Transformers: The Last Knight: Josh Duhamel Talks About Role in Interview

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Thanks to Observer.com we bring to you an interview with Josh Duhamal, also known as William Lennox in the Transformers Live Action Movies. The full interview can be found by clicking the link above, but we bring to you a section regarding Transformers: The Last Knight, which includes him talking about filming that occurred in El Mirage, California. He also talked a little bit about Bay's sets. Check out the conversation below.

Josh Duhamel wrote:At the top of his work docket is, of course, his role as Lt. Colonel William Lennox in Michael Bay’s Transformers: The Last Knight. The day before we spoke, Mr. Duhamel was stationed to film his scenes 70 miles outside of Los Angeles in El Mirage, California. “I had never been there and it’s a trip,” he said of the far flung locale. “It’s this giant, flat lakebed with 40 MPH winds that didn’t stop all day, but Michael [Bay]’s set is unlike any other set. He has all of the gadgets and the coolest stuff, and the energy of that set is just really – well, it’s a spectacle, and it’s really changed my career. It’s helped me to pursue other little creative things. I love the big Transformer movies, but I also love these passion projects.”

Credit(s): Observer.com

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Re: Transformers: The Last Knight: Josh Duhamel Talks About Role in Interview (1793095)
Posted by Bumblebee21 on May 27th, 2016 @ 9:50pm CDT

Found this
https://mobile.twitter.com/transformers ... 2870605824

Re: Transformers: The Last Knight: Josh Duhamel Talks About Role in Interview (1793097)
Posted by Sigma Magnus on May 27th, 2016 @ 9:54pm CDT

I expected a jumpscare there for some reason.

Re: Transformers: The Last Knight: Josh Duhamel Talks About Role in Interview (1793115)
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on May 27th, 2016 @ 10:26pm CDT

Sigma Magnus wrote:I expected a jumpscare there for some reason.

Me too since you said that. I thought you were using reverse psychology to get more people to watch it. :-P

So, can anyone here translate morse code?

Re: Transformers: The Last Knight: Josh Duhamel Talks About Role in Interview (1793116)
Posted by BERSEKAEL on May 27th, 2016 @ 10:33pm CDT

nice!

Re: Transformers: The Last Knight: Josh Duhamel Talks About Role in Interview (1793121)
Posted by Sigma Magnus on May 27th, 2016 @ 10:36pm CDT

SillySpringer wrote:
Sigma Magnus wrote:I expected a jumpscare there for some reason.

Me too since you said that. I thought you were using reverse psychology to get more people to watch it.

So, can anyone here translate morse code?

Don't look at me, I couldn't learn a second language if I tried. Anyway, yeah, can anyone here translate that?

Re: Transformers: The Last Knight: Josh Duhamel Talks About Role in Interview (1793133)
Posted by Sabrblade on May 27th, 2016 @ 11:22pm CDT

SillySpringer wrote:
Sigma Magnus wrote:I expected a jumpscare there for some reason.

Me too since you said that. I thought you were using reverse psychology to get more people to watch it.

So, can anyone here translate morse code?

A replying Tweet posted this:

Re: Transformers: The Last Knight: Josh Duhamel Talks About Role in Interview (1793138)
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on May 27th, 2016 @ 11:38pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
SillySpringer wrote:
Sigma Magnus wrote:I expected a jumpscare there for some reason.

Me too since you said that. I thought you were using reverse psychology to get more people to watch it.

So, can anyone here translate morse code?
A replying Tweet posted this:

Re: Transformers: The Last Knight: Josh Duhamel Talks About Role in Interview (1793140)
Posted by Sabrblade on May 27th, 2016 @ 11:40pm CDT

This time...

The Transformers will face...

The Boogeyman!

Re: Transformers: The Last Knight: Josh Duhamel Talks About Role in Interview (1793141)
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on May 27th, 2016 @ 11:47pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:This time...

The Transformers will face...

The Boogeyman!

Boogeyman's kinda lame against Transformers even though he's stinkin terrifying in that new Boogeyman indie-game.

Re: Transformers: The Last Knight: Josh Duhamel Talks About Role in Interview (1793157)
Posted by Kurona on May 28th, 2016 @ 2:30am CDT

Bumblebee21 wrote:Found this
https://mobile.twitter.com/transformers ... 2870605824

That was painful to listen to; ears are still ringing...

