Transformers

[HK-47 master]

Originally Posted by Autovolt

Oh man that's a great cast. Favs in bold.

Though I did notice, you seem to use some of the name replacements used back a few years ago, like the Terrorcons/Abominus guys, Hasbro has their trademarks back now as of last year just a FYI.

Thanks for the feedback, I'm glad you like it.

I was actually unaware that Hasbro got the trademarks back. I've been out of the loop for quite a long time and Bumblebee recently brought me back so I didn't know about it. Plus, certain replacement names (like Slug and Blight) I actually like more than the originals.

[Polyester Funk]

Originally Posted by HK-47 master

Ever since I saw Bumblebee several weeks ago, I started work on a new Transformers fancast and I've gotten around to posting it:

Autobots:

Optimus Prime-Peter Cullen
Elita One-Salli Richardson
Bumblebee-Bryce Papenbrook
Arcee-Cherami Leigh
Jazz-Khary Payton
Ironhide-David Kaye
Ratchet-Brent Spiner
Bulkhead-Tyler Labine
Prowl-Crispin Freeman
Wheeljack-Dee Bradley Baker
Dinobots
--Grimlock-Gregg Berger
--Slug-John DiMaggio
--Sludge-Jim Ward
--Snarl-Nolan North
--Swoop-Dee Bradley Baker
Ultra Magnus-Bruce Greenwood
Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime-Matt Lanter
Springer-Grant George
Jetfire-Jason Isaacs
Hound-Wally Wingert
Mirage-Jeff Bennett
Chromia-Grey Griffin
Cliffjumper-Corey Feldman or Doug Erholtz
Sideswipe-Roger Craig Smith
Sunstreaker-Liam O'Brien
Perceptor-Anthony Daniels
Blaster-Phil LaMarr
--Steeljaw-Dee Bradley Baker
--Ramhorn-Patrick Seitz
--Sunder-Dee Bradley Baker
--Rewind-David W. Collins
--Eject-Eric Bauza
Breakaway-Troy Baker
Brawn-Diedrich Bader
Red Alert-Tara Strong
Hot Shot-Antony Del Rio
Warpath-Kevin Michael Richardson
Tracks-Cam Clarke
Powerglide-Trevor Devall
Seaspray-Eric Bauza
Moonracer-Alyson Stoner
Superion-Brian Bloom
--Silverbolt-Brian Bloom
--Air Raid-Yuri Lowenthal
--Fireflight-Eric Bauza
--Skydive-Stephen Stanton
--Slingshot-Steve Staley
Windblade-Kari Wahlgren
Blurr-Jason Spisak
Kup-Stephen Root
Drift-Andrew Kishino or Steven Yeun
Devcon-James Remar
Sky Lynx-Greg Ellis
Sentinel Prime-Jonathan Frakes
Omega Supreme-Kevin Michael Richardson
Metroplex-John DiMaggio

Decepticons:

Megatron/Galvatron-Frank Welker
Starscream-Steven Blum
Soundwave-Dee Bradley Baker
--Laserbeak-Dee Bradley Baker
--Ravage-Dee Bradley Baker
--Frenzy-Todd Haberkorn
--Rumble-Todd Haberkorn
--Ratbat-Dee Bradley Baker
Shockwave-Corey Burton
Slipstream-Jennifer Hale
Lugnut-Fred Tatasciore
Thundercracker-Andre Sogiliuzzo
Skywarp-Robin Atkin Downes
Barricade-David Sobolov
Devastator-Fred Tatasciore
--Scrapper-Tom Kenny
--Hightower-Robin Atkin Downes
--Long Haul-Dave Boat
--Bonecrusher-Robin Atkin Downes
--Scavenger-James Arnold Taylor
--Mixmaster-Jess Harnell
Blackout-Michael Dorn
Airachnid-Erica Luttrell
Knock Out-Daran Norris
Blitzwing-Eric Bauza
Astrotrain-Dave Boat
Dirge-J.B. Blanc
Thrust-Eric Bauza
Ramjet-Liam O'Brien
Octane-Neil Patrick Harris
Insecticons
--Hardshell-Dee Bradley Baker
--Kickback-Trevor Devall
--Sharpshot-Charlie Adler
Menasor-Travis Willingham
--Motormaster-Travis Willingham
--Dead End-James Arnold Taylor
--Wildrider-Kirk Thornton
--Drag Strip-Steven Blum
--Breakdown-Jason Marsden
Bruticus-Nolan North
--Onslaught-Clancy Brown
--Brawl-Nolan North
--Swindle-Chris Edgerly
--Blast Off-Robin Atkin Downes
--Vortex-Derek Stephen Prince
Bludgeon-Keith Ferguson
Shatter-Gina Torres
Dropkick-Adam Baldwin
Strika-Marina Sirtis
Demolishor-Gary Anthony Williams
Thunderblast-Tara Strong
Sixshot-Keith Szarabajika
Scorponok-Sean Schemmel
Mindwipe-Quinton Flynn
Sideways-Gideon Emery
Scourge-Jim Cummings
Cyclonus-Rick D. Wasserman
Thunderwing-Neil Kaplan
Straxus-Keith David
Trypticon-Paul St. Peter

