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News Credits: 8 · by **Ravage XK** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 12:25 pm

Nothing against Weaving but I also prefer Welkers version. Weaving's version was generic and a pale immitation of Welkers unique and proper insane persons voice.

I just know they are gonna mess with Soundwaves voice too. You know they will, you just know it.

News Credits: 2 · by **First-Aid** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 1:33 pm

Frank Welker will be in TF2 and I'm really surprised that noo one has figured out who he's gonna be. He might...MIGHT...be Soundwave...but he will DEFINITELY WITHOUT A DOUBT IN MY MIND be Ravage. NOBODY is better at animalistic sounds than Frank Welker...with the possible exception of the late great Mel Blanc.

As for Weaving, I'm cool wit it. I like the idea of a deeper more menacing sound he had in the first movie no matter how much I liked G1. Welker's Megsy was often rather "whiny sounding" according to my wife...and I quote her "not Starscream whiny but still kinda whiny."

...I'm so proud of her.

by **Phenotype** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 1:48 pm

Caelus wrote:Plus, Weaving's kind of a douche bag for just saying that in an interview after Bay told him it was a secret.

That's what I was thinking too.

Website · by **Terrorsaur_85** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 1:54 pm

Bleh! >.> i was hoping frank walker would voice megtron. not that wash up of an actor. oh well--maybe he'll voice soundwave? other wise its all 'MEH' to me.

by **IAmThePeej** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 2:00 pm

This is one thing I am not happy about. I'm not complaining that Frank Welker isn't voicing Megatron, though I do hope he does play Soundwave, I'm just disappointed that Weaving is coming back. To me he is only a generic actor, slightly slurring his speech to sound "original", when he really isn't.. If we were to have a slurring drunk as Megatron, I'd rather it be Sean Connery, but since we don't have that option, I'm really hoping he has less lines in this movie than he already had in the last one.

News Credits: 4 · by **capellamusic** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 2:08 pm

I'll just add that this was my biggest disapointment with the 1st movie. I'm a fan of Frank Welker's work on Transformers, he did many characters, and I look at him exactly as I look at Peter Cullen for Optimus Prime. Imagine Optimus Prime in the movie played by another character. That's how I feel for Megatron not being Welker. I was hoping he would be Megatron this time around and it would fit because after Megatron's death he would return different, damaged, enraged. And since I see Frank Welker as important as Peter Cullen I think he also deserves to play his main character in the movie.

But this is only a preference, I have nothing against Hugo Weaving.

But I at least hope he plays some character, especially Soundwave with original monotone voice with vocoder.

by **harvester** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 2:28 pm

I agree with the people who are saying that Weaving was sort of generic. Even his attitude about the whole thing seems like he's not really into it and that it's just a novelty to him. Like the behind the scenes part on the DVD that shows him doing his part as well as his "comments" from this article.

If anything I'd believe more that this is misinformation or just speculation, I doubt Hugo Weaving would be that careless to leak anything about the movie. It might even be true but "leaked" to make it seem like misinformation to cause confusion.

I wouldn't be surprised if they brought back Weaving but I'd like to think they had the perfect and forgivable opportunity to change the voice actor since the character died and is being brought back through some mecha-zombie process.

Bumblebee hardly spoke in the first one and even when he did it was like someone who had bad strep throat, they have a total chance to change that as well if they wanted.

**all based on prior public theories =P

News Credits: 3 · by **ShGarland_1383** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 2:43 pm

tigertracks 24 wrote:For those hoping for the return of Generation One Megatron voice actor Frank Welker to take the role if the big bad in the sequel, well it appears you are out of luck. What other voice actors from the first film will be making a return? Stay tuned to Seibertron.com for more revenge news as it happens.

bah...Far as I'm concerned, all the Transformers that are making the jump from the first movie to revenge should keep the VAs they had in the first film. That includes keeping Weaving as Megatron. I wouldn't have minded if it was Welker as Megatron, but I'm happy with Weaving.

News Credits: 5 · by **King Henrik** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 2:59 pm

i'm glad hugo weaving is back. i liked his version of megatron in the movie. And as much as i love welker's work i believe he was not the right fit for movie megs.

if you played the movie game or have seen the recent welker/megatron cameo on family guy you can hear that his voice sounds a little different maybe a little more worn out and a little too gravelly. It honestly wouldn't have felt right for the more "realistic" movie. peter cullen still sounds right for prime, yes his voice changed too, but i actually think it sounds better.

please don't take this as a knock on mr. welker. the guy is one of the best voice actors ever... i'd love for him to return to transformers in some capacity but it has to be right. maybe soundwave/ravage is that part.

News Credits: 10 · by **JazZeke** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 3:04 pm

Mykltron wrote:I'm very glad - not just cos of continuity but I thought Weaving was best cos he sounded so bestial and insane.

Yeah, I think Weaving was better than Welker. I'll take you ALL on!

I agree! I for one can't stand Welker's Megatron--too hard to understand, and that laugh is annoying. Weaving is the master of sinister inflection. Even if they alter his VOICE beyond recognition, the WAY he talks still runs chills down my spine. He was perfect in the last movie, and I can't wait to hear more of him.

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