Re: Transformers: The Last Knight: Josh Duhamel Talks About Role in Interview (1793182)
Posted by Va'al on May 28th, 2016 @ 7:08am CDT

Fellow Seibertronian Bumblebee21 found the beginning of the marketing campaign from Paramount for Transformers: The Last Knight - starting on Twitter and Instagram - which featured a message in morse code over a United States State Department torn image, with the writing 'File no. 21.63 Date: 10'. The message translates as 'I M COMING FOR YOUHUMANS.MAY31'.

What are we to expect from this? Speculate away in the Energon Pub!

Something Wicked this Way Comes

Re: Transformers: The Last Knight: Josh Duhamel Talks About Role in Interview (1793185)
Posted by Sigma Magnus on May 28th, 2016 @ 7:33am CDT

Dr Va'al wrote:[...] Which featured a message in morse code over a United States State Department torn image, with the writing 'File no. 21.63 Date: 10'. The message translates as 'I M COMING FOR YOUHUMANS.MAY31'.

To quote Mr. Popo [DBZA], "WELL THAT'S F***ING OMINOUS."

Re: Transformers: The Last Knight: Josh Duhamel Talks About Role in Interview (1793256)
Posted by Mythic_Gears on May 28th, 2016 @ 1:11pm CDT

Dr Va'al wrote:Fellow Seibertronian Bumblebee21 found the beginning of the marketing campaign from Paramount for Transformers: The Last Knight ... which featured a message in morse code over a United States State Department torn image, with the writing 'File no. 21.63 Date: 10'. The message translates as 'I M COMING FOR YOUHUMANS.MAY31'.

What are we to expect from this? Speculate away in the Energon Pub!

[center]Something Wicked this Way Comes

I think this means that we will be getting a tease or a look at the villain for Last Knight on the 31(currently the 28th when I am writing this) or maybe the movie will release on May 31 of what ever year. I definitely think we will be getting something on the 31 though.

Re: Transformers: The Last Knight: Josh Duhamel Talks About Role in Interview (1793649)
Posted by Va'al on May 30th, 2016 @ 11:19am CDT

I dunno what to make of this.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BGBGmWOoWma/

Re: Transformers: The Last Knight: Josh Duhamel Talks About Role in Interview (1793652)
Posted by Sigma Magnus on May 30th, 2016 @ 11:24am CDT

Dr Va'al wrote:I dunno what to make of this.

That makes two of us...

Re: Transformers: The Last Knight: Josh Duhamel Talks About Role in Interview (1793656)
Posted by Autobot N on May 30th, 2016 @ 11:46am CDT

Sigma Magnus wrote:
Dr Va'al wrote:I dunno what to make of this.

That makes two of us...

Adding me in makes it a trio.

Re: Transformers: The Last Knight: Josh Duhamel Talks About Role in Interview (1793661)
Posted by Kurona on May 30th, 2016 @ 12:30pm CDT

Quartet.

Maybe the bike is a mini-con or something? High Wire?

Re: Transformers: The Last Knight: Josh Duhamel Talks About Role in Interview (1793679)
Posted by ZeroWolf on May 30th, 2016 @ 2:17pm CDT

Looks more like an establishing shot really, or maybe the bots will be added in later.

Re: Transformers: The Last Knight: Josh Duhamel Talks About Role in Interview (1793742)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on May 30th, 2016 @ 8:53pm CDT

These last few days are very confusing. All over the board. :MAXIMAL:

Re: Transformers: The Last Knight: Josh Duhamel Talks About Role in Interview (1793789)
Posted by Rodimus Prime on May 31st, 2016 @ 8:39am CDT

So. It's the 31st. What's the big deal?

Re: Transformers: The Last Knight: Josh Duhamel Talks About Role in Interview (1793790)
Posted by Sabrblade on May 31st, 2016 @ 8:41am CDT

Rodimus Prime wrote:So. It's the 31st. What's the big deal?

I presume any info would be comng from California since that's where Hollywood and its people are, but most Californians are either still asleep or just waking up right now.

Re: Transformers: The Last Knight: Josh Duhamel Talks About Role in Interview (1793864)
Posted by Va'al on May 31st, 2016 @ 12:13pm CDT

After the Transformers: The Last Knight viral campaign first glimpse of something coming for us last week, director Michael Bay has uploaded another Instagram clip, featuring a similarly coloured unidentified robot-esque character - swiftly identified in the caption as Megatron. Maybe. Take a look below for yourselves, and let us know what you think in the Energon Pub!

michaelbayIt's starting. This week production. Megatron is back. #transformers #decepticons#

We also get a Megatron teaser from the official Transformers Facebook page, mirrored below.

