After playing one of the most beloved superheroes in modern cinema, Thor , Chris Hemsworth 41, is set to take on an iconic new role. This time, the star voices Optimus Prime in “Transformers: The Beginning “, which premiered this Thursday (26).
In an interview with CNN the Australian shared the which made him accept the mission of bringing the animation character to life . “I believe that the Optimus Prime’s Enduring Appeal stems from his firm belief in the potential of all beings and the idea that every life form deserves the opportunity to tell its story “, he said.
“What excited me most about playing him was the fact that he is portrayed in a period before he became the leader we see in the cartoons and movies “, he continued.
“In his early days he is an enthusiastic young man with a reckless quality and a sense of adventure, but it is also quite naive . This blind optimism can sometimes seem reckless, which made it exciting explore a different side of the character that audiences hadn’t seen before “.
In “Transformers: The Beginning”, for the first time in animated format and without the presence of human characters, we follow the journey of the characters when they are still young, before arriving on Earth.
In addition to Hemsworth, the animation features voices from Scarlett Johansson (“Marriage Story”), Brian Tyree Henry (“Atlanta”), Jon Hamm (“Mad Men”), Keegan-Michael Key (“Key & Peele”), Steve Buscemi (“Boarwalk Empire”) and Laurence Fishburne (“Matrix”).
“Transformers: The Beginning” is directed by Josh Cooley (“Toy Story 4”) and is now showing in theaters.
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This content was originally published in “Transformers”: to CNN, Chris Hemsworth shares what excited him about the animation on the CNN Brasil website.
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