Speculation over the title of Transformers Revenge of the Fallen is rampant on the internet. Mostly by fans that are hoping that the fallen refers to Megatron’s status (dead) as opposed to an actual name.
Well news hits the net from the toy shelves of China that there is in fact a toy called The Fallen.
Transformers Movie Chronicles reveals:
A toy entitled ‘The Fallen’ has surfaced via Transformers in China, TF08. Its head matches the face seen on the Revenge of the Fallen poster and now confirms that ‘The Fallen’ is indeed a character, rather than a reference to a downed Megatron or Optimus Prime.
I don’t like using the toy releases as a “source”. They brand dozens of toys with the movie title to latch on to the buzz. It doesn’t mean that they will be in the movie. Megatron gets a toy and he has been reported to not be in the movie. The combiner set of Arialbots gets a toy and none of those are in the film either. But if we want to assume that if it gets a toy, its in the film at very least that would have to disqualify Megatron as being the Fallen. They both have toys.
Personally I think that with such a massive threat like The Fallen around, Megatron would be a wasted foe. Let the Decepticon remnant and the Autobots reluctantly join forces to defeat The Fallen and then hint at Megatron’s eventual return. Then in a third movie, Megs can come back with a vengeance. I don’t need Megatron in this sequel. At all.
Transformers Movie Chronicles also has another picture as well as the instruction sheet showing The Fallen’s vehicle mode as some sort of alien Jet.
