Optimus prime voice movie#
Optimus prime voice series#

Of course now you realize how beloved Optimus is. But at the time you interpret that as being “my character sucks, God I must have been terrible in this role.” But in my case I was a little disgruntled because there was no explanation, there was no intended meaning behind it, other than years later to find out they were just trying to create a new character to sell more toys. Your hopes shouldn’t be dashed because you didn’t get the part.

Most actors are used to that, getting hired for something that means a lot to them. As an actor you either learn to put up with rejections or disappointments or you’ll break, you’ll succumb. Oh damn.” Or whatever curse words were available at the time, I chose those that were appropriate. I was with Frank Welker and I got to the page, and I just read it and when the dust settled in my brain, i said “wait a minute, this is it, I’m not coming back. I was reading the script, getting ready to go into recording. I was stunned when I first read about it. How did you first find out about this plot point, and after Optimus died did you find yourself grieving for the character?

Optimus prime voice movie#

I was a 1980s kid, and I remember seeing Transformers: The Movie and just being devastated by the death of Optimus Prime. But this was based on feelings, on relationships, on good and evil, and plotlines. Potato Head, the interaction with assembling puzzles, etc. The conception of a toy that a kid can get involved in was certainly the way to go. Why do you think it has resonated with people so greatly? What’s so amazing about the Transformers is that it has endured for over 30 years since Hasbro created them. Den of Geek recently had the opportunity to speak with Peter Cullen about his 34-year year association with Optimus Prime, the challenges of voiceover, and more.

Optimus prime voice series#

Proving that you can’t keep a heroic robot down, Cullen once again reprises his most iconic character in Transformers: Titans Return, Hasbro and Machinima’s latest installment in their Prime Wars trilogy.Ĭurrently airing on Verizon’s go90 network, the series is a bold extension of the brand that deftly mixes the kind of “more than meets the eye” action that the franchise is known for with contemporary storytelling that appeals to longtime fans and new recruits alike. Since debuting the role of Optimus Prime (still the best Autobots leader ever, sorry Hot Rod apologists) on The Transformers in 1984, the voiceover great has reprieved the role repeatedly over the past thirty-some years, most notably in Michael Bay’s Transformers films. Forgive me for saying it, but Peter Cullen has still, er, got the touch.