Transformers 2 robots announced today
Posted by Daniel Herrera on Apr 2, 2009 in Uncategorized | Comments Off
Today ,over at Yahoo and USA Today the full ‘call sheet’ for the transformers appearing in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen have been announced, and below you will see who exactly is appearing.
AUTOBOTS
OPTIMUS PRIME: The Autobots’ leader – alternate form: Peterbilt truck
IRONHIDE: Weapons specialist – GMC Topkick.
RATCHET: Medic – Hummer H2.
BUMBLEBEE: Friend and mode of transportation for Sam Witwicky - 2010 Chevorlet Camaro.
ARCEE: A female Autobot – motorcycle.
JETFIRE: An older Decepticon who switches sides – SR71 Blackbird jet.
JOLT: the original toy was a Decepticon, but in the movie he’s a good guy – Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid.
SKID & MUDFLAP: a.k.a. “The Twins” – Chevrolet Beat and Trax concept cars
DECEPTICONS
STARSCREAM: Formerly Megatron’s second in command, he escaped at the end of the first movie ; F-22 Raptor jet.
SCORPONOK: The mechanical scorpion that attacked the American troops in the desert.
THE FALLEN: One of the original Transformers, he’s called “the most elemental bad guy” by the screenwriters.
SIDEWAYS: The Audi R8 seen crashing through a building in the trailer.
SOUNDWAVE: A cassette player in the original toys; his alternate mode will fly.
RAVAGE: A four-legged, cat-like robot.
THE DOCTOR: Alternate form has not been announced.
WHEELIE: A small, radio-controlled truck.
DEMOLISHER: One of the Constructicons that transform into construction vehicles.
DEVASTATOR: A giant robot formed by the Constructicons joining together; individually, they are: Scavenger, Scrapper, Hightower, Longhaul, Rampage, Overload and Mixmaster.
Constructicons:
These seven robots — Scavenger, Scrapper, Hightower, Longhaul, Rampage, Overload and Mixmaster — transform into construction machinery, but also link up with one another to form one gigantic robot stomper named Devastator.
“He’s made of vehicles designed to build, and he turns into is someone who loves to destroy,” Orci says. “He is an agent of absolute chaos.”
Also: A smaller, but no less malevolent Decepticon is known as The Doctor — a spider-like droid that transforms into various implements of torture and has a not-so-nice encounter with star Shia LaBeouf.
Then there’s a giant one called Demolishor, and another tinier one with the sportier name of Wheelie.
