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by **Transformers Fanatic** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 3:42 pm

My jaw nearly hit the floor when I heard this news.
Leonard will be awesome!

by **FansProjectFan178** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 4:02 pm

I had the unfortunate timing of not growing up with the classic G1 series so I was more confused than psyched about this news. Then again they cast Weaving over Welker for Megs so yeah, I can see this work very well.

by **Fortress Rodimus** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 4:04 pm

Dude that is so cool.

by **OlivusPrime** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 4:06 pm

YES! The toy made Sentinel seem like some sort of jerk, but at least there's a legend voicing that jerk! This film seems to be on the right track... so long as Tom Kenny or Bill Fagerbake don't voice Roadbuster.

News Credits: 1 · by **Optimus1138** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 4:28 pm

I'll take this news with a grain of salt, given that it's the day before April Fool's Day and all, but I sure hope it's true.

News Credits: 17 · by **cannonfodder4000** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 4:28 pm

When I read the headline, part of me sorta wanted him to voice Shockwave, but it's still really cool that he's in it!

News Credits: 1 · by **Galvatron X** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 4:46 pm

Awwwww yeah!

by **Capt.Failure** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 4:50 pm

Whoa, whoa, hold the phone! Michael Bay and Leonard Nimoy are related? Yeah it's through marriage but still, color me shocked.

Also...ALL HAIL GALVATR-..er, SENTINEL PRIME!!!

News Credits: 1 · by **Bumblevivisector** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 4:53 pm

cannonfodder4000 wrote:When I read the headline, part of me sorta wanted him to voice Shockwave, but it's still really cool that he's in it!

Indeed, Shockwave seems like the more "logical" choice, but playing this ancient Autobot strikes me as having parallels to his role in the last Star Trek movie.

I heard he was retiring too, and that he always avoided questions about 'Transformers: The Movie' like the plague back in the day, making this all the more surprising. Maybe you look back on work you were embarrassed by with more of a sense of humor in your golden years. I just hope ROTF doesn't end up being his last movie ever before unexpectedly passing on; the parallels with Orson Welles would be too disturbing, especially given that rumor that it was Nimoy who did Unicron's last line after Welles couldn't.

Well, here's hoping Sentinel declares, "Here's a hint!" just before decking someone.

by **Capt.Failure** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 5:00 pm

Bumblevivisector wrote:
cannonfodder4000 wrote:When I read the headline, part of me sorta wanted him to voice Shockwave, but it's still really cool that he's in it!

Indeed, Shockwave seems like the more "logical" choice, but playing this ancient Autobot strikes me as having parallels to his role in the last Star Trek movie.

I heard he was retiring too, and that he always avoided questions about 'Transformers: The Movie' like the plague back in the day, making this all the more surprising. Maybe you look back on work you were embarrassed by with more of a sense of humor in your golden years. I just hope ROTF doesn't end up being his last movie ever before unexpectedly passing on; the parallels with Orson Welles would be too disturbing, especially given that rumor that it was Nimoy who did Unicron's last line after Welles couldn't.

Well, here's hoping Sentinel declares, "Here's a hint!" just before decking someone.

Well, back in the day he'd also get pissed about questions related to playing Spock in Star Trek. Mind you I think these reactions were attempts to avoid being type-cast. Aside from him and Shattner none of the other Original Series Star Trek actors really went on to fame outside the show and movies.

Where Transformers: The Movie fits into that, well that's easy. Back in '85 Transformers was big, but not big like today. Nimoy did it for the money back then and probably thought it would never catch on like it did.

by **The Potentate** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 5:05 pm

If true, this is excellent news!

by **Ultra Markus** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 5:13 pm

that would be quite logical

News Credits: 3 · by **Rebirth Megatron** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 5:26 pm

This comes off as funny to me in an ironic way because just the other day I was talking to my wife about stuff I read about the 86 movie guys i read up on the Tf wiki and how it'd be cool if Bay did get Nimoy to come out of retirement for DOTM. This is awesome though.

News Credits: 4 · by **Swiftknife24** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 6:00 pm

Wow...

I can't say much more...Applause is needed :APPLAUSE:

by **Transformers Fanatic** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 6:06 pm

It is logical Captain. :grin:

http://www.youtube.com/user/Pepsimus · by **Black Bumblebee** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 6:26 pm

One thing I always liked about Nimoy playing Galvatron is that he didn't just resort to acting, but actually did some VOICE acting in that part.

Too often I see big stars cast as voices for parts, and they don't actually voice act, they just voice the part in their normal speaking voice.

Although, I must admit, it will be hilarious now hearing Shockwave face off against Sentinel, especially when Shockwave is spouting off a bunch of stuff about logic, and Sentinel's lines will more than likely say something like "@#%@ logic!" lol

News Credits: 1 · by **FanimusMaximus** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 6:40 pm

Ok, now that I have semi-control of my emotions, Sentinel Prime kinda looks like Leo Nimoy.

by **CybertronHotShot** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 8:42 pm

Bumblevivisector wrote:
cannonfodder4000 wrote:When I read the headline, part of me sorta wanted him to voice Shockwave, but it's still really cool that he's in it!

Indeed, Shockwave seems like the more "logical" choice, but playing this ancient Autobot strikes me as having parallels to his role in the last Star Trek movie.

I heard he was retiring too, and that he always avoided questions about 'Transformers: The Movie' like the plague back in the day, making this all the more surprising. Maybe you look back on work you were embarrassed by with more of a sense of humor in your golden years. I just hope ROTF doesn't end up being his last movie ever before unexpectedly passing on; the parallels with Orson Welles would be too disturbing, especially given that rumor that it was Nimoy who did Unicron's last line after Welles couldn't.

Well, here's hoping Sentinel declares, "Here's a hint!" just before decking someone.

Yeah, it would be awesome if Starscream says "Sentinel, is that you?" before being in a fight with Sentinel. :-B

News Credits: 1 · by **T-Macksimus** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 9:09 pm

The sound of multiple, simultaneous fangasms happening all over the world is positively deafening!! This just made my evening! WOOHOO!!! :grin:

by **polystyleneman** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 9:28 pm

That's so funny! That's exactly the voice I heard in my head as I drew Sentinel Prime all through Foundation!

by **AshesOfPain** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 9:58 pm

FanimusMaximus wrote:Ok, now that I have semi-control of my emotions, Sentinel Prime kinda looks like Leo Nimoy.

i must agree with you on that. It looks as if Bay had a latex mold made of Mr. Nimoy's face and gave it to the animators. But then again atm, I'm jazzed up on caffeine, having just gotten home from a seated dinner for 50, and I was carving the meat.

And since this is on the topic of classic voice actors, would it not be fraggin cool if Frank Oz, were to get a spot, if he still breaths. The 2 wisest creatures in all of fiction in the same movie. Spock, and Yoda.

by **Pr1meSuspect** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 12:34 am

YES! YES! YES! YEEEEEEEEES!!!!
Best news Ive heard of for this movie, and probably all of the movies since Cullen. This is so awesome, and what a perfect bot to portray. I was hoping Sentinel would have a dynamic and deep voice like Nimoy's. Now if only the leader class toy had a mini Leanord Nimoy voice chip in him :sad:

I hope he sounds different than 86 Movie Galvatron though. It be kinda weird. I hope there arnt any Star Trek throwbacks though, and it might be cool to drop a Galvatron refference in their somewhere.