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Lorenzo di Bonaventura: No aircraft carrier TF for TF2

Transformers News: Lorenzo di Bonaventura: No aircraft carrier TF for TF2

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008 5:11PM CDT

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MTV Movie Blogs reports that Transformers the Movie producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura has denied any creation of an aircraft carrier transformer for the sequel to the blockbuster hit film. This news came in conjunction with his remarks regarding the decision not to cast Jonah Hill for the second movie.

Taken from the MTV Movie Blog interview:

Lorenzo di Bonaventura “We never really talked about that, practically speaking,” he said of the character who might or might not have been known as Broadside, and who Bay has said was simply too expensive to create. “There was some Japanese animated movie we saw where that occurred, and we were like ‘Wow! Look at that thing!’”



So, for what some Transformers fans were hoping for in the second movie still remains to be the problem that it was in the first.

To view the complete interview, click here.
Credit(s): MTV Movie Blogs

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Re: Lorenzo di Bonaventura: No aircraft carrier TF for TF2 (695736)
Posted by Liege Evilmus on May 7th, 2008 @ 5:13pm CDT
Thats cool, I couldn't see that working anyway.
Re: Lorenzo di Bonaventura: No aircraft carrier TF for TF2 (695748)
Posted by primeoptimus on May 7th, 2008 @ 5:28pm CDT
i was hoping that they would put in tidal wave, but it's kinda wierd they chose broadside because imagine a plane dropping into the ocean and becoming an aircraft carrier. it would be to unreal to see in a film
Re: Lorenzo di Bonaventura: No aircraft carrier TF for TF2 (695768)
Posted by The_Fires_Of_Inferno on May 7th, 2008 @ 5:50pm CDT
Maybe they could go for something smaller like a patrol boat. Or destroyer (or something made up to look like a destroyer). They could still call it Tidalwave.
Re: Lorenzo di Bonaventura: No aircraft carrier TF for TF2 (695770)
Posted by Ultra Markus on May 7th, 2008 @ 5:51pm CDT
if size shifting is an issue then why was the allspark cube the size of a house then some how be able to shrink so sam was able to run across town with it in his arms?
Re: Lorenzo di Bonaventura: No aircraft carrier TF for TF2 (695773)
Posted by ***Galvatron*** on May 7th, 2008 @ 5:53pm CDT
Sounds like they are trying to down play the aircraft carrier scenario that was in the first leaked treatment...I liked the treatment a lot but I thought the Bay cameo was too cheesy, the carrier was supposed to be the Nemesis and not Broadside though.

This too could be false info leaked however and it may still happen, I hope it does.
Re: Lorenzo di Bonaventura: No aircraft carrier TF for TF2 (695808)
Posted by capellamusic on May 7th, 2008 @ 6:27pm CDT
Ultra Markus wrote:if size shifting is an issue then why was the allspark cube the size of a house then some how be able to shrink so sam was able to run across town with it in his arms?


Yap... I second that! So much criticism on the mass/size shifting issue and they did it on the Allspark. I'd rather see my favorite characters more close to what they were in the cartoon and having the mass/size shifting thing like in the cube, then seeing criticism to it and having it done on the Allspark.
Re: Lorenzo di Bonaventura: No aircraft carrier TF for TF2 (695879)
Posted by Menbailee on May 7th, 2008 @ 7:28pm CDT
I'm just hoping that this is some of that disinformation Bay talked about. Some variant of Tidal Wave would be extremely cool. We watched him transform in the Armada PS2 game; I'm sure Bay & co. could find a way if they were determined.

