When director Michael Bay took on the live-action Transformers film, he had an unlimited process: Make a movie starring a semi-truck, a fighter jet, and a Camaro with out driving audiences out of the theater.

The image succeeded by specializing in the connection between a teenage boy and his first automotive earlier than increasing with sufficient twists and turns to make this toy story an epic expertise.

With a human ensemble together with Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, and Josh Duhamel combating alongside the Autobots, the crowd-pleasing blockbuster established a franchise that now counts 4 sequels and two prequels. Learn on to study what’s grow to be of the Transformers solid.

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Shia LaBeouf (Sam Witwicky)

Shia LaBeouf performed twitchy teenager Sam Witwicky, who made lifelong associates with a crew of alien robots.

LaBeouf was a profitable baby actor, incomes a Daytime Emmy for Disney Channel’s Even Stevens (2000–2003). He squared off towards an evil Sigourney Weaver within the coming-of-age favourite Holes (2003) earlier than turning into a dependable movie-star sidekick — alongside Will Smith in I, Robotic (2004), Keanu Reeves in Constantine (2005), and Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008). He additionally headlined a recent twist on Rear Window, Disturbia (2007), whereas reprising his function because the Autobots’ biggest ally in two Transformers sequels.

LaBeouf graduated from summer season tentpoles to extra grown-up motion pictures, from the bootlegging drama Lawless (2012) to Lars von Trier's erotic artwork movie Nymphomaniac (2013) to the WWII epic Fury (2014). After acclaimed work within the street film American Honey (2016) and as John McEnroe in Borg vs. McEnroe (2017), the actor obtained private with Honey Boy (2019), a movie he wrote in rehab about his childhood. He appeared in a supporting function as a personality impressed by his father.

In recent times, he has appeared within the Oscar-nominated relationship drama Items of a Girl (2020) and Francis Ford Coppola’s divisive, self-financed dream epic Megalopolis (2024).

LaBeouf has had an on-again, off-again relationship with British actress Mia Goth since 2016. Their daughter Isabel was born in 2022. He was beforehand in a relationship with singer FKA Twigs, who accused him of “relentless abuse” in a 2020 lawsuit.

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Megan Fox (Mikaela Barnes)

Megan Fox performed Mikaela Barnes, who obtained swept up within the Autobots’ battle after accepting a trip dwelling from Sam.

Fox obtained her begin because the villainous queen bee in Lindsay Lohan's Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004) and as an everyday within the ABC sitcom Hope & Faith (2004–2006) earlier than Transformers launched her to worldwide fame. In what could now be her signature lead function, Fox starred because the demonically possessed, cannibalistic widespread woman in Jennifer’s Physique (2009), alongside Amanda Seyfried.

The actress returned for the 2009 Transformers sequel however dropped out of the third movie after a extremely publicized falling-out with director Michael Bay. The pair later reconciled, and she or he starred as April O'Neil within the Bay-produced Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) and its 2016 sequel.

Making a transfer into comedy, she appeared within the fifth and sixth seasons of New Girl (2016–2017), briefly filling in for star Zooey Deschanel throughout her maternity depart. Lately, she’s been seen within the motion sequel Expend4bles (2023) and the A.I. thriller Subservience (2024).

Fox marriedactor Brian Austin Inexperienced in 2010. They’ve three sons: Noah, Bodhi, and Journey. Fox and Inexperienced divorced in 2022. That very same yr, she obtained engaged to musician Machine Gun Kelly, and they’re anticipating their first baby collectively, although their relationship lately ended.

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Josh Duhamel (Capt. William Lennox)

Josh Duhamel performed Captain William Lennox, an Military Ranger who led the human resistance to the Decepticons' assault.

Duhamel's first performing function was charming con artist Leo du Pres on the ABC daytime cleaning soap All My Children (1999–2002), which landed him a Daytime Emmy. He moved to primetime TV for Las Vegas (2003–2008), throughout which period he started his Transformers franchise run.

He discovered an much more dependable area of interest in romantic comedies, beginning together with his big-screen debut, Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (2004). Through the years, he’s starred in When in Rome (2010) with Kristen Bell, Life As We Know It (2010) with Katherine Heigl, New Year's Eve (2011) reverse Sarah Jessica Parker, and Shotgun Wedding (2022) with Jennifer Lopez. Duhamel additionally performed the title character’s father within the homosexual coming-of-age story Love, Simon (2018).