Re: Transformers: The Last Knight: Josh Duhamel Talks About Role in Interview (1793866)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on May 31st, 2016 @ 12:18pm CDT

Expects Galvatron because: continuity, gets Megatron because: reasons and possible ineptitude - but who cares, that headsculpt is epic 8-)

Re: Transformers: The Last Knight: Josh Duhamel Talks About Role in Interview (1793867)
Posted by Sigma Magnus on May 31st, 2016 @ 12:22pm CDT

So, wait...what? I thought Megs already returned as, y'know, Galvatron!

Re: Transformers: The Last Knight: Josh Duhamel Talks About Role in Interview (1793868)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on May 31st, 2016 @ 12:23pm CDT

Sigma Magnus wrote:So, wait...what? I thought Megs already returned as, y'know, Galvatron!

He did, but now he's back... as Megatron :HEADHURTS:

Re: Transformers: The Last Knight: Josh Duhamel Talks About Role in Interview (1793871)
Posted by Sigma Magnus on May 31st, 2016 @ 12:25pm CDT

Hellscream9999 wrote:
Sigma Magnus wrote:So, wait...what? I thought Megs already returned as, y'know, Galvatron!

He did, but now he's back... as Megatron

Oh dear Primus, it's the Unicron Trilogy all over again!

Re: Transformers: The Last Knight: Josh Duhamel Talks About Role in Interview (1793872)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on May 31st, 2016 @ 12:26pm CDT

Sigma Magnus wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
Sigma Magnus wrote:So, wait...what? I thought Megs already returned as, y'know, Galvatron!

He did, but now he's back... as Megatron

Oh dear Primus, it's the Unicron Trilogy all over again!

eh, what can you do, hopefully with actual writers, this can be explained competently >:oP

Re: Transformers: The Last Knight: Josh Duhamel Talks About Role in Interview (1793874)
Posted by Sigma Magnus on May 31st, 2016 @ 12:30pm CDT

Hellscream9999 wrote:
Sigma Magnus wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
Sigma Magnus wrote:So, wait...what? I thought Megs already returned as, y'know, Galvatron!

He did, but now he's back... as Megatron

Oh dear Primus, it's the Unicron Trilogy all over again!

eh, what can you do, hopefully with actual writers, this can be explained competently

Hope so...

Re: Transformers: The Last Knight: Josh Duhamel Talks About Role in Interview (1793876)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on May 31st, 2016 @ 12:33pm CDT

Sigma Magnus wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
Sigma Magnus wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
Sigma Magnus wrote:So, wait...what? I thought Megs already returned as, y'know, Galvatron!

He did, but now he's back... as Megatron

Oh dear Primus, it's the Unicron Trilogy all over again!

eh, what can you do, hopefully with actual writers, this can be explained competently

Hope so...

Wait, wasn't Galvatron voiced by Leonard Nimoy? Maybe that forced them to go back to Megs rather than get a new voice actor and have them sound different (not that Galvatron really said anything in AoE :roll:

) I could see Galvatron 'shedding' his new human-given form and name and reclaiming his old name and Cybertronian body-style out of pride and vanity :-?

Re: Transformers: The Last Knight: Josh Duhamel Talks About Role in Interview (1793878)
Posted by Sigma Magnus on May 31st, 2016 @ 12:36pm CDT

Hellscream9999 wrote:
Sigma Magnus wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
Sigma Magnus wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
Sigma Magnus wrote:So, wait...what? I thought Megs already returned as, y'know, Galvatron!

He did, but now he's back... as Megatron

Oh dear Primus, it's the Unicron Trilogy all over again!

eh, what can you do, hopefully with actual writers, this can be explained competently

Hope so...

Wait, wasn't Galvatron voiced by Leonard Nimoy? Maybe that forced them to go back to Megs rather than get a new voice actor and have them sound different (not that Galvatron really said anything in AoE ) I could see Galvatron 'shedding' his new human-given form and name and reclaiming his old name and Cybertronian body-style out of pride and vanity

No, no, Galvatron was voiced by Frank Welker. It was Nimoy in the G1 movie.

Re: Transformers: The Last Knight: Josh Duhamel Talks About Role in Interview (1793879)
Posted by Randomhero on May 31st, 2016 @ 12:37pm CDT

Sigma Magnus wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
Sigma Magnus wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
Sigma Magnus wrote:So, wait...what? I thought Megs already returned as, y'know, Galvatron!

