The seventh part of Transformers franchise, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is set to be released in 2023. The film will star actors Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback as two Brooklyn natives, all set for the showdown between the Autobots and the Decepticons. Extending the cast, two more well-known actors have been confirmed as part of the film. Michelle Yeoh, who recently starred in Everything everywhere all at once, and The suicide squad Actor Pete Davidson is set to be a part of the new Paramount Pictures franchise.
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Fan reactions to Pete Davidson and Michelle Yeoh joining the film
After director Steven Caple Jr. took to Instagram to reveal the two new cast members with a behind-the-scenes video of Pete Davidson and Michelle Yeoh in a recording booth, fans had mixed reactions to the news. . While on the one hand they were excited to see Yeoh, the reactions weren’t all positive for Pete Davidson. Fans went ahead to say they never imagined seeing those two names in the same sentence and that Michelle Yeoh’s casting was a huge win for the film, when they don’t know if they could say the same for the Marmaduke actor.
My favorite and least favorite person in a movie
— Ghoul4153 (@Garf4153) October 11, 2022
Michelle yay! Peter…. pic.twitter.com/iKl7gzOQ52
— 👾KidKinobi👾 (@Kid_Kinobi) October 11, 2022
Pete Davidson and Michelle Yeoh in a movie pic.twitter.com/i3gmIfB2my
— at (@lfcarif_) October 11, 2022
Pete is going to play the goofy guy. The hate
— Reece 🇻🇨 (@nupersona) October 11, 2022
These are 2 names that I did not expect in the same sentence
— inkiad🏳️🌈 (@Inkiadk) October 11, 2022
fans of the Transformers The franchise also criticized Michael Bay’s early films in the franchise, stating that there was a lack of depth in Transformers and the human characters. With Pete Davidson and Michelle Yeoh bringing their skills to the table, it’s certainly exciting to see what they do for the film.
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The characters of Pete Davidson and Michelle Yeoh
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In the future Transformers film, Michelle Yeoh will play the character of Airazor, a Maximal who transforms into a falcon, while actor Pete Davidson will voice Mirage, an Autobot who transforms into a sleek silver-blue Porsche 964.
Despite the reactions received from fans, the casting choices seem quite appropriate. Since Mirage is often portrayed as an arrogant character, Davidson could possibly add his memorable comedic personality, as seen in movies like The King of Staten Island, to the role. On the other hand, Airazor is more of a calm and confident character and thus, Yeoh might be the perfect choice due to her brilliant acting skills as an action star and composed demeanor. All fans can do now is wait for the release to see how the two actors add to the film, and whether or not the casting choice was right.
Along with Pete Davidson and Michelle Yeoh, there are plenty of other actors voicing robots in Transformers: Rise of the Beastsincluding Peter Cullen reprising his role as Optimus Prime, and Ron Perlman voicing Optimus Primal.
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is set to hit theaters on June 9, 2023.
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