The Energon Pub

[LOST Cybertronian]

Here is a fun picture of the man who would become Optimus Prime. Itchie7 of reddit who was a classmate of Peter Cullen posted this high school picture of the big bot himself.



For comparison, here's a picture of Peter Cullen at San Diego Comic Con 2012 ...

[YRQRM0]

Is it just me or does he kind of look like Shia Lebouf?

[megatronus]

Is it just me or does he kind of look like Shia Lebouf?

Just you

[PrymeStriker]

Is it just me or does he kind of look like Shia Lebouf?

Just you

No. He's not alone. He looks like Shia to me as well. Regardless of that, 'ol Cullen's physical traits haven't changed all that much.

[joevill]

Wow!!!

[Seibertron]

Is it just me or does he kind of look like Shia Lebouf?

I said the same thing to the staff before we posted it. Glad someone else thought that too ... they even have a similar physical build.

[chuckdawg1999]

Is it just me or does he kind of look like Shia Lebouf?

I said the same thing to the staff before we posted it. Glad someone else thought that too ... they even have a similar physical build.

And lets make it 3. although I didn't see it until after it was mentioned. Never knew he was from Canada either. This is sorta like Ewan McGreggor and Sir Alec Guiness

[PrymeStriker]

And lets make it 3.

You make 4, sir. Not 3.

No. He's not alone. He looks like Shia to me as well.

[chuckdawg1999]

And lets make it 3.

You make 4, sir. Not 3.

No. He's not alone. He looks like Shia to me as well.

To quote Early 90's Barbie "Math is hard"

[Mindmaster]

Folks, we have entered the Twilight Zone...

Perhaps this heralds that in the far future, the next Optimus Prime is... Shia Labeouf!

[agentcastle]

much more *buff* than shia... but damn they do look alike

[Sabrblade]

to this day, he has the same smile.

Is it just me or does he kind of look like Shia Lebouf?

Aaah, cannot unsee!

[XDMan]

Is it just me or does he kind of look like Shia Lebouf?

Just you

No. He's not alone. He looks like Shia to me as well. Regardless of that, 'ol Cullen's physical traits haven't changed all that much.

Nah, he looks kind of like Tobey Maguire and Shia Lebouf at the same time.

[Mindmaster]

Is it just me or does he kind of look like Shia Lebouf?

Just you

No. He's not alone. He looks like Shia to me as well. Regardless of that, 'ol Cullen's physical traits haven't changed all that much.

Nah, he looks kind of like Tobey Maguire and Shia Lebouf at the same time.

Nope. Not seeing it. Leaning more toward Labeouf than Maguire.

[Sabrblade]

Maybe in TF5 (or a later sequel), if they fast forward to a later point in time for the setting, Peter Cullen himself could play an older adult Sam Witwicky, and interact with Optimus Prime also played by himself.

[Mindmaster]

Maybe in TF5 (or a later sequel), if they fast forward to a later point in time for the setting, Peter Cullen himself could play an adult Sam Witwicky, and interact with Optimus Prime also played by himself.

Yes, yes, YES!!!

Hear that Bay? THIS is ingenuity at its finest!

[Flakmaster]

Thank goodness I'm not the only one thinking that he looks slightly light Shia Lebouf.

[Autobot Megatron]

Maybe in TF5 (or a later sequel), if they fast forward to a later point in time for the setting, Peter Cullen himself could play an adult Sam Witwicky, and interact with Optimus Prime also played by himself.

Yes, yes, YES!!!

Hear that Bay? THIS is ingenuity at its finest!

I would forgive Bay for all of his mistakes if we got that. Seriously though, the resemblance is amazing, when I saw the thumbnail I immediately thought Shia was coming back to the franchise before I read the headline. Thank Primus that wasn't it, but really, Shia looks so much like him...

[Sabrblade]

I would forgive Bay for all of his mistakes if we got that.

Thing is, TF4 is supposed to be Bay's final one, so any later sequels could be directed by someone else, so they'd get the credit of casting Cullen as grown up Sam.

[Sinnertwin]

I bet the principal made Peter do all the PA work.

[Autobot Megatron]

I would forgive Bay for all of his mistakes if we got that.

Thing is, TF4 is supposed to be Bay's final one, so any later sequels could be directed by someone else, so they'd get the credit of casting Cullen as grown up Sam.

You really think Bay will leave after this movie? Hasn't he said he's quitting for every movie?

[Sabrblade]

I would forgive Bay for all of his mistakes if we got that.

Thing is, TF4 is supposed to be Bay's final one, so any later sequels could be directed by someone else, so they'd get the credit of casting Cullen as grown up Sam.

You really think Bay will leave after this movie? Hasn't he said he's quitting for every movie?

Only for the third one and now the fourth one did he said that.

Also, notice that I said "could" not "will", leaving ambiguity open for the possibility of Bay not leaving.

[Autobot Megatron]

I would forgive Bay for all of his mistakes if we got that.

Thing is, TF4 is supposed to be Bay's final one, so any later sequels could be directed by someone else, so they'd get the credit of casting Cullen as grown up Sam.

You really think Bay will leave after this movie? Hasn't he said he's quitting for every movie?

Only for the third one and now the fourth one did he said that.

Also, notice that I said "could" not "will", leaving ambiguity open for the possibility of Bay not leaving.

OH, OK. I wasn't sure about the first one, but I swore he said he was leaving after ROTF. Guess I was wrong. I did also forget about the whole "could" thing, I remember when I read it, that stood out to me as a safety net, a "I never said specifically I was going to leave after TF4, I just said I could."
Anyways, way off topic. Back to talking about Cullen!

[starwarrior1227]

Back to talking about Cullen!

You mean Shia.

[Trikeboy]

So I'm guessing this is a slow news day?