If this is indeed true, the I’ll be one happy happy geek. It appears Hugo Weaving (Agent Smith from the Matrix series, Lord Elrond from the Lord of the Rings trilogy and most recently “V”) has been cast to be the voice of Megatron in the upcoming Transformers movie.
I’ve been saying on The Movie Blog for months now that THIS is the guy I’ve wanted for the voice of the head Decepticon. Don’t get me wrong, as a kid I loved the voice of Frank Welker, but I’ve said repeatedly that his voice would sound way too out of place in a live action film. His voice was perfect for the cartoon… but really… on the big screen in a love action environment it would have sounded silly. Sorry 80’s cartoon purists… but it’s 100% true.
Weaving has a terrific voice, and KNOWS how to use it. The passion and intensity he’s able to bring to a voice character is amazing and he’s also experienced in doing voice work. This makes him perfect for Megatron (in my opinion).
Peter Cullen being brought back as Optimus Prime works. I think his is a voice that translates well in both animated and live environments, and it should be enough to satisfy our desire for nostalgia of the 80’s. This is a good day. I can’t wait to hear Transformers detractors come up with reasons to cry about this. :P
