Recast a Transformer's Voice Actor

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  1. Mr. Chaos

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    We all of course wish that the iconic voice we first coming out of a character's mouth would remaining forever and ever and never change. That any takes on the character where they look the same (of even if they don't) would also sound the same.

    But sometimes they don't. Sometimes a character's voice changes.

    Here is your chance to make your pitch. You are a casting director. You can have any actor or actress you want take over a Transformers character.

    State your character. Who do you pick and why?
     
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    Optimus Prime— because I’m sick to death of people trying to sound like Peter Cullen. I just want the character to have a voice that suits the character, not an imitation of the guy they first hired back in ‘84. I don’t really even like Peter Cullen voicing Optimus anymore. Move on, please!!

    [EDIT: I don’t watch much TV or many movies, so I really don’t have any specific suggestions. I’m open to almost any original voice.]
     
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    Burn Gorman as a new version of Armada Thrust. You might know him as Dr. Gottlieb from Pacific Rim, but he was remarkable as a villain in the form of Adolphus Murtry in The Expanse.

    Peter Weller as Ultra Magnus. 'Nuff said.
     
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    Benedict Cumberbatch as Beast Wars Megatron. Just watch his Smaug and tell me he wouldn't be perfect in the part.
     
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    Steve Blum for G1 Starscream.
    No one has come anywhere near Chris Latta's performance. At best, it's bad, and at worst, it's ear grating in their attempts. Prime gave Starscream a deep voice and it genuinely worked. Just keep rolling with that.
     
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    Steve Downes for Starscream! Keith David for Dinobot.
     
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    Optimus Prime voices Peter Cullen legend and amazing voices.
     
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    Tress MacNeil as Chromia
    Matthew Lillard as Bluestreak
    Not sure if this counts, but I'd like to hear Michael Bell voice Prowl again. It was so awesome he voiced Sideswipe again in Devastation.
     
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    I always wanted R. Lee Ermey as an incarnation of Kup at some point before he passed. And I also so wanted Tom Kane to voice /somebody/ in the franchise before his stroke.

    I am fully committed to one day having Clancy Brown voice Cyclonus, particularly Animated or IDW 1 Cyclonus.

    I do love Mark Ryan’s Lockdown for being it’s own thing but man would I have killed to hear Lance Henriksen on the big screen as Lockdown.

    If for some reason we can’t get Paul Dobson as Obsidian again, I’d be happy to hear Steve Blum sorta using his High Moon Shockwave voice, that would be a fine substitute.

    I would’ve hired a more distinct cast of actors for the High Moon games since it felt like Fred Tatasciore, Steve Blum, Troy Baker, and Nolan North voiced 80% of the characters.

    This is another thing that won’t happen, but I would have totally wanted Tim Curry as Tarn. However, Robin Atkin Downes’s Luxord as of Kingdom Hearts III is a suitable successor who could do Curry, so I’d be happy with him as Tarn.

    David Sobolov is a voice acting legend in his own right, but I definitely would’ve loved to hear Corey playing TFP Shockwave. I’m still happy with David, though. On the topic of David, they should’ve either let BB Blitzwing live, or just not cast David as him, as that was sadly kind of a waste of him. He was so good as Blitzwing he should’ve survived, or just saved David for somebody else.
     
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    Kind of surprised a VA as common as Clancy Brown has only done one role in all of TF media (Silas in Prime). I supposed a big bad like Megatron, Overlord, or Tarn is an obvious pick for him.
     
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    I always think of some StarTrek actors. Bear with me if you're not a Deep Space 9 fan.

    Avery Brooks would make the ideal Megatron to me. And the Avery Brooks playing the mirror Captain Sisko, or especially when he channeled the murderer Joran Dax. (Season 3, ep 25, to be super nerdy. Watch it on Netflix. It's good.) Slow. Deliberate. Intelligent. Scary.

    I always thought that Michael Dorn ― yes, the Worf actor — had the baritone and honorable cadence to be a good Optimus Prime.
     
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    Magnus Leader Young Optimus Prime is the Best Optimus Prime.

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    David Kaye would be my go-to choice as the next voice of Optimus Prime.
    Other contenders are Damian Lewis and Nolan North.

    I'd like to see Sean Giambrone voice an incarnation of Bumblebee.

    I'd also like to see Jack DeSena voice an incarnation of Starscream.
    And to correspond with that, I'd like to see Mae Whitman voice an incarnation of Slipstream.

    For Chromia, I'd like to see an incarnation of her who is voiced by Michaela Jill Murphy.

    I also believe Andy Pessoa would make a good Ironhide.
     
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    Starscream - Michael Dobson resp. Sam Rigel (my number one voices for Starscream).
    Thundercracker - Graham McTavish
    Skywarp - Steve Blum (but with the voice of Shin - Fist Of The North Star).

    Then again ... Why not use Steve Blum for all three Seekers? His voice is phenomenal and incredibly versatile.
    Starscream - Starscream (Prime)
    Thundercracker - The voice of Wiseman (.hack series) or of Vincent Valentine (Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII) resp. Cid Aulstyne (Final Fantasy Type-0 HD)
    Skywarp - The voice of Ghost Rider (Marvel: Ultimate Alliance - 2006) or Spencer Johnson (What' s New, Scooby-Doo?) or Electro (Super Hero Squad Online).
     
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    Jeff Goldblum as Wheeljack because BARK BARK AWOOGA BARK BARK BARK
     
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    Peter Cullen, Sam Elliot or John Goodman as Ironhide
    Jeff Bennett or Brent Spiner as Prowl
    Willem Dafoe or Tom Hiddleson as Starscream
    Ryan Reynolds as Bluestreak
    Charles Dance as Megatron
    Michael Dorn as Thundercracker
    Richard Dean Anderson as Springer
    Bruce Campbell as Cliffjumper
    Jerry Stiller as Ratchet
    Troy Baker as Jazz
    Gilbert Gottfried as Huffer
    Corey Feldman as Needlenose
    Tom Hardy (Venom voice) as Grimlock
    Owen Wilson as Hound
    YouTuber Stevie P83 as Soundwave
    Jeri Ryan as Shockwave
    Oded Fehr as Ultra Magnus
     
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    My own Beast Wars cast

    Paul Eiding as Optimus Primal
    Diedrich Bader as Rhinox
    Yuri Lowenthal as Cheetor
    Carlos Alazraqui as Rattrap (using his voice of Winslow from CatDog)
    Liam O’Brien as Dinobot
    Mark Hamill as Tigatron
    Grey Griffin as Airazor
    Clancy Brown as Megatron
    Khary Payton as Scorponok
    Dan Castellaneta as Terrorsaur
    Tom Kenny as Tarantulas
    S. Scott Bullock as Waspinator
    Olivia Olson as Blackarachnia
    Jeff Bennett as Inferno
     
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    Magnus Leader Young Optimus Prime is the Best Optimus Prime.

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    Corey Burton would be the next go-to voice as Megatron, for me.
    I'd also be fine with Mark Hamill voicing Megs.

    I think it would also be cool to see Jack Black voicing Springer.
     
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    I'm down for having Jack Black voice someone, but why Springer, of all characters?
     
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    Sam Elliot as Ironhide.
     
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    Magnus Leader Young Optimus Prime is the Best Optimus Prime.

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    Because of his similar voice inflections reminiscent of Neil Ross' G1 Springer.

    Just imagine him saying "I've got better things to do tonight than die!" and you'll see what I mean.
     
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