Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
Warning : Contains SPOILERS for transformer : Rise of the Beasts !
At first glimpse , Optimus Prime inTransformers : wage increase of the Beastsmay not seem too unlike from his premature live - action Michael Bay movie iterations , but a close look at the item in his design and movie storyline hint he has deepen importantly . determine well-nigh seven years after Earth became a shelter for Autobot refugees inBumblebee , transformer : Rise of the Beastsintroduces Unicron , who is deadset on finding the Transwarp Key . To achieve his mission , Unicron first natter the Maximals , who supervise to outwit him by sending the key to 1994 Earth .
However , watch to get his work force on the headstone to fulfill his goal , transformer : Rise of the Beasts ' Unicron asks his minion to visit Earth and retrieve the key . Little does he realize that a fleet of Autbots is on the planet , want to accomplish the same Transwarp key to repay to Cybertron . As a conflict unfolds with Unicron ’s henchmen of Terrorcons and Predacons on one side and the Autobots and Maximals on the other , Optimus Prime shows that he is not even near to how he was previously depict inMichael Bay ’s live - actionTransformersmovies .
10Optimus Prime Got His G1 Design After Michael Bay
transformer : lift of the Beastsfeatures a new look for Optimus Prime that is inspired by his original G1 design from the toon . This alteration significantly alter his appearance , specially compared to his Michael Bay live - activity opposite number . It also evokes a sense of nostalgia for witness who develop up watch over the originalTransformerscartoon in the eighty and XC . Optimus Prime ’s new G1 - instigate invention inTransformers : Rise of the Beastsalso arguably makes him look better than his previous overly stylized iterations because it exhibits a perfect balance between functionality and aesthetic .
9Optimus Prime Doesn’t Like Humans
The instant Optimus Prime meets Noah inTransformers : cost increase of the Beasts , he makes it patent that he hates humans despite spending seven years on Earth . Even whenTransformers : Rise of the Beasts’Bumblebeetries correcting him by hint at his experience with Charlie Watson , Optimus Prime does not deepen his mind . His hatred for world becomes even more apparent when Mirage suggests they should institutionalise Noah to collect the Transwarp Francis Scott Key from a museum , but he does not even consider the mind . While the exact reasons for his hate towards humans are unknown , he in all probability ran into some bad hoi polloi during his initial days on Earth .
Bumblebee ’s showdown with Agent Burns in 2018’sBumblebeecould have also add up to his cynicism towards humans . Fortunately , Noah does not let down him and helps him empathize that not all humans are inherently evil . Towards theending mo ofTransformers : lift of the Beasts , Noah even puts his life on the telephone circuit , which helps Optimus Prime realise that Earth is a major planet worth fighting for .
8Optimus Prime Is More Vengeful In Rise Of The Beasts
In Michael Bay’sTransformersmovies , Optimus Prime only fights Decepticons because he believe it is his responsibility to safeguard the ingenuous and hold peace of mind in the universe . None of his actions in the movies are get by pure vengeance or spite , and he is always willing to settle for alternative non - violent resolutions . In direct contrast , Optimus Prime inTransformers : ascent of the Beastsis almost always the first to raise his arm at an foeman . ataraxis is seemingly not an option for him , especially after Scourge down Bumblebee and forces him to take the air the flaming path of reasonless revenge .
7Optimus Prime Is Not As Confident Of A Leader For The Autobots
transformer : Rise of the Beastsdoes not portray Optimus Prime as the confident loss leader he is in the Michael Bay moving picture . rather , it highlight how he is still in his other yr of leading the Autobots and trying to understand how he should uphold justice and fairness in every part of the universe while still maneuver his squad . He also seems traumatized by the War for Cybertron , which has celebrate him and the Autobots trapped on Earth . As a result , he often finds himself torn between doing what is virtuously right as a leader and what benefit only him and his Autobot squad inTransformers : Rise of the Beasts .
6Optimus Prime Has A New Goal After Michael Bay
While Optimus Prime in Bay’sTransformersmovies sets out to protect mankind and the existence from the Deceptions , Transformers : emanation of the wildcat ' Prime is only motor by his need of finding a way to give back to Cybertron with the run aground Autobots . Therefore , when he first spots the vigor pulse from the Transwarp key in the sky , he assure hope because the key cede its drug user the ability to bend outer space and time . With the goal of grow the key and opening a space - prison term portal site back to his home planet , Optimus Prime does everything in his business leader to win the struggle against Unicron and his minions .
5Optimus Prime’s Arc Parallels That Of A Human
Optimus Prime and Noah do not see eye to eye inTransformers : Rise of the Beasts ' initial moments . However , Elena later points out that as much as they detest each other , they have more in common than they realize . Both are ask in the military mission to find the Transwarp key because it allows them to aid their various families . While Noah scram to give for his younger blood brother ’s aesculapian bills by supporting the Autobots , Optimus Prime finds peace of mind knowing that the Transwarp key can take him and his Autobot class back to Cybertron .
Both are responsible sr. brothers look out for their younger sib . Although Optimus Prime ’s story arcs in Michael Bay’sTransformersmovies are exciting , they never emulate that of a human character . Transformers : Rise of the wolf ' depiction of how Optimus Prime ’s fib parallels a human character ’s bow adds more depth to his characterisation since it make that underneath his metal exterior , he is no less human than Noah and Elena .
4Optimus Prime Is Highly Combative & Vicious
In the Michael Bay movies , Optimus Prime kills many Decepticons , but only after they show no signs of redeeming themselves . While still a formidable warrior , he is far more merciful and reluctant to take life-time in the unrecorded - action movie series . Even when he kills in the Michael Bay enfranchisement , he ostensibly avoids get his emotions in the way and focuses more on the dandy good . InTransformers : emanation of the Beasts , however , he does not hold back from brutally eliminate his foe .
As visualise inTransformers : Rise of the wildcat ' climactic battle , Optimus Prime shows no clemency towards Scourge as he agitate his typeface against hot lava , dismembers his arms , and pull his brain out . He does all this while call , " Time to show you the substantial mogul of the prime of life , " establishing how he is fume with rage . Given how Optimus Prime is still hone his skills as a leader , it have good sense for him to be less righteous and more criminal than his more experienced counterpart from the Michael Bay movies .
3Optimus Prime Prioritizes The Safety Of Autobots
Prime ’s sole anteriority inTransformers : Rise of the Beastsis to keep the Autobots safe and help them escape Earth . Unlike Optimus Prime from the Michael Bay movies , who even put his sprightliness on the line to combat evil forces and protect human beings , Rise of the Beasts ' version ab initio cares petty about humanity ’s fate and only concentrate on get the Transwarp winder to protect the Autobots . fortuitously , towards the movie ’s conclusion , he changes priorities and saves Earth from Unicron . Optimus Prime ’s shift in precedency also favorsTransformers 8 & 9since the sequels will probably feature a human - foreign collaborativecrossover betweenTransformers & theG.I. Joe .
2Optimus Prime Repeats His Famous Cartoon Credo
To intoxicate his fellow Autobots inTransformers : Rise of the Beasts ' climatical battle , Prime roars , " Til all are one , " which is a direct reference to his originalTransformerscredo from the Gen 1 cartoons . The phrase is an important part ofTransformers ' lore because it symbolizes how the Autobots tolerate in unison against the creation ’s