On the small display screen, the actor was one half of a buddy cop duo in Battle Creek (2015) earlier than taking over a villainous function within the Stephen King adaptation 11.22.63 (2016) and a heroic one in Netflix’s superhero collection Jupiter's Legacy (2021).

Duhamel married the singer Fergie in 2009, they usually have a son, Axl. They divorced in 2019. Duhamel wed his second spouse, former Miss World America Audra Mari, in 2022. Their son Shepherd was born in 2024.

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Tyrese Gibson (Sgt. Robert Epps)

Tyrese Gibson performed Sgt. Robert Epps, Lennox's comrade throughout their battles with killer robots.

The R&B star kicked off his performing profession because the lead in John Singleton's coming-of-age drama Baby Boy (2001) earlier than taking over the function that might ultimately outline him: Roman Pearce in 2 Quick 2 Livid (2003). He has reprised the function in six (and counting) installments through the years, making him one of many longest-running characters within the franchise.

Earlier than turning into absolutely entrenched within the Transformers and Quick movies, he had a string of extra starring roles, together with Singleton’s star-studded 4 Brothers (2005), Waist Deep (2006)alongside Meagan Good, and Demise Race (2008) with Jason Statham. Along with Fast X (2023), the actor has lately been seen within the superhero movie Morbius (2022).

As for his music profession, Gibson has six albums to his credit score; his fifth, Open Invitation (2011), was nominated for a Grammy.

Gibson's first marriage to Norma Mitchell lasted from 2007 to 2009; they’ve a daughter, Shayla. Gibson has one other daughter, Soraya, together with his second spouse, Samantha Lee. They married in 2017 and break up in 2020.

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Rachael Taylor (Maggie Madsen)

Rachael Taylor performed Maggie Madsen, an NSA information analyst who recognized the Decepticon sign throughout a knowledge breach.

The Australian actress has loads of style work to her title, together with the slasher See No Evil (2006), the supernatural horror movie Shutter (2008), and the sci-fi actioner The Darkest Hour (2011). That goes for the small display screen as nicely, the place she landed common roles on 666 Park Avenue (2012–2013) and Marvel’s Jessica Jones (2015–2019). She additionally acquainted herself with a extra mainstream crowd with an eight-episode arc on season 7 of Grey's Anatomy (2011).

Whereas Taylor’s final film function was the heist thriller Discovering Steve McQueen (2019), she lately made a cameo as a stylist in season 3 of HBO’s hit collection Hacks (2024).

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Anthony Anderson (Glen Whitmann)

Anthony Anderson performed Glen Whitmann, Maggie's hacker buddy.

Since his early starring function in Dangle Time (1996–1997), Anderson has been a ubiquitous presence on screens in every single place. Main roles in comedies like Barbershop (2002) and Scary Film 3 (2003) helped set up him, however he moved into extra critical roles as nicely, from Hustle & Stream (2005) to his recurring function as a road kingpin on The Defend (2005–2007).

He discovered himself on the opposite aspect of the legislation as Leonardo DiCaprio’s fellow trainee in The Departed (2006) and in a three-season starring function on Law & Order (2008–2010), which he lately reprised for the present’s twenty first season.

Going from supporting participant to small-screen star, Anderson headlined Black-ish (2014–2022), incomes seven Emmy nominations for his efficiency and 4 extra as one of many long-running sitcom’s government producers. He additionally confirmed up for visitor spots on two spinoffs, Grown-ish (2018–2024) and Mixed-ish (2019–2021).

He hosted To Inform the Fact (2016–2022) and lately started a run internet hosting one other sport present, We Are Household (2024–current).

Anderson was married to Alvina Stewart from 1999 to 2023. They’ve two youngsters, Kyra and Nathan.

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John Turturro (Agent Main Seymour Simmons)

John Turturro performed Seymour Simmons, the Sector 7 agent who clashed with Sam and Mikaela earlier than in the end requiring their assist.

Turturro's collaboration with Spike Lee started with the landmark Do the Right Thing (1989). The actor has appeared in 10 of Lee's movies general, together with Mo' Better Blues (1990), Jungle Fever (1991), Clockers (1995), and He Got Game (1998). He has additionally labored frequently with the Coen brothers, incomes Greatest Actor honors at Cannes for Barton Fink (1991) and showing in Miller's Crossing (1990), The Big Lebowski (1998), and O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000).

His function as a real-life contestant turned whistleblower in Quiz Show (1994) earned him Golden Globe and Display screen Actors Guild nominations. He’s been equally adorned on the small display screen. The actor gained an Emmy for his 2004 visitor efficiency as Adrian’s brother in Monk, and his distinctly unglamorous function as a lawyer in HBO’s The Night Of (2016) garnered a lead actor nomination. He obtained one other Emmy nod for AppleTV+’s sci-fi hit Severance (2022–current), which lately returned for season 2.

Along with 4 entries within the Transformers franchise, Turturro earned excessive reward as crime boss Carmine Falcone in The Batman (2022) and lately appeared in Pedro Almodóvar’s The Room Subsequent Door (2024).

Turturro has been married to Katherine Borowitz since 1985; they’ve a son, Diego, and a daughter, Arianna.

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Peter Cullen (Optimus Prime)

Peter Cullen reprised his Eighties function because the voice of Optimus Prime, the Autobot chief disguised as a semi-truck.

Past the unique cartoon collection, he additionally performed the character within the 1986 animated movie and has remained within the function because the 2007 movie.

The veteran Canadian actor has lent his voice to dozens of TV collection through the years, together with Voltron, DuckTales, Dino-Riders, and G.I. Joe. He additionally voiced Eeyore in numerous Pooh initiatives, together with The Tigger Film (2000). He was given a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Nationwide Academy of Tv Arts and Sciences in 2023.

Cullen and his spouse have 4 youngsters: Clay, Angus, Claire, and Pilar.

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Mark Ryan (Bumblebee)

Mark Ryan supplied the voice for Bumblebee, Sam's devoted guardian within the form of a Chevy Camaro.

Ryan labored because the on-set voice of varied robots, which had been then dubbed over by different performers. Throughout enhancing, Michael Bay determined to make use of Ryan's voice for Bumblebee, who’s mute for a lot of the movie however has a number of strains on the finish. Ryan returned to voice Bumblebee and Jetfire in two sequels and performed Lockdown in Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014).

Ryan has been an actor on British tv and the stage for a few years, and is acknowledged within the U.Ok. as Nasir from the collection Robin of Sherwood (1984–1986). He additionally had a memorable function on Bay's 2014 pirate collection Black Sails (2014). His different work contains visitor appearances on Frasier (1998), Alias (2005), and Group (2013).

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Darius McCrary (Jazz)

Darius McCrary voiced Jazz, Optimus Prime's second-in-command who appeared as a silver Pontiac Solstice.

McCrary is finest recognized for his function as eldest son Eddie Winslow within the sitcom Family Matters (1989–1998). On the massive display screen, he booked supporting roles in buddy cop movie 15 Minutes (2001) and star-studded ensemble comedy Kingdom Come (2001) alongside his future Transformers costar Anthony Anderson.

Exterior the Transformers franchise, the actor was featured on the CBS cleaning soap The Young and the Restless (2009–2011) and appeared on Anger Administration (2012–2013), The Leftovers (2015), and Star (2016–2018).

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Hugo Weaving (Megatron)

Hugo Weaving was Megatron, chief of the fiendish Decepticons who sought management of the AllSpark.

American audiences first noticed the veteran Australian actor as drag queen Mitzi Del Bra within the street comedy The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994). A number of years later, he earned a everlasting place in cinema historical past as Agent Smith in The Matrix (1999), a job he reprised in two sequels. He added a fair larger franchise shortly afterward because the Half-elven Elrond within the Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001–2003).

Weaver additional endeared himself to sci-fi audiences because the title character within the Wachowskis’ dystopian V for Vendetta (2005) and because the nefarious Purple Cranium within the MCU’s Captain America: The First Avenger (2011). He labored with the Wachowskis but once more for his or her wildly formidable adaptation of Cloud Atlas (2012). His big-screen work in recent times contains the Greatest Image-nominated struggle movie Hacksaw Ridge (2016), the steampunk epic Mortal Engines (2018), and the acclaimed thriller The Royal Resort (2023).

Sharp-eared viewers can even acknowledge him because the sheepdog Rex in Babe (1995) and Babe: Pig within the Metropolis (1998), in addition to from Blissful Ft (2006) and its 2011 follow-up. The actor at present seems in a recurring function within the Gary Oldman-led spy thriller Sluggish Horses (2024–current).

Weaving has been together with his accomplice Katrina Greenwood since 1984; they’ve two youngsters, Harry and Holly.

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