Predacons:

Predaking-Djimon Hounsou
Lazerback-Liam O'Brien
Grimwing-Steven Blum
Ripclaw-Grey Griffin
Skystalker-Nolan North
Abominus-Kevin Grevioux
--Hun-Gurrr-Kevin Grevioux
--Blight-Kevin Michael Richardson
--Rippersnapper-Kirk Thornton
--Twinstrike-Jess Harnell
--Windrazor-James Arnold Taylor

Others:

Lockdown-Nick Chinlund
Wreck-Gar-Rhys Darby
Thundertron-Dwight Schultz
Primes
--Prima-Kevin Conroy
--Megatronus Prime/the Fallen-Mark Hamill
--Alpha Trion-Matthew Mercer (young); James Garrett (old)
--Vector Prime-Alfred Molina
--Solus Prime-Kelly Hu
--Micronus Prime-Jason Marsden
--Alchemist Prime-Jim Ward
--Nexus Prime-James Arnold Taylor
--Onyx Prime-Gerald C. Rivers
--Amalgamous Prime-Stephen Stanton
--Quintus Prime-Reno Wilson
--Liege Maximo-Jonathan Adams
Primus-Peter Cullen
Unicron-John Rhys-Davies

So what does anyone think?

Jonathan Frakes as Sentinel Prime. I see what you did there.

Put my favorite ones/ones I found most interesting in bold.

The name "Slag" wasn't lost due to trademark reasons, but because the word means "a promiscuous woman" in the UK, so you can't name a child's toy for that, if anyone was curious.

[Anicomicgeek]

Granted, this is mostly based on his portrayal in the Generation 2 comic, but I kinda picture Kevin Grevioux as Jhiaxus. Also, upon recently learning he voiced Welles is an episode of Pinky and the Brain, I wonder how Jim Cummings would do as Unicron.

[Mr.M!c]

Had this idea brewing for a while--an animated film based on the short-lived Machine Wars line from 1997.

https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Machine_Wars

Granted, this is going to be an odd one in that my idea as it is both A) a 'crossover' and B) is set in the world of Justice League: Gods and Monsters. So these wouldn't be the same bots we're used to. Anyway:

+Autobots
-Optimus Prime--Ron Perlman (Prime here is more akin to Douglas MacArthur than the Dwight Eisenhower I kind of associate with Peter Cullen's)
-Prowl--Grant George
-Mirage--A.J. Locasio
-Hoist--Henry Simmons
-Hubcap--Charlie Schlatter
-Sandstorm--Matthew Lillard
-Elita-1--Salli Richardson (In this, an accident during the war caused her spark and brain module to be re-purposed as the AI for the Autobots' ship. Things are a bit tense between her and Prime.)

+Human Allies
-Lt. Chloe Sullivan--Kaley Cuoco
-Sgt. Verity Carlo--Gina Rodriguez (animation debut for the IDW character!)
-Lt. Commander Josie Beller--Emily Bett Rickards (animated debut of the Marvel character; unlike that version, this one's more of a luddite)
-Stella Holley--Laura Bailey (character originates from the Japanese Armada comic "Linkage"; here she's a pro race car driver)

+Decepticons
-Megatron/Megaplex--James Remar
-Starscream--Tom Ellis (Screamer here's a bit more subtle in his Machiavellian attempts at seizing leadership)
-Soundwave--Gary Sturgis
-Thundercracker--Ben Pronsky
-Skywarp--Scott Whyte
-TORQ--James Urbaniak (based on the rogue AI from the Sunbow cartoon)

+Human Villains
-Colonel Victor Drath--Robert Forster
-Sapphire Stagg/Bayonet--Julie Bowen

Been weirdly in a Transformers mood recently, gonna do a pretty bare bones list since I'm not too familiar with a lot of 'formers so just did ones I was the most familiar with.