If not, too bad!
Re: Lorenzo di Bonaventura: No aircraft carrier TF for TF2 (695883)
Posted by Solrac333 on May 7th, 2008 @ 7:33pm CDT
If it's a money issue, I would rather see many robots fighting eachother instead of just one giant robot.
Re: Lorenzo di Bonaventura: No aircraft carrier TF for TF2 (695889)
Posted by Keeperofthespark on May 7th, 2008 @ 7:38pm CDT
I'm sure it has pretty much to do with money. If this means more robots then good, but I'm a little dissapointed, that would've been a cool visual.
Re: Lorenzo di Bonaventura: No aircraft carrier TF for TF2 (695890)
Posted by Autobot Jazz on May 7th, 2008 @ 7:38pm CDT
:( :( I wanted to see Tidal Wave.
Re: Lorenzo di Bonaventura: No aircraft carrier TF for TF2 (695895)
Posted by Autobot Snake Eyes on May 7th, 2008 @ 7:41pm CDT
They were considering it to be Broadside?
I was predicting Tidal Wave.
But you know.....
This could be false....
:shock:
Re: Lorenzo di Bonaventura: No aircraft carrier TF for TF2 (695908)
Posted by autobot commander on May 7th, 2008 @ 7:57pm CDT
capellamusic wrote:
Ultra Markus wrote:if size shifting is an issue then why was the allspark cube the size of a house then some how be able to shrink so sam was able to run across town with it in his arms?


Yap... I second that! So much criticism on the mass/size shifting issue and they did it on the Allspark. I'd rather see my favorite characters more close to what they were in the cartoon and having the mass/size shifting thing like in the cube, then seeing criticism to it and having it done on the Allspark.


the alspark is diferent, it is the crater of transformers, almost like a god, and gods can defy nature
Re: Lorenzo di Bonaventura: No aircraft carrier TF for TF2 (695912)
Posted by capellamusic on May 7th, 2008 @ 8:01pm CDT
autobot commander wrote:
capellamusic wrote:
Ultra Markus wrote:if size shifting is an issue then why was the allspark cube the size of a house then some how be able to shrink so sam was able to run across town with it in his arms?


Yap... I second that! So much criticism on the mass/size shifting issue and they did it on the Allspark. I'd rather see my favorite characters more close to what they were in the cartoon and having the mass/size shifting thing like in the cube, then seeing criticism to it and having it done on the Allspark.


the alspark is diferent, it is the crater of transformers, almost like a god, and gods can defy nature


Sorry but I don't agree and don't see it that way. It's still a mechanical object and they did to it what was said to be "non-sense".
Re: Lorenzo di Bonaventura: No aircraft carrier TF for TF2 (696109)
Posted by Shadowman on May 8th, 2008 @ 1:35am CDT
capellamusic wrote:Yap... I second that! So much criticism on the mass/size shifting issue and they did it on the Allspark. I'd rather see my favorite characters more close to what they were in the cartoon and having the mass/size shifting thing like in the cube, then seeing criticism to it and having it done on the Allspark.


No, please. I don't want ugly boxes. Aside from which, G1 Prime's transformation and alt-mode didn't allow for an engine block.

capellamusic wrote:Sorry but I don't agree and don't see it that way. It's still a mechanical object and they did to it what was said to be "non-sense".


A mechanical object that brought an entire species to life. One explanation is that the AllSpark used similar energy to shrink itself down.

Another explanation is that a wizard did it.
Re: Lorenzo di Bonaventura: No aircraft carrier TF for TF2 (696114)
Posted by capellamusic on May 8th, 2008 @ 2:11am CDT
Shadowman wrote:No, please. I don't want ugly boxes. Aside from which, G1 Prime's transformation and alt-mode didn't allow for an engine block.


I didn't mean exactly like the cartoon... What I mean is that if they used the mass/size shifting concept it could have been closer to the cartoon and maybe allow them better robot modes that looked more like Transformers, because some look weird. But I have to say that the thing I didn't like that much wasn't the robots modes, but rather their faces, they looked like robot spiders :P . Optimus Prime looked excelent, and looked a lot like the G1. The others could have been done that way maybe. Anyway, I don't care, and yes I prefer the old cartoon. I liked the movie though, and look forward to number 2 and 3, but it's not what I'd prefer it to be like. The way it was done it will never be something so great like a "Star Wars" or "Lord Of The Rings".

