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Michael Bay on the Identity of the Silver Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG

Posted by El Duque Apr 10, 2011 at 11:13pm CDT 72,497 views
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Director Michael Bay recently dropped by his own Shoot for the Edit forums and chimed in on a discussion about the possible identity of the silver Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. Some fans have speculated this may be Soundwave's earth mode based on clues from the game trailers and comics. This is what he had to say:

Originally Posted by michaelbay
Mercedes would never let us make their car into a bad Decepticon. Car company's really frown on that - I can't say what the game company and comics do that's their own thing. They don't have the same constraints movies do. It's Carly's car.


As you can see Bay indicates the Mercedes isn't a Transformer at all, but just a regular car driven by Carly. Shoot for the Edit site admin nelson then had this to say on the matter:

Originally Posted by nelson
That's what I've been saying since day one.


Truth from the source of misinformation campaign? Discuss here!

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Re: Michael Bay on the Identity of the Silver Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG (view post)
Comment by Blackstreak Apr 10, 2011
Willing to bet they will make a transformer toy out of it though. They did that to several human vehicles in the first movie...and probably the second movie too.
Re: Michael Bay on the Identity of the Silver Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG (view post)
Comment by Rated X Apr 11, 2011
So Carly is a rich stuck up college girl that mommy and daddy spoil rotten ???
Re: Michael Bay on the Identity of the Silver Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG (view post)
Comment by Sodan-1 Apr 11, 2011
El Duque wrote:
Originally Posted by michaelbay
Mercedes would never let us make their car into a bad Decepticon..... It's Carly's car.


In an American movie about alien robots who transform into all-sorts of vehicles it seems quite pointless to have such a flash German sports car take on essentially a background role. Maybe it'll start out lifeless and then become an Autobot or some kind of good Decepticon.
Re: Michael Bay on the Identity of the Silver Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG (view post)
Comment by Trikeboy Apr 11, 2011
Sodan-1 wrote:
El Duque wrote:
Originally Posted by michaelbay
Mercedes would never let us make their car into a bad Decepticon..... It's Carly's car.


In an American movie about alien robots who transform into all-sorts of vehicles it seems quite pointless to have such a flash German sports car take on essentially a background role. Maybe it'll start out lifeless and then become an Autobot or some kind of good Decepticon.


Just because it is Carly's car doesn't mean it isn't a Cybertronian. Legally, Bumblebee is Sam's car. I too noticed the bad Decepticon part. Could we possibly be getting a Movieverse Drift? Even if it is toyline only that would be cool.
Re: Michael Bay on the Identity of the Silver Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG (view post)
Comment by prowl123 Apr 11, 2011
Isn't Michael Bay known for feeding us false information without actually lying to us?
Re: Michael Bay on the Identity of the Silver Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG (view post)
Comment by Noir2099 Apr 11, 2011
This is Wheeljack!If you read Rising Storm 2,you would notice that it is Wheeljack.
Re: Michael Bay on the Identity of the Silver Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG (view post)
Comment by Razatron Apr 11, 2011
Man if thats Soundwave's Earth mode, he must be a "G"
Re: Michael Bay on the Identity of the Silver Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG (view post)
Comment by Godzillabot Primal Apr 11, 2011
Damn...
Re: Michael Bay on the Identity of the Silver Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG (view post)
Comment by griftimus prime Apr 11, 2011
lol it will still be a transformer toy. look at the other movies. anything that moved got a toy robot form.
Re: Michael Bay on the Identity of the Silver Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG (view post)
Comment by First-Aid Apr 11, 2011
Rated X wrote:So Carly is a rich stuck up college girl that mommy and daddy spoil rotten ???


...with great legs!
Re: Michael Bay on the Identity of the Silver Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG (view post)
Comment by First-Aid Apr 11, 2011
Rated X wrote:So Carly is a rich stuck up college girl that mommy and daddy spoil rotten ???


...with great legs!
Re: Michael Bay on the Identity of the Silver Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG (view post)
Comment by Red 50 Apr 11, 2011
Noir2099 wrote:This is Wheeljack!If you read Rising Storm 2,you would notice that it is Wheeljack.


Wasn't Wheeljack supposed to be the BLUE Mercedes?
Re: Michael Bay on the Identity of the Silver Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG (view post)
Comment by SlyTF1 Apr 12, 2011
God freaking dangit! Oh well, it will probrobly still get a toy. That's good enough for me.
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