The Energon Pub

News Credits: 1235 · by **LOST Cybertronian** » Sun Jan 06, 2013 5:20 pm

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 ...

News Credits: 1 · by **YRQRM0** » Sun Jan 06, 2013 5:31 pm

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

News Credits: 118 · by **megatronus** » Sun Jan 06, 2013 5:44 pm

YRQRM0 wrote:Is it just me or does he kind of look like Shia Lebouf?

Just you

News Credits: 15 · by **PrymeStriker** » Sun Jan 06, 2013 5:53 pm

megatronus wrote:
YRQRM0 wrote: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. :grin:

News Credits: 11 · by **joevill** » Sun Jan 06, 2013 6:05 pm

Wow!!!

News Credits: 3599 · by **Seibertron** » Sun Jan 06, 2013 6:07 pm

YRQRM0 wrote: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.

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Sun Jan 06, 2013 6:12 pm

Seibertron wrote:
YRQRM0 wrote: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

News Credits: 15 · by **PrymeStriker** » Sun Jan 06, 2013 6:19 pm

chuckdawg1999 wrote:And lets make it 3.

You make 4, sir. Not 3.

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

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Sun Jan 06, 2013 6:27 pm

PrymeStriker wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:And lets make it 3.

You make 4, sir. Not 3.

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

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

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Sun Jan 06, 2013 6:29 pm

Folks, we have entered the Twilight Zone...

Perhaps this heralds that in the far future, the next Optimus Prime is... Shia Labeouf! 8-}

by **agentcastle** » Sun Jan 06, 2013 6:37 pm

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

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sun Jan 06, 2013 7:11 pm

to this day, he has the same smile.

YRQRM0 wrote:Is it just me or does he kind of look like Shia Lebouf?

Aaah, cannot unsee! :BOOM:

by **XDMan** » Sun Jan 06, 2013 8:29 pm

PrymeStriker wrote:
megatronus wrote:
YRQRM0 wrote: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.

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Sun Jan 06, 2013 8:32 pm

XDMan wrote:
PrymeStriker wrote:
megatronus wrote:
YRQRM0 wrote: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.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sun Jan 06, 2013 8:44 pm

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.

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Sun Jan 06, 2013 8:47 pm

Sabrblade wrote: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!!! :KREMZEEK:

Hear that Bay? THIS is ingenuity at its finest! :APPLAUSE:

News Credits: 1 · by **Flakmaster** » Sun Jan 06, 2013 9:17 pm

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

by **Autobot Megatron** » Sun Jan 06, 2013 9:27 pm

Mindmaster wrote:
Sabrblade wrote: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...

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sun Jan 06, 2013 10:35 pm

Autobot Megatron wrote: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.

by **Sinnertwin** » Sun Jan 06, 2013 10:46 pm

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

by **Autobot Megatron** » Sun Jan 06, 2013 11:03 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Autobot Megatron wrote: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?

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sun Jan 06, 2013 11:30 pm

Autobot Megatron wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Autobot Megatron wrote: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.

by **Autobot Megatron** » Mon Jan 07, 2013 12:19 am

Sabrblade wrote:
Autobot Megatron wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Autobot Megatron wrote: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. :HEADHURTS:

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! :KREMZEEK: