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News Credits: 553 · by **Professor Smooth** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 11:36 am

From http://www.darkhorizons.com:

Meanwhile, Hugo Weaving has apparently won the role of voicing Megatron in the upcoming Transformers movie reports The IESB.

Weaving and Frank Welker, who voiced the cartoon version, have been in 'rumoured competition' for the role for a few months and now it seems the Aussie actor won out.

Never fear though cartoon fans, Welker will apparently voice a robot in the film anyhow - but not Megatron.

If true, this is great news! In addition to being a great nod to the fans, adding the most prolific voice actor in the business today to the cast is a great move!

News Credits: 23 · by **1337W422102** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 11:41 am

Forgot to remove the End Italics after the last line there.
I hope ol' Frank gets a good role. He deserves it.

by **OptimusIsHot** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 11:44 am

This makes me feel a little better. He is one of the greatest of all time. If he can play Curious George he could do anything that Hugo could. Still if he played Frenzy or Soundbyte I would be a little happier. Actually the more I think about it SCREW THAT make Welker Megs and make Hugo play someone else!

News Credits: 335 · by **Down_Shift** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 11:45 am

I had a pretty good feeling this would happen. If you compare Welkers voice acting to other on screen actors (in number of films) Welker has most any big star out there today beat by a mile.

Hmmm I'll put my vote down for.... Starscream.

Edit: Or Ratchet. He has the swiss army knife of voices.

News Credits: 4 · by **Milanion** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 11:46 am

Down_Shift wrote:I had a pretty good feeling this would happen. If you compare Welkers voice acting to other on screen actors (in number of films) Welker has most any big star out there today beat by a mile.

Hmmm I'll put my vote down for.... Starscream.

I was thinking Barricade.

Website · by **Skullgrin140** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 11:47 am

Its better than nothing, lol. At Least Frank gets to have some peice of this movie

News Credits: 23 · by **1337W422102** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 11:49 am

"Damn Aussies... They come to our country, they steal our jobs..."
I'm just kidding. Sorry about that.

News Credits: 665 · by **Skowl** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 11:59 am

Starscream? Or maybe Barricade? I think he's the only other Decepticon that has a speaking line in the film.

He could play an Autobot too, Ironhide anyone?

News Credits: 1 · by **Brakethrough** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 11:59 am

My guess is another Decepticon. I still demand Alan Alda for Ratchet.

by **Flashback77** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 12:00 pm

I would have liked to see Frank get Megatron, but I'm fine with Weaving. This Megs looks so far removed from the one Frank voiced, it just wouldnt work IMO. I'm happy Frank will get SOMETHING. Maybe Blackout? He could end up voicing an Autobot for all we know.

News Credits: 2 · by **First-Aid** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 12:04 pm

Brakethrough wrote:My guess is another Decepticon. I still demand Alan Alda for Ratchet.

Alan Alda as Ratchet...that's PERFECT! All he'd need is a giant martini glass with energon in it...

I know Welker did more than just Megs in the cartoon. Can anyone else post a list of the bots he played?

Welker as Starscream would be delightfully, perfectly ironic don't you think? Starscream wants Megatron's job...we wanted Welker to have Weaving's job. it's a perfect fit!

News Credits: 23 · by **1337W422102** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 12:08 pm

First-Aid wrote:
Brakethrough wrote:My guess is another Decepticon. I still demand Alan Alda for Ratchet.

Alan Alda as Ratchet...that's PERFECT! All he'd need is a giant martini glass with energon in it...

Self-inflicted stasis-lock is painless, it brings on many changes....

News Credits: 9 · by **Zeds** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 12:10 pm

Small victory of sorts...good to hear that he will be there in some form. Hope he uses the same voice for Megs in the robot he will represent in the new film.

by **gothsaurus** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 12:11 pm

Cripes. I'd see Welker playing any of the countless characters he actually already voiced than any of these new ones. Of course, Megs would be my first choice of any of them.

News Credits: 1 · by **jgilkinson** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 12:17 pm

i dont really care what he plays as long as he plays something.

News Credits: 2 · by **grimlockprime108** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 12:21 pm

Re: Frank Welker to play a Robot in Transformers Movie? (64896)
Posted by First-Aid on March 26th, 2007 @ 12:04pm CDT

Brakethrough wrote:
My guess is another Decepticon. I still demand Alan Alda for Ratchet.

Alan Alda as Ratchet...that's PERFECT! All he'd need is a giant martini glass with energon in it...

I know Welker did more than just Megs in the cartoon. Can anyone else post a list of the bots he played?

Welker as Starscream would be delightfully, perfectly ironic don't you think? Starscream wants Megatron's job...we wanted Welker to have Weaving's job. it's a perfect fit!
post a list?there aren't enough days in the week to cover them all.

News Credits: 8 · by **Megatron Wolf** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 12:21 pm

I think he should voice Barricade and Starscream.

News Credits: 23 · by **1337W422102** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 12:22 pm

A list? Look in the Information section, under people. It's all here at Seibertron.com, just look around.

News Credits: 335 · by **Down_Shift** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 12:32 pm

83457W422102 wrote:"Damn Aussies... They come to our country, they steal our jobs..."
I'm just kidding. Sorry about that.

Dude, were Canadian... everyone takes our jobs :-(

First-Aid wrote:Can anyone else post a list of the bots he played?

Blades
Buzzsaw
Chromedome
Frenzy
Galvatron
Groove
Junkions
Laserbeak
Megatron
Mirage
Mixmaster
Pinpointer
Ratbat
Ravage
Rumble
Skywarp
Sludge
Soundwave
Superion
Sweeps
Teletran 2
Trailbreaker
Wheelie

News Credits: 42 · by **Psychout** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 12:34 pm

They needed a 'big' name for the bag guy so i understand the decision to cast Weaving, and as long as Welker is given freedom to enjoy whatever part he plays ill be happy.

News Credits: 3 · by **Barricade** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 12:35 pm

Milanion wrote:
Down_Shift wrote:I had a pretty good feeling this would happen. If you compare Welkers voice acting to other on screen actors (in number of films) Welker has most any big star out there today beat by a mile.

Hmmm I'll put my vote down for.... Starscream.

I was thinking Barricade.

i (enter number here) that :grin:

News Credits: 3 · by **Kayevcee** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 12:35 pm

I had a feeling he'd be in there somewhere. As for which character? I'd guess Frenzy or Ratchet. he did Frenzy back in the day too, if memory serves. Hell, he was most of the Decepticon cast in '84 and one or two of the Autobots, too.

-Nick

News Credits: 2 · by **Philcom** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 12:41 pm

Given what he's usually sought out to play, he'll probably be voice acting Scorponok.

News Credits: 26 · by **Wheeljack35** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 12:43 pm

LOL I can see it know

Starscream

News Credits: 5 · by **zodconvoy** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 12:44 pm

Watch, in true Hollywood fashion Welker will be voicing everybody but Optims and Megatron! He'll even be doing pickup on several real people and every explosion will be him saying "kablooie". Seriously any man who came do both the ultimate black cat (Ravage) and the ultimate black dog (Ace from Batman Beyond) can do anything they need but watching G1 and Beast Machines back to back, I'd have taken Kaye over Welker for Megs.