Shadowman wrote:A mechanical object that brought an entire species to life. One explanation is that the AllSpark used similar energy to shrink itself down.

Another explanation is that a wizard did it.


Maybe it was Saruman, who'll know? The bastard!
Re: Lorenzo di Bonaventura: No aircraft carrier TF for TF2 (696116)
Posted by Scatterlung on May 8th, 2008 @ 2:27am CDT
Shadowman wrote:
capellamusic wrote:Yap... I second that! So much criticism on the mass/size shifting issue and they did it on the Allspark. I'd rather see my favorite characters more close to what they were in the cartoon and having the mass/size shifting thing like in the cube, then seeing criticism to it and having it done on the Allspark.


No, please. I don't want ugly boxes. Aside from which, G1 Prime's transformation and alt-mode didn't allow for an engine block.

capellamusic wrote:Sorry but I don't agree and don't see it that way. It's still a mechanical object and they did to it what was said to be "non-sense".


A mechanical object that brought an entire species to life. One explanation is that the AllSpark used similar energy to shrink itself down.

Another explanation is that a wizard did it.

Another explanation is that while Transformers cannot mass shift, the AllSpark isn't a Transformer, so it can do whatever it likes. Don't forget it isn't really of Transformers origin, it's older than them and could've come from an even more advanced, mass shifting race.
Re: Lorenzo di Bonaventura: No aircraft carrier TF for TF2 (696120)
Posted by capellamusic on May 8th, 2008 @ 2:37am CDT
Meverix wrote:Another explanation is that while Transformers cannot mass shift, the AllSpark isn't a Transformer, so it can do whatever it likes. Don't forget it isn't really of Transformers origin, it's older than them and could've come from an even more advanced, mass shifting race.


Yeah, Diaclone and Microman :P .
Re: Lorenzo di Bonaventura: No aircraft carrier TF for TF2 (696218)
Posted by Zeds on May 8th, 2008 @ 7:14am CDT
I agree with some of the other posts. This could be misinformation. I for one hope that it is.
Re: Lorenzo di Bonaventura: No aircraft carrier TF for TF2 (696226)
Posted by Powerdasher on May 8th, 2008 @ 7:19am CDT
By the way, have anyone noticed an aircraft carrier in the first TF movie, looking really like Broadside?

It appeared when the Sec of Def briefed everyone in the Pentagon somewhere after Sam bought Bumblebee.
Re: Lorenzo di Bonaventura: No aircraft carrier TF for TF2 (696314)
Posted by moldavite on May 8th, 2008 @ 10:06am CDT
I wonder who these "couple of casting surprises" will be? Is one of these surprises a new actor to replace the "Superbad" star for the role of "Chuck"?
Re: Lorenzo di Bonaventura: No aircraft carrier TF for TF2 (696536)
Posted by Decatron on May 8th, 2008 @ 3:41pm CDT
Possibly there is no aircraft carrier because he'd be way more badass than Megatron, the predominant badass :P
Re: Lorenzo di Bonaventura: No aircraft carrier TF for TF2 (696820)
Posted by sto_vo_kor_2000 on May 8th, 2008 @ 9:47pm CDT
capellamusic wrote:
Ultra Markus wrote:if size shifting is an issue then why was the allspark cube the size of a house then some how be able to shrink so sam was able to run across town with it in his arms?


Yap... I second that! So much criticism on the mass/size shifting issue and they did it on the Allspark. I'd rather see my favorite characters more close to what they were in the cartoon and having the mass/size shifting thing like in the cube, then seeing criticism to it and having it done on the Allspark.



Thats been covered in about 1000 different threads.

Simply put....The Cube represented "God"......and God can do anything.

capellamusic wrote:Sorry but I don't agree and don't see it that way. It's still a mechanical object and they did to it what was said to be "non-sense".


The never said that the Cube was mechanical.As a matter of fact they said they didnt know what it was.

Ether way what ever it was it brought life to Cybertron and may have directed or manipulated how life was formed on Earth.

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