Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts revealed a lot of new characters in the latest trailer, but who’s who in the new Transformers movie?
The new Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts trailer provided a fascinating new look at a new age of transformers in what follows Bumblebee with the new soft rebooting of the franchise. Though characters like Optimus Prime are returning, there are more previously unseen characters on the way.
A mixture of never-before-seen Autobots, transformers based on animals, and more, the new robotic characters shown off in the trailer make sure that fans will be filled with excitement for a fresh set of characters on a level not seen since the first Transformers movie came out over fifteen years ago.
It is difficult to believe they actually named a character Optimus Primal and are bringing him to the screen alongside Optimus Prime. This transformer, who comes in the shape of a large gorilla, is the leader of the Maximals and will be a major character helping the Autobots in this movie as the war between the Maximals and the Terrorcons rages on. With Peter Dinklage voicing Primal, the character is in good hands in the franchise.
Primal and Prime aren’t used to being together since the Beast Wars as shown previously are usually set many hundreds of years after the previous conflicts between the Autobots and Decepticons. Rise Of The Beasts will be a rare time that these different timeline characters have come together on-screen, which could lead to further opportunities for the franchise in the future.
Another of the Maximal group that is shown off in the new trailer, Rhinox is a member of Optimus Primal’s group that takes the form of a huge rhinoceros. Unsurprisingly, he is a strong fighter and tough member of the crew, who will likely prove very useful through the battles to come in Rise of the Beasts.
While Rhinox wasn’t shown a great deal in the trailer, he is known for being one of the more intelligent, reliable, and all-around powerful characters in the Maximal roster. It is possible he will be a significant aspect of the movie despite appearing but briefly in promotional material.
Another notable member of the Maximals team, Airazor is a female transformer being voiced by Everything Everywhere All At Once’s Michelle Yeoh in Rise of the Beasts.