He did, but now he's back... as Megatron

Oh dear Primus, it's the Unicron Trilogy all over again!

eh, what can you do, hopefully with actual writers, this can be explained competently

Hope so...

I'm thinking the same thing. I'm not really bothered because we have an amazing writing team taking on these movies.

That being said its never been the writing that's been an issue for me. It's the god awful editing! And I find enjoyment in all the movies but yeah, Bay in the editing room...yikes.

Megatron coming back Is interesting. His head(and maybe his body) are intact and what if we will get both Megatron and Galvatron and Galvatron is just a copy of Megatrons consciousness.

Re: Transformers: The Last Knight: Josh Duhamel Talks About Role in Interview (1793880)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on May 31st, 2016 @ 12:38pm CDT

Sigma Magnus wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
Sigma Magnus wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
Sigma Magnus wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
Sigma Magnus wrote:So, wait...what? I thought Megs already returned as, y'know, Galvatron!

He did, but now he's back... as Megatron

Oh dear Primus, it's the Unicron Trilogy all over again!

eh, what can you do, hopefully with actual writers, this can be explained competently

Hope so...

Wait, wasn't Galvatron voiced by Leonard Nimoy? Maybe that forced them to go back to Megs rather than get a new voice actor and have them sound different (not that Galvatron really said anything in AoE ) I could see Galvatron 'shedding' his new human-given form and name and reclaiming his old name and Cybertronian body-style out of pride and vanity

No, no, Galvatron was voiced by Frank Welker. It was Nimoy in the G1 movie.

Oh, okay, thought it was one of them

Re: Transformers: The Last Knight: Josh Duhamel Talks About Role in Interview (1793883)
Posted by ShockBlade501 on May 31st, 2016 @ 12:39pm CDT

Hellscream9999 wrote:
Sigma Magnus wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
Sigma Magnus wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
Sigma Magnus wrote:So, wait...what? I thought Megs already returned as, y'know, Galvatron!

He did, but now he's back... as Megatron

Oh dear Primus, it's the Unicron Trilogy all over again!

eh, what can you do, hopefully with actual writers, this can be explained competently

Hope so...

Wait, wasn't Galvatron voiced by Leonard Nimoy? Maybe that forced them to go back to Megs rather than get a new voice actor and have them sound different (not that Galvatron really said anything in AoE ) I could see Galvatron 'shedding' his new human-given form and name and reclaiming his old name and Cybertronian body-style out of pride and vanity

Yeah, that was g1, but in bayverse did voice Sentinel Prime

Re: Transformers: The Last Knight: Josh Duhamel Talks About Role in Interview (1793885)
Posted by Sigma Magnus on May 31st, 2016 @ 12:40pm CDT

But your point about Megatron reclaiming his old identity and body could still work. :-?

Re: Transformers: The Last Knight: Josh Duhamel Talks About Role in Interview (1793887)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on May 31st, 2016 @ 12:43pm CDT

Sigma Magnus wrote:But your point about Megatron reclaiming his old identity and body could still work.

It should, if there's one character trait the movies have given him, it's ego for days, so play it up and it will actually work, it's basic stuff really >:oP

Re: Transformers: The Last Knight: Josh Duhamel Talks About Role in Interview (1793888)
Posted by Kibble on May 31st, 2016 @ 12:45pm CDT

Maybe it's not really Megatron, but just a guy they call Megatron...like Brawl being called Devastator.

Re: Transformers: The Last Knight: Josh Duhamel Talks About Role in Interview (1793890)
Posted by Solrac333 on May 31st, 2016 @ 12:50pm CDT

Just have the Quintessons or even Unicron take all the Cybertronians on Earth, even the dead ones, and reformat them into a more traditional look while also bringing back Jazz, Ironhide, Soundwave, Shockwave, Starscream, etc... Just maguffin the hell out of the franchise.

Re: Transformers: The Last Knight: Josh Duhamel Talks About Role in Interview (1793892)
Posted by Joshimus-Prime1993 on May 31st, 2016 @ 12:51pm CDT

This has to be Unicron. There is no way that this could be Megatron at all :???:

Re: Transformers: The Last Knight: Josh Duhamel Talks About Role in Interview (1793893)
Posted by Va'al on May 31st, 2016 @ 12:55pm CDT

Kibble wrote:Maybe it's not really Megatron, but just a guy they call Megatron...like Brawl being called Devastator.

