This is no April Fools’ Day joke, folks (or at least we think it’s not). Anthony Ramos of Hamilton fame, is set to be the main-man of ‘Transformers 7‘.
Deadline states:
“Sources tell Deadline, that Anthony Ramos is in final negotiations to star in a Transformers movie for Paramount and Hasbro that has Steven Caple Jr. is directing. Since his breakout role as one of the original cast members of Hamilton, Ramos star has been on the rise with Bradley Cooper soon tapping him for a role his A Star Is Born remake. That leading man status is only expected to grow with the highly-anticipated adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In The Heights bowing this summer with Ramos leading the ensemble cast.”
Update:
Additional info from Collider states ” Plot details are being kept under wraps, but Ramos is in negotiations to play a flawed and vulnerable hero who has made mistakes in his life and is eager to redeem himself with the help of Optimus Prime.“
Rodimus Prime
He looks baked in that picture.
mn_128875
I really hope that rumor about him being a soldier is true, because we’ve already seen the whole teenager/young adult meets the transformers trope done to death.
TheSoundwave
Personally, I still think it would be cool if each installment in this series had a different human cast. Let the robots be the connective tissue, and let them encounter new human companions each time. The fact of the matter is that human characters are probably still going to get a lot of focus, but using a different cast each time would help mitigate the effects of that. It would make the overall series feel more like the Transformers' story when looked at from a birds-eye view. Obviously my opinions on this could change if Anthony Ramos' character is great.
I do think seeing cameos by past characters would be cool. Like, I was thinking earlier that I'd enjoy seeing Charlie encounter Bumblebee again, and be able to have a proper conversation with him this time (provided they fix his voice). That would be a cool interaction. I don't think I'd want Charlie as a lead again though, her story feels complete.
96megatron
I wonder if Anthony Ramos will promote a song with Transformers 7, like Hailee Steinfield did with her song in Bumblebee?
Smokie
@Fc203 posted the video on Instagram
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Also, equally important news with that tweet: producers are speaking to him about returning for future films. Thank god they actually seem to planning this new franchise out in advanced (at least, I hope so).
SHIELD Agent 47
https://twitter.com/AlfonsoNation/status/1393368041912741889
According to a blogger, actor Anthony Ramos has stated the Bumblebee sequel begins principal photography in two weeks!
pie125
http://www.instagram.com/p/CORAsiMr2ct/
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Rodimal Rodimus
I'm sure Anthony can be just as capable at voicework, as unlikely as it may be.
mn_128875
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Septimus-Prime
So this is an Optimus Prime movie?
Venixion
Uh…no.
Coffee
Cosmosis
Plot twist: he's not a human character.
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pluto
Can't believe this dude can get away with thinking Puerto Rico isn't a part of the us???!
mtl79
Lol yeah, bizarre variation in my family too, both my Nonna's were 5'1, but my Nonno's were 6' lol…