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'Transformers: Dark Of The Moon' On Blu-Ray: Optimus Prime Speaks!

Posted 9/30/11 10:29 am EST by in DVD, Interviews


Optimus Prime, leader of the Autobots and animated role model for generations of geeks, would be nothing without his voice — so, really, the hero you have to thank for years of service isn't Prime himself, but voice actor Peter Cullen.

Cullen, who also provides the iconic voice of Eeyore the donkey of "Winnie the Pooh" fame, first breathed life into the cybernetic lungs of Optimus Prime in the 1980s "Transformers" animated series and movie; and he's still at it, providing the voice of the transforming hero in all three of Michael Bay's "Transformers" movies, most recently "Dark of the Moon." For many fans, Cullen's is one of the most memorable, beloved voices of our childhood — and it'll please you to know that, fans, he loves you, too.

With "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" arriving on Blu-ray today (September 30), MTV News sat down for a one-on-one chat with Cullen about Optimus Prime and his heroic legacy.

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Optimus Prime Takes Shape For 'Transformers 2’ As Voice Artist Peter Cullen Returns To Work

Posted 9/25/08 4:33 pm EST by in News


Optimus Prime from 'Transformers'Production news for “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” has been coming fast and furious lately, from behind-the-scenes video diaries to details about which new robots we’ll see in the sequel. But at the heart of it all is Optimus Prime -- the strong and valiant leader of the Autobots -- and just as the human cast is busy doing their part, the man behind the “Roll Out” is also getting back in the trenches.

“I’ve only done the opening,” voiceover legend Peter Cullen told MTV News, updating us on the lengthy process of recording lines for the film. “[Michael] Bay brought me in to get them started on some of the animation part of it. I think they require a voiceover for it, [and then] we’ll get into the main stuff more towards the end of the fall…November, perhaps.”

And while Cullen will remain off-camera, like in the first film, some of him will find a home on the synchronized face of his alter-ego, Prime. “They focus a camera on my mouth,” he exclaimed. “It’s like ‘Oh my God, they’re looking into my mouth!’ It’s like going to the dentist.”

“Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” hits theaters June 26, 2009. A new Blu-ray edition of the first film is available in stores now.

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