Beast Wars Megatron confirmed. [-(

Re: Transformers: The Last Knight: Josh Duhamel Talks About Role in Interview (1793894)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on May 31st, 2016 @ 12:57pm CDT

Joshimus-Prime1993 wrote:This has to be Unicron. There is no way that this could be Megatron at all

Not sure if serious, or perpetuating the joke that everything revealed is Unicron?

Re: Transformers: The Last Knight: Josh Duhamel Talks About Role in Interview (1793896)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on May 31st, 2016 @ 12:58pm CDT

Dr Va'al wrote:
Kibble wrote:Maybe it's not really Megatron, but just a guy they call Megatron...like Brawl being called Devastator.

Beast Wars Megatron confirmed.

Downloads himself into Scorns body :michaelbay:

Re: Transformers: The Last Knight: Josh Duhamel Talks About Role in Interview (1793897)
Posted by kurthy on May 31st, 2016 @ 12:58pm CDT

Dr Va'al wrote:
Kibble wrote:Maybe it's not really Megatron, but just a guy they call Megatron...like Brawl being called Devastator.

Beast Wars Megatron confirmed.

This thread is now awesome! I'm waiting for the point that studios decide to go the sitcom route and assume there is a reset button at the end of any episode rather than worry about pointless continuities that no one can keep straight.

Re: Transformers: The Last Knight: Josh Duhamel Talks About Role in Interview (1793898)
Posted by Sigma Magnus on May 31st, 2016 @ 12:59pm CDT

Given that it's been suggested that there are WAY more movies coming, I think they'll save Unicron for last.

Re: Transformers: The Last Knight: Josh Duhamel Talks About Role in Interview (1793899)
Posted by Deadput on May 31st, 2016 @ 1:00pm CDT

Galvatron was just the name that the humans at ksi named him so it's possible he went back to Megatron due to his disgust of humanity.

Plus Aoe Galvatron was just a clone in a sense so we could have an idw situation and have both Megatron and Galvatron.

Re: Transformers: The Last Knight: Josh Duhamel Talks About Role in Interview (1793901)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on May 31st, 2016 @ 1:03pm CDT

Deadput wrote:Galvatron was just the name that the humans at ksi named him so it's possible he went back to Megatron due to his disgust of humanity.
Plus Aoe Galvatron was just a clone in a sense so we could have an idw situation and have both Megatron and Galvatron.

Well, it wasn't a clone, it was Megatron, in a new body, his old body was pretty f'ed up by the end of dotm, so starting fresh with the body the humans gave him to start reformatting himself makes sense. In other words, they need the BW Stasis Chambers :WHISTLE:

Re: Transformers: The Last Knight: Josh Duhamel Talks About Role in Interview (1793902)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on May 31st, 2016 @ 1:03pm CDT

Imagine: Beast Wars Megatron as a knight, Galvatron as his enemy, double the bad guys. Or even BW Megs is a new knight meant to stop Opimus from getting to his creators. :MAXIMAL:

Re: Transformers: The Last Knight: Josh Duhamel Talks About Role in Interview (1793906)
Posted by Randomhero on May 31st, 2016 @ 1:09pm CDT

Hellscream9999 wrote:
Deadput wrote:Galvatron was just the name that the humans at ksi named him so it's possible he went back to Megatron due to his disgust of humanity.
Plus Aoe Galvatron was just a clone in a sense so we could have an idw situation and have both Megatron and Galvatron.

Well, it wasn't a clone, it was Megatron, in a new body, his old body was pretty f'ed up by the end of dotm, so starting fresh with the body the humans gave him to start reformatting himself makes sense. In other words, they need the BW Stasis Chambers

Id be okay with that as long as we never get AOE transformations again. That was honestly my least favorite thing in that movie. human transformers AND the autobots. Even the autobots transformations haven't been great since DOTM. Everyone just morphs into robot mode. I still remember Sentinal Prime morphing into a fire truck at the end when he tried to fee Optimus. Just looks so bad compared to the transformations in the first two.

Re: Transformers: The Last Knight: Josh Duhamel Talks About Role in Interview (1793907)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on May 31st, 2016 @ 1:10pm CDT

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:Imagine: Beast Wars Megatron as a knight, Galvatron as his enemy, double the bad guys. Or even BW Megs is a new knight meant to stop Opimus from getting to his creators.

Hmmm, instead of increasing the "villian's of the week", they should focus on introducing/utilizing a small, core cast of