Director Michael Bay has another Flickr Update to show to the fans. This time, it’s Squeeks.
“My talented young co-star of Transformers, Isabela Moner and introducing a new character, Squeeks! #Transformers”
The new character is now clearly identified as an old and rusty Vespa by the badge on the chest which aligns perfectly with the leaks. It’s hard to tell whether the robot is man-made or Cybertronian but judging by the official description given when TF5 was first announced, Squeeks is a lost Cybertronian who befriends Isabela’s character of Izabella; an orphan Streetkid.
As our Sol Fury stated, it is seems as though they mirror Rey & BB-8 from Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Oddly, the new character resembles Wall-E from the movie of the same name and slightly resembles Fix-It from Transformers: Robots In Disguise.
Sixshot93
Yeah, it's looking very much that except for Cade, NO OTHER HUMANS from AOE is back in TLK. No one.
G1DeadEnd
I believe, that he'll actually be a very good emotional companion to the little orphan.
eagc7
you never know, what if what happens in the movie does call for a character like Sqweeks to exist? its early to say the movie didnt need him until we see what he does in the movie
Remember that the TF movies tend to take place in real time meaning that Tessa is already in collage when TLK takes place and unlike Sam, this is not her story, this is Cade story. so once she goes to collage she will be out of the storyline. unlike what they did with Sam in ROTF, since that was his story, we were going to follow him to collage for part of the film.
daniel 97
Just by hearing his name makes you wanna squeeze him, NO?
Shark
How much you wanna bet she got into the same university Sam attended?
Careful with them pot brownies, Tess! (oh god)
Hazekiah
Mmmm.
College-aged Tessa.
Didn't really hear anything you said after that.
O_O
Shark
^So far there's no sign of Nicola Peltz returning, and she probably never will. Remember that Tessa is likely in college by now, if TLK's spaced in time like the other movies.
BarricadeLives
sqweeks has me a little down..i mean..is this character needed? no..& what's the deal with minor's character? yet another young female lead? what happened to tessa? has she even been announced for this movie?
sqweeks seems like a tf1 character…once optimus prime starts executing decepticons a character like sqweeks, & minor for that matter, seem out-of-place.
Gordon_4
Don't take this the wrong way, but have you watched Rambo: First Blood recently? That movie is not an action film in the traditional sense, its a fucking gut-wrenchingly sad story.
Transformers would be so lucky to have a character arc as powerful as John Rambo's.
Gordon_4
Eh, design wise I'm leaning towards swing and a miss personally, just doesn't look like he'd be any good at anything.
Hazekiah
^ AWESOME!!!
Except the second wheel throws the whole thing off.
IRONICALLY.
Okay? Your engrish totally not withstanding I'm 100% agreed!
daniel 97
Credit to YouTuber MPXgraphics for making this animation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRUL4ulgb2o
Ironhide1234
What you chatting now Haz? I'm only talking about Squeeks' design. He might be a good little guy in the movie?
Lord Person
Here's your TFW/Internet Highfive
Hazekiah
"A young runaway who HOOKS UP with Transformers," lol.
OMFG THE FANFIC PRACTICALLY WRITES ITSELF.
XD
QLRformer
Squeeks puts me in mind of the MASK scooter T-Bob. Could this mean a potential MASK film in the future? It's a thought.
And Isabella reminds me of IDW's Verity Carlo: a young runaway who hooks up with Transformers. Hopefully she'll be cool, and that Cade or Lennox adopts her.
Hazekiah
Super-cool!!!
Thanks for pointing that out. Knowing that Sqweeks is basically a puppet just furthers the Rey/BB-8 connection and makes him THAT much more awesome, imho.
<3
Right on!
I'm pretty sure you've somehow TOTALLY missed the principal message of the entire franchise.
:-\
Megatron118
The Chicago orphan theory isn't necessarily ruled out. If she was determined enough—after having lost everything—she could totally have figured out a way to travel across the country, all in an attempt to move on and seek peace.
But then again, unless we see actual proof of them putting more effort into the story of these movies, it probably won't be that deep
CKPRIME
He doesn't look Cybertronian. He looks noticeably different.
daniel 97
It can't be a real transformers come on! Can it?