Originally posted by: Han Solo VS Indiana Jones
Also, why is it they tried so hard to secure Peter Cullen (original voice of Optimus Prime) but rejected Frank Welker (original voice of Megatron) in favor of Hugo Weaving? Weaving is cool but c'mon, Welker's the one and only Megatron!
Also, why is it they tried so hard to secure Peter Cullen (original voice of Optimus Prime) but rejected Frank Welker (original voice of Megatron) in favor of Hugo Weaving? Weaving is cool but c'mon, Welker's the one and only Megatron!
Because the fans wanted him so bad. When Optimus was killed in the first movie, there was a huge outcry. What happened when they changed Megatron into Galvatron? Nothing much. Optimus is the Transformers. Without him, there's no movie. Having Peter Cullen do the voice is just one more thing they can do to get the fans interested. If the fans are turned on by it, they're more likely to get other people turned on to it.