M******* Voice Actor

[Robzy]

I disagree that "anyone" or even a child could've played Megatron. Yes, the voice is heavily digitised, but it still requires a level of acting skill to put in emotion, cadence etc.

Well, that's my point! All that "acting" was lost in the special FX! Maybe it's just me, but why have a "celebrity" voice actor and then change his voice so much (and let's face it - that's what he is... a celebrity voice actor - albeit a very good actor). I don't have a problem with Weaving at all - he's excellent. I would just like to hear his voice a little more. As for Cullen, I think Bay had a gun pointed at his head with that one! BTW, I could have also used "monkey" to make my point

TF voices were heavily digitised in G1 too (especially Soundwave).

Yes, but Celebrity voices are typically brought in to films to add "star power" to a film (eg Tom Hanks in Toy Story), rather than using people who have trained voices for the job! This doesn't apply to G1 Cartoon Soundwave because it was made for TV!

Not surprised, but disappointed. I always knew that Megatron would come back, but I was hoping that they would hold it off for the third film.

*SPOILER* Well, if you click on the link that Vector Sigma 13 provided above... according to Bay, Megatron's not actually "returning" but is only in a "flash back"! */SPOILER*

Of course, it is entirely possible that Michael Bay hasn't actually read the script yet!