Don Murphy Update: No Word on Megatron's Voice Yet and More

A bit of rummaging revealed that "Skorponok" refers to Lorenzo DiBonaventura, whose sum total contribution to proceedings (I hope) was the inclusion of the 'Scorponok' combat drone.

-Nick

I really think Frank's probably going to be it, & they're waiting to see if there are going to be anymore outcries against the movie before they(read: M.Bay) announce it. Considering how they've made other attempts to keep exictement up & skeptics at bay(such as announcing Cullen after the first Megs pics leaked), it would not suprise me.

Does anyone know what the hell he's talking about? Skorponok? I'm seriously lost...

FIRST POST!

I bet it is Frank Welker, and they just want to keep it a Secret till the film is released.

I didnt know that first post constituted third post now...

How hard can it be? Just let Welker do it.

Ya'know, this guy really has won me over. He's about the only individual in this production that truly cares about the fans and just so happens to share many of our opinions. It's crazy that I just figured that out. I mean, I've always been very suspicious of Holloywood people, but this guy is definately an exeption.

I think its Welker who's gonna play Megatron. There's been hints over the past few weeks pointing in Franks direction.

If they can't get Welker, get Kaye

Well, if they don't do Welker, I hope they choose someone that sounds like G1 Megatron. Please don't choose celebritries based on their popularity, such George Clooney.

Doesn't Megatron have like one line in English?

Does it really matter for that?

Counterpunch wrote:Doesn't Megatron have like one line in English?

Does it really matter for that?

We don't know what Megatron is going to say or in what language (unless you've read the script-- spoilsports ). But I really hope they get Welker for Megs. It would just make things somewhat complete, you know?

What are the odds that Megatron might not even have a voice actor? If it's Frank they should've confirmed it already instead of saying things like this movie would be awesome, it'll blow your minds away, yadda yadda, etc.

All they're doing is keeping us in suspense until we actually see the movie. They only told us Cullen would be Prime just to keep us content for a little while.

Maybe they'll announce it at TransformersCon, if they're there.

There must be some kind of lines for Megatron or the Voice actor wouldn't be an issue, would it? Unless they don't want to announce that Megs doesn't have any lines, which would pretty much piss me off.

guara wrote:What are the odds that Megatron might not even have a voice actor? If it's Frank they should've confirmed it already instead of saying things like this movie would be awesome, it'll blow your minds away, yadda yadda, etc.

I have that same sneaking suspicion that they don't have any Megatron Lines at all, or atleast not human, and i think most of the Decepticons don't have any lines either, they will probably be mindless, Bay might be weighing that fact and thats why we haven't seen anything on voice actor confirmation, plus why not make it an issue, then not have a voice for megs in the film, it won't matter by the time the movie debuts that opening weekend, just stall the hard core fan base long enough, so they won't boycott and give it a bad name before it debuts..

I got a really good compromise michael Bay..listen or read...FRANK WELKER NEEDS TO BE MEGATRON, AND THE DECEPTICONS HAVE BRAINS AND AR NOT TERMINATORS, OR ALIENS FROM ID4!!! THEY NEED ACTUAL LINES.. BANTER BETWEEN MEGS AND PRIME... AND QUARRELLS BETWEEN STARSCREAM AND MEGS...COME ON!!!

who cares how great Don and Co. think this movie is gonna be, yeah, yeah, yeah we heard it all...show us that you keep with the core of the property..then we'll be happy..maybe

Stormrider wrote:Well, if they don't do Welker, I hope they choose someone that sounds like G1 Megatron. Please don't choose celebritries based on their popularity, such George Clooney.

From my understanding, they have already stated that they will not be using any celebrity actors as voices....


......then again, they said right now Megs is going to be either Welker or Hugo Weaving (Agent Smith from the Matrix/Elrond from LOTR).....so who knows?

Counterpunch wrote:Doesn't Megatron have like one line in English?

Does it really matter for that?

Yes, because Welker is not only the original voice of Megatron, but he is a voice-actor god when it comes to semi-human and completely non-human voices.

Even if Megatron only has one line... or word... or beep... his voice actor has to be placed now so that he will sound the same in the SEQUEL

skywarp-2 wrote:

guara wrote:What are the odds that Megatron might not even have a voice actor? If it's Frank they should've confirmed it already instead of saying things like this movie would be awesome, it'll blow your minds away, yadda yadda, etc.

I have that same sneaking suspicion that they don't have any Megatron Lines at all, or atleast not human, and i think most of the Decepticons don't have any lines either, they will probably be mindless, Bay might be weighing that fact and thats why we haven't seen anything on voice actor confirmation, plus why not make it an issue, then not have a voice for megs in the film, it won't matter by the time the movie debuts that opening weekend, just stall the hard core fan base long enough, so they won't boycott and give it a bad name before it debuts..

