Rodimus Prime wrote:Yes, Dino. Only mentioned a few times. I am guessing it's a reference to Dean Martin, who was Italian and his nickname was Dino. Of course, the car is a Ferrari 458 Italia, and the character had an Italian accent. Just a little stereotypical...
Autobot032 wrote:Rodimus Prime wrote:Yes, Dino. Only mentioned a few times. I am guessing it's a reference to Dean Martin, who was Italian and his nickname was Dino. Of course, the car is a Ferrari 458 Italia, and the character had an Italian accent. Just a little stereotypical...
No...
From Wikipedia:
Dino, an Autobot who transforms into a red Ferrari 458 Italia and speaks with an Italian accent. He was initially meant to be called Mirage, and he goes by that name in the film's related media and toy line, but for the film his name was changed by request from Ferrari, into the nickname given to Alfredo Ferrari.
What it doesn't tell you is that the accent was their request also.
Rodimus Prime wrote:Autobot032 wrote:Rodimus Prime wrote:Yes, Dino. Only mentioned a few times. I am guessing it's a reference to Dean Martin, who was Italian and his nickname was Dino. Of course, the car is a Ferrari 458 Italia, and the character had an Italian accent. Just a little stereotypical...
No...
From Wikipedia:
Dino, an Autobot who transforms into a red Ferrari 458 Italia and speaks with an Italian accent. He was initially meant to be called Mirage, and he goes by that name in the film's related media and toy line, but for the film his name was changed by request from Ferrari, into the nickname given to Alfredo Ferrari.
What it doesn't tell you is that the accent was their request also.
Also a good theory.
Autobot032 wrote:Rodimus Prime wrote:Autobot032 wrote:Rodimus Prime wrote:Yes, Dino. Only mentioned a few times. I am guessing it's a reference to Dean Martin, who was Italian and his nickname was Dino. Of course, the car is a Ferrari 458 Italia, and the character had an Italian accent. Just a little stereotypical...
No...
From Wikipedia:
Dino, an Autobot who transforms into a red Ferrari 458 Italia and speaks with an Italian accent. He was initially meant to be called Mirage, and he goes by that name in the film's related media and toy line, but for the film his name was changed by request from Ferrari, into the nickname given to Alfredo Ferrari.
What it doesn't tell you is that the accent was their request also.
Also a good theory.
...it's not a theory, these are the facts.
Ferrari didn't want him in the movie unless compromises were made. One of them? Naming him Dino in honor of the late Alfredo Ferrari.
This is all real. Bay himself, Nelson, and industry insiders have discussed and reported this several times. Fact, not theory.
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FanimusMaximus wrote:Can't we just say his name is Mirage and "Dino" could be his nickname? Because with Wheeljack, during the credits, his name came up as Que/Wheeljack.
FanimusMaximus wrote:Can't we just say his name is Mirage and "Dino" could be his nickname? Because with Wheeljack, during the credits, his name came up as Que/Wheeljack.
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