Autobots
Optimus Prime: Clancy Brown
I know Clancy is a popular choice for Megs but I would like to see Clancy do something that Garry Chalk did, a more military leader with a heart.

Bumblebee: Mae Whitman
Okay so a little context with this: I remember a rumor a LONG time ago where apparently a female Bumblebee was planned but was scrapped because females don't sell toys or something. I have no idea if that was even a little true but it kept with me so I figured I'd try something new.

Jazz: Gary Sturgis
He's got a cool voice...that's really it honestly.

Ratchet: Mark Hamil
Much like Clancy, a popular Megatron choice (I think I casted him as such once) but Mark's raspy voice could do something similar to Corey Burton's Ratchet but with a similar personality of Jeffery Comb's.

Deciptcons:

Megatron: Maurice LaMarche
While I like a shouty Megatron, I prefer a quieter one and I think Moe could do a quiet / manipulative voice while still having an edge to him.

Starscream: Rob Paulsen
Was debating between Rob and Eric Bauza for Screamer, I think both could do that higher charming weaselly voice but could have that extra bite when needed. I went with Rob in the end because...well...I got The Brain so I might as well get Pinky in here Plus their chemistry would work wonders for the relationship between these two.

Soundwave: Yuri Lowenthal
Ever since I heard this, Yuri as Soundwave just has been on my mind.

Shockwave: Oded Fehr
He has this smart but cold kind of voice that I equate with Shockwave.

[Autovolt]

Originally Posted by Music Meister

Been weirdly in a Transformers mood recently, gonna do a pretty bare bones list since I'm not too familiar with a lot of 'formers so just did ones I was the most familiar with.

Autobots
Optimus Prime: Clancy Brown
I know Clancy is a popular choice for Megs but I would like to see Clancy do something that Garry Chalk did, a more military leader with a heart.

Bumblebee: Mae Whitman
Okay so a little context with this: I remember a rumor a LONG time ago where apparently a female Bumblebee was planned but was scrapped because females don't sell toys or something. I have no idea if that was even a little true but it kept with me so I figured I'd try something new.

Jazz: Gary Sturgis
He's got a cool voice...that's really it honestly.

Ratchet: Mark Hamil
Much like Clancy, a popular Megatron choice (I think I casted him as such once) but Mark's raspy voice could do something similar to Corey Burton's Ratchet but with a similar personality of Jeffery Comb's.

Deciptcons:

Megatron: Maurice LaMarche
While I like a shouty Megatron, I prefer a quieter one and I think Moe could do a quiet / manipulative voice while still having an edge to him.

Starscream: Rob Paulsen
Was debating between Rob and Eric Bauza for Screamer, I think both could do that higher charming weaselly voice but could have that extra bite when needed. I went with Rob in the end because...well...I got The Brain so I might as well get Pinky in here Plus their chemistry would work wonders for the relationship between these two.

Soundwave: Yuri Lowenthal
Ever since I heard this, Yuri as Soundwave just has been on my mind.

Shockwave: Oded Fehr
He has this smart but cold kind of voice that I equate with Shockwave.

I've never heard of a female Bumblebee but Ratchet believe it or not was originally going to be female, Bob Budiansky named Ratchet after Nurse Ratched from One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest.

anyways all of these are good choices. I like how inspired Mark Hamill as Ratchet is.

and Maurice would so rock Megatron if he played it like this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZjxQNE3ecY

and of course Rob being Starscream to Maurice's Megatron is perfect.

"Say Megatron what are we gonna do tonight?"

"Same thing we don't every night Starscream, try and take over the world!"

Originally Posted by Autovolt

I've never heard of a female Bumblebee but Ratchet believe it or not was originally going to be female, Bob Budiansky named Ratchet after Nurse Ratched from One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest.

anyways all of these are good choices. I like how inspired Mark Hamill as Ratchet is.

and Maurice would so rock Megatron if he played it like this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZjxQNE3ecY

and of course Rob being Starscream to Maurice's Megatron is perfect.

"Say Megatron what are we gonna do tonight?"

"Same thing we don't every night Starscream, try and take over the world!"

Like I said, didn’t think it was true. I remember someone telling me that and I accepted it until I looked it up and didn’t see any proof, haha.