Boycott? Way ahead of you. My whole family is organising it. Bay doesn't listen to the fans, in fact, he does the opposite of what most fans want. Waiting around for more reasons to start will make it too late in the end and, as you stated, what Bay may want to happen. He even said that he was trying to keep the designs a secret a few months back.

I got a really good compromise michael Bay..listen or read...FRANK WELKER NEEDS TO BE MEGATRON, AND THE DECEPTICONS HAVE BRAINS AND AR NOT TERMINATORS, OR ALIENS FROM ID4!!! THEY NEED ACTUAL LINES.. BANTER BETWEEN MEGS AND PRIME... AND QUARRELLS BETWEEN STARSCREAM AND MEGS...COME ON!!!

who cares how great Don and Co. think this movie is gonna be, yeah, yeah, yeah we heard it all...show us that you keep with the core of the property..then we'll be happy..maybe

It's too late to make those changes. What's sad is that the current movie is Bay's "envisionment". What he wants it to be. The movie is finished and written in stone. I just keep crying "Foul" so no one can say that we were quiet about the way things shaped out to be. IMHO, I have personally seen enough to know that the movie will be an homage to Godzilla 98.
Do not quote me. It will lead to fighting and it is the last thing this thread needs.

you supose to do the voice first before you do the animations !!!!!
so i guess they are B.S about it ...they already know if frank will be the one.

I really have a bad feeling that the decepticons have no lines in the movie..evn Barricade slamming his fist on the car in fron t of shia should say, there's no escape flesh bag.. or something like that.. but I'm worried now that they won't have lines at all, which makes this a halfassed transformers movie.. if that is the case..

skywarp-2 wrote:I really have a bad feeling that the decepticons have no lines in the movie..evn Barricade slamming his fist on the car in fron t of shia should say, there's no escape flesh bag.. or something like that.. but I'm worried now that they won't have lines at all, which makes this a halfassed transformers movie.. if that is the case..

In your opinion.

skywarp-2 wrote:I really have a bad feeling that the decepticons have no lines in the movie..evn Barricade slamming his fist on the car in fron t of shia should say, there's no escape flesh bag.. or something like that.. but I'm worried now that they won't have lines at all, which makes this a halfassed transformers movie.. if that is the case..

My worst fear for this movie is if the Decepticons get portrayed as monsters in this movie. Make them smart and cunning instead.

Stormrider wrote:

skywarp-2 wrote:I really have a bad feeling that the decepticons have no lines in the movie..evn Barricade slamming his fist on the car in fron t of shia should say, there's no escape flesh bag.. or something like that.. but I'm worried now that they won't have lines at all, which makes this a halfassed transformers movie.. if that is the case..

My worst fear for this movie is if the Decepticons get portrayed as monsters in this movie. Make them smart and cunning instead.

The hints lead to them being portrayed as both.

Optimus_julio wrote:you supose to do the voice first before you do the animations !!!!!
so i guess they are B.S about it ...they already know if frank will be the one.

You do know it takes alot longer to animate something than it does for the voice actor to record the dialogue, and it takes even less to match up the sound in post.

Optimus_julio wrote:you supose to do the voice first before you do the animations !!!!!
so i guess they are B.S about it ...they already know if frank will be the one.

Thats complete crap. Voice actors these days usually have the animation playing while recording their parts for a show or they have atleast seen some of the things the character does so they get the voice right. If they recorded the voices first then half the things coming over from Japan would be coming out daily rather thean every couple of months.

Optimus_julio wrote:you supose to do the voice first before you do the animations !!!!!
so i guess they are B.S about it ...they already know if frank will be the one.

Thats complete crap. Voice actors these days usually have the animation playing while recording their parts for a show or they have atleast seen some of the things the character does so they get the voice right. If they recorded the voices first then half the things coming over from Japan would be coming out daily rather thean every couple of months.

here's a part of apost i put on TFW2005
Hello, Mr. Welker!

You have done a great job voicing Megatron in the G1 Transformers series. I know that Peter Cullen is going to voice Optimus Prime in the new live-action movie. Are you going to participate in it? [snip] I would like to contact Peter Cullen. Do you know how?

Sincerely,
Omeed Mirhakkak

Dear Omeed,

Thanks, I really enjoyed doing that voice and playing a villain for a change. I know I have been asked a lot about the movie, but at the present time I have not been offered any roles. That doesn't mean it's final, they are still doing voice casting. Peter Cullen is a hard man to track down, you might try some of the "Transformer" sites and see if you can get a message to him.

Frank"

I for one would rather have Kaye. Megs seem so much more diabolical as a snooty brit.

Oh Just Pick Frank welker and get on with it already! Were all tired of waiting for an awnser, because if we wait too long it will be too late

I can see them playing up the whole "no voice actor" thing then springing it on us at BotCon for a special fan-only premeire. The build up would go on and on with Megs and Prime fighting then finally, just when Prime looks beaten Megatron finally learns English and in a deep, threatening voice says "It's over Prime..." not telling us who it us until we hear him....
I got money on Kaye. Fits the body they've designed for him.