Following the release of the action-packed first trailer for Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, Deadline (via SFFGazette.com) has shared a slew of exciting new casting additions to the movie.
The trade reveals that Paramount has tapped Peter Dinklage (as the voice of Scourge), Liza Koshy (as the voice of Arcee), John DiMaggio (as the voice of Stratosphere), David Sobolov (as the voice of Rhinox/Battletrap), Michaela Jaé Rodriguez (as the voice of Nightbird), Cristo Fernández (as the voice of Wheeljack), and Tobe Nwigwe (as the voice of Reek).
They now join an impressive ensemble that includes Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback, with Michelle Yeoh, Pete Davidson, Peter Cullen, and Ron Perlman lending heir voices to Airazor, Mirage, Optimus Prime, and Optimus Primal, respectively.
Dinklage is the biggest addition here, and we're sure you'll remember the Emmy-winning actor from his work in Game of Thrones and Avengers: Infinity War. Koshy is best known for the Boo! A Madea Halloween franchise, while DiMaggio is the voice of Bender in Futurama.
Sobolov previously voiced Blitzwing in Bumblebee, Rodriguez has starred in Luke Cage and tick, tick…Boom!, while Fernandez is best known for playing Dani Rojas in Ted Lasso. As for Nwigwe, he's a rapper who was nominated for Best New Artist at the 65th Grammy Awards.
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts looks set to be a fresh start for the long-running franchise, and a movie that's akin to Bumblebee on a far more epic scale. Finding the right balance between what we saw in that film and Michael Bay's movies is key, and it looks like director Steven Caple Jr. has nailed it.
"Returning to the action and spectacle that have captured moviegoers around the world, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts will take audiences on a '90s globetrotting adventure with the Autobots and introduce a whole new breed of Transformer – the Maximals – to the existing battle on earth between Autobots and Decepticons," reads the brief synopsis.
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is set to be released in theatres on June 9, 2023.