I didn’t know that about Ratchet and I’ve seen that movie.

Honestly even if Maurice has that same gruffness, he could still work wonders. Maybe even something similar to David Kaye.

[Mr.M!c]

Decided to cast some characters from the 2015 Robots in Disguise series who did get toys, but didn’t get any screen time in the cartoon:

+Autobots
-Storm Shot—Johnny Yong Bosch
-Twinferno—Grant George
-Stormhammer—Ike Amadi
-Skysledge—Kyle McCarley
-Beastbox—Ahmed Best
-Sawback—Rick D. Wasserman
-Velocirazor—Dee Baker

+Decepticons
-Bludgeon—Paul Nakauchi
-Skywarp—Keith Silverstein
-Dragonus—Taliesin Jaffe
-Ratbat—Dee Baker
-Sandsting—Reno Wilson

[Anicomicgeek]

A bit on the nose, I concede, but how does the idea of James Earl Jones as Unicron sound?

[Autovolt]

Been sitting on this fan cast for a while now, a Sunbow styled cast for Transformers: Robots In Dsiguise (2015). Kept any character or name that was used in G1 with their original G1 VA, though I made an exception with Scorponok with Stan Jones as him (He did Zarak....close enough right? and Steeljaw cause he's a completely different character in every way possible from the G1 version.)

Transformers: Robots In Disguise (Sunbow)

Dan Gilvezan – Bumblebee
Michael Bell – Sideswipe, Crustacion, Airazor, Brother Gunter
B.J. Ward – Strongarm, Filch, Wingcode, Butch
Danny Mann – Fixit, Toolbox, Cinch
Gregg Berger – Grimlock, Blastwave
Keone Young - Drift
Jerry Dexter – Slipstream
Mark L. Taylor - Jetstorm
Susan Blu – Russell Clay
Terry McGovern - Denny Clay
Peter Cullen – Optimus Prime, Groundpounder
Mona Marshall – Windblade
Don Messick – Ratchet, Bisk, Ransack, Backtrack
Bill Martin – Bulkhead
John Moschitta Jr. – Blurr
Scatman Crothers – Jazz
Michael Horton – Micronus Prime
Michael Rye – Steeljaw, Dropforge
Aron Kincaid – Underbite
Pat Pinney – Thunderhoof
Pat Fraley – Fracture, Vertebreak, Arnold
Paul Winchell – Clampdown, Thermidor
Howard Morris – Springload
Charlie Adler – Quillfire, Larry LaRue
Bernard Erhard - Overload
Earl Boen - Saberhorn
Morgan Lofting – Glowstrike
Stan Jones – Scorponok, Nightstrike
Chris Latta – Starscream
Zack Hoffman - Shadelock
Laurie Faso – Scowl, Divebomb
Neil Ross - Chop Shop, Headlock, Paralon
Michael J. Gough - Buzzstrike
Ted Schwartz - Sawtooth
Bill Callaway - Tricerashot
Steve Bulen - Aerobolt
June Foray - Scatterspike
Stan Freberg – Clawtrap
Sgt. Slaughter - Stockade
John Vernon – Megatronus/The Fallen
Frank Welker – Soundwave, Heatseeker/Heatmark, Polar Claw
Roger C. Carmel – Motormaster/Menasor, Cyclonus/Galvatronus
Ron Gans – Drag Strip/Dragbreak
Hal Rayle - Wildbreak
Kenneth Mars – Slashmark, Vector Prime
Stanley Ralph Ross – Terrashock, Octopunch
Henry Corden - Hammerstrike
Danny Goldman – Ped
Rob Paulsen – Glacius
Townsend Coleman – Swelter
Arthur Burghardt – Razorpaw
James Avery - Slicedice
Barry Gordon - Crazybolt
Clive Revill – Kickback
Beau Weaver – Pseudo
Andre Stojka – Simacore
Alan Oppenheimer – Axiom, Theorem
Kristoffer Tabori – Ragebyte
Ken Sansom - Zorillor
Walker Edminston – Malodor
Will Ryan – Boostwing
Corey Burton - Jacknab, Pilfer
Casey Kasem – Shadow Raker
Peter Renaday – Flamesnort
Lisa Raggio – Nightra
Samantha Newark - Cyberwarp
Bettina Bush – Hank
Jeannie Elias – Casey
Tony Pope – Hermit

Voice Director - Wally Burr