Mr. Cullen and Optimus Prime. I gave it a front page attention since Mr. Cullen is a hero to me and to me he is the heart and soul of the Franchise.
For 30 years he did an important thing as Optimus Prime. And that lesson my friends… is peace and friendship. Which is exactly the opposite you guys are doing now.
So, Stop this bickering before I close the thread. We are all part of the same franchise. We've come a long way; 30 years. We should be proud. All of us. We came this 30 years because of our unity. You of all… should understand this.
MnemonicSyntax
Yes, one Autobot (Ironhide) and a bunch of ants with pea shooters. Yeah, that would freak out the Decepticon who nearly trashed said ants with their pea shooters in all of 30 seconds of transforming. And, oh… what's this? Demolisher is nearly 4 times the size of Ironhide?
Some freak out huh. Super timid that one.
As to everyone else, the last two pages have been awesome (except for some people who toss words around like "psychopath" and complain about movie threads while still somehow managing to not avoid them whatsoever) and I thank you all for your logical posts.
Food for thought: If we're psychopaths, why are we the first ones to get insulted for having an opinion in a thread that isn't liked anyway when the thread could… I don't know, simply be avoided?
Anguirus
This is a troll post and it's beneath you (or so I thought).
How many people here would benefit from even the tiniest amount of additional perspective and restraint?
bellpeppers
Thank you.
And thank your father
bellpeppers
'Nuff said!
Powerglide1991
^truer words have never been spoken -.-
The Ramjet
Some of you people are so bitter and hate filled about people liking stuff you dislike.
Decepticons
Yes! Thank you.
vektsilver
I think you just trivialized war in a horrible way.
Ops was a bit sadistic and not nearly as compassionate a warrior he has been in any story arc. essentially Bay went for the homicidal flash to get the cool factor since he can't seem to direct emotion in his characters at all.
POSSESSED_DIGIT
BeeOtch217
Enough with this "movie fans are the scum of he universe" bullshit. If we're psychopaths, then you guys are egotistical narcissists coming in here, a place where we movie fans can talk about a news story that interests us, and you say egotistical shit like this:
STOP IT! It's a fucking film! Boo-Hoo it ruined your childhood. The film doesn't need to cater to what YOUR almighty vision of what the TF lore is. Michael Bay, the writers, and Steven Spielberg HAVE EVERY RIGHT to change and "Ruin" (So to speak) your childhood! Hasbro, the OWNERS and CREATORS of Transformers, let him do whatever he wants. HASBRO has the final say of what a TF movie should be like, not you. Do you OWN the brand? NO! You worship and take the brand far more seriously then the creators of the brand. Far more seriously than we take the movies that you claim we "worship"!!!
Maybe if you visited the movie forums, where we joke and have a good time, (Until you guys come in) you'd actually see that there are more reasons we like this film. (NOT necessarily Michael Bay, as there are more people who work on these films that "Ruin" them) You might even see a well thought out post! Please stop going into a thread that involves something you hate and ruining our fun just because you want to shove it down our throats that the movies suck and your precious series is better. Yes we all (or most of us) know they are not the most well-made films and could be better. But that doesn't stop me from liking the first one. Welcome to the wide world of OPPINIONS.
People like you guys started this debate once again. Just because you can't stomach something that a man admiring his brother said something positive about something that you despise so much to the point were it's a mental and diagnosable obsession to pan and hate the movies and anyone who likes them!
VoiceActorDream
Prime could dry hump his enemies for all I care as long as Cullen's voice is there.
JayEm
This! ^
You sir, know what's up!
Mr.Deflok
The movieverse is its own thing. I love G1 more than any other iteration of the franchise but I still dig the movies for their take on the concept. In fact, I really love the movie Prime as he's a pissed and tired soldier trying to do the right thing. It's actually a bit more realistic. He has seen countless friends and allies die over the years so it's fair to say he would have a little desensitivity to killing cons having seen what they have done to them.
Surprised people haven't said Optimus Primal wasn't truck enough
G1 Prime is still my favourite because he was a hero to me as a kid. He was tough, looked after his friends, and even hugged them from time to time. He was the man, a bot you wanted to be your friend. But it was an kid-friendly idealistic cartoon version of a leader of an alien army.
JayEm
Wow. You must be a very open-minded and intelligent individual. I don't think anyone here on this thread is a psychopath (which you misspelled) and truely feel sorry for you if you believe that. I also don't think anyone worships Bay in any way shape or form. I think he makes entertaining action sequences and nice explosions but thats about it. He's not the best filmmaker but that's ok. Don't be ignorant and make comments of which you know nothing about, especially since you stay pretty far away from everything movie-verse. Might try keeping that way.
Yggdrasil
Threads like these remind me just how much of violent amoral sick psyhopaths the movie fanatics are and only further explains why they worship Bay as a god.
God no wonder I ignore everything movie related