TRANSFORMERS: AOE Autobot Voice Cast Revealed; John Goodman And Ken Watanabe Join

TRANSFORMERS: AOE Autobot Voice Cast Revealed; John Goodman And Ken Watanabe Join

Paramount Pictures have announced today that Peter Cullen and Frank Welker will return for Transformers: Age of Extinction, while new additions to the sequel's voice over cast include John Goodman And Ken Watanabe. Which of the Autobots will be voicing? Hit the jump to find out!

By JoshWilding - May 08, 2014 04:05 PM EST
Source: MichaelBay.com
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PETER CULLEN AND FRANK WELKER RETURN TO THE FRANCHISE

HOLLYWOOD, CA (May 8, 2014) – Director Michael Bay has tapped John Goodman and Ken Watanabe to voice two all new Autobots in his highly anticipated film “TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION,” the fourth film in the global blockbuster franchise from Paramount Pictures.

Goodman and Watanabe will join legendary voice actors Peter Cullen and Frank Welker.

Goodman will play Autobot Hound, Watanabe will play Drift, while Cullen reprises his role as the voice of Optimus Prime, and Welker takes on another new character, Galvatron.

“I am pleased to welcome two gifted and versatile actors, John Goodman and Ken Watanabe, to the world of Transformers,” said Bay. “And to reteam with Peter and Frank, who have brought Transformers characters alive from the beginning. I’ve been fortunate to work with some of the best voice talent in the business, and together we will introduce several exciting new robots to fans of the franchise around the world.”

Rounding out the voice-over cast are actors John DiMaggio, Mark Ryan, Robert Foxworth and Reno Wilson. DiMaggio and Ryan will take on the new characters Crosshairs and Lockdown respectively, while Foxworth reprises the role of Ratchet and Wilson returns as Brains.
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Abary
Abary - 5/8/2014, 4:26 PM
John DiMaggio is an amazing voice actor. He can do so much.
batz11
batz11 - 5/8/2014, 4:29 PM
Nice, two exceptional actors...can't go wrong with them...
Abary
Abary - 5/8/2014, 4:33 PM
I'm also excited that Watanabe is going to be in this. He's spectacular.
McNyagano
McNyagano - 5/8/2014, 4:34 PM
Finally. Love Ken Wattanabe. Great actor all around. Can't wait for this flick!
MrCBM56
MrCBM56 - 5/8/2014, 4:35 PM
Hell of a cast.
ATrueHero1987
ATrueHero1987 - 5/8/2014, 4:36 PM
Cool. Ready for the new trailer
MrPrime
MrPrime - 5/8/2014, 4:39 PM
yuuuuuus. Frank Welker! Bay should have gone with him before. So happy e've got the G1 voices of prime ad megatron back but still disappointed Bay is still directing the franchise. I'm hoping the movie is good but it just looks like more of the same. They need to reboot the franchise with a different director IMO.
Asterisk
Asterisk - 5/8/2014, 4:45 PM
I would want Leonard Nimoy as Galvatron again. But oh wait...they already used him. Okay.

These movies are total garbage, even by action movie standards. Turn your brains on, people.
MyNameIsKhan
MyNameIsKhan - 5/8/2014, 4:46 PM
this just might work...
daftendirekt9
daftendirekt9 - 5/8/2014, 4:47 PM
Why couldn't they get Lance Henriksen to reprise his role as Lockdown, oh well. I wonder who they got to voice Grimlock, if he even talks in the film.
Steelers4190
Steelers4190 - 5/8/2014, 4:48 PM
Ken Watanabe should be required to say "Let them fight" in every movie he is in lol
SuperCat
SuperCat - 5/8/2014, 4:54 PM
Never thought we'd finally get to see Galvatron in live-action. Too bad no Unicron :(
Curmudgeon
Curmudgeon - 5/8/2014, 4:57 PM
I can imagine Bay discussing casting:

"Let's get Watanabe to play Drift. Get it? Because he's Japanese! He's TOKYO DRIFT! Ha ha!"
genesis609
genesis609 - 5/8/2014, 4:58 PM
whos doing me grimlock?
WakandaKing
WakandaKing - 5/8/2014, 4:58 PM
wait, a good cast, Wantanabe joining...... suprised
MrCBM56
MrCBM56 - 5/8/2014, 4:58 PM
@Supercat I don't know man. I'm almost positive he'll be referenced or teased in this film.
grif
grif - 5/8/2014, 5:00 PM
let me guess. john goodman plays the fat ass autobot hound
Kyos
Kyos - 5/8/2014, 5:02 PM
All the talent in these movies...
Enphlieuwince
Enphlieuwince - 5/8/2014, 5:06 PM
grif Great guess!



Enphlieuwince
Enphlieuwince - 5/8/2014, 5:07 PM
Goodman for Kingpin.
MrCBM56
MrCBM56 - 5/8/2014, 5:09 PM
LMAO @grif!!
fastflames
fastflames - 5/8/2014, 5:14 PM
Sooooo amazing. *single tear*
grif
grif - 5/8/2014, 5:15 PM
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Asterisk
Asterisk - 5/8/2014, 5:37 PM
Grif

That's the funniest [frick]ing thing I've ever seen.
HavocPrime
HavocPrime - 5/8/2014, 5:47 PM
Trying to picture John Goodman's voice for Grimlock...
NeoBaggins
NeoBaggins - 5/8/2014, 5:49 PM
Nice. Very worthy voices indeed.
Liderc
Liderc - 5/8/2014, 5:56 PM
I don't get Grif's picture.... anyone want to clue me in? I know it's from the trailer and I remember Egypt, just don't get the joke.
osideous
osideous - 5/8/2014, 6:16 PM
Frank Welker finally playing the lead decepticon. like hugo weaving but frank welker should have been megatron
Wildaniel
Wildaniel - 5/8/2014, 6:17 PM
Time for a new trailer.
TheRationalNerd
TheRationalNerd - 5/8/2014, 6:19 PM
Umm no one seems to notice this but...

FRANK WELKER aka the original Megatron is returning to voice the character?!?!?!?! And people are barely talking about it??? Lol
beane2099
beane2099 - 5/8/2014, 6:55 PM
@TheBlackNerd

I did not know that. That's pretty cool.
BeyondTheGrave
BeyondTheGrave - 5/8/2014, 6:56 PM
Still no word on who's voicing Grimlock. I don't see Gregg Berger on the list and until I do I will have NO faith in this movie.
beane2099
beane2099 - 5/8/2014, 6:59 PM
People are gonna ding me for this but that's ok. I always thought if they couldn't use Cullen that ... and hear me out on this ... John Goodman would do a good Optimus Prime. He can hit some really deep tones. But, of course that would be assuming they have him channel Welker and not do his own thing.

I will also say that if they used Gary Chalk's more intelligent and erudite sounding Megatron from Beast Wars I wouldn't mind in the slightest. Little known fact, Gary Chalk did the voice of Optimus Primal AND Megatron in that series. And he was the Russian general on Stargate SG1.
beane2099
beane2099 - 5/8/2014, 7:18 PM
And I'm guessing Watanabe will be voicing Drift? And I agree with Grif, Goodman will be voicing the fat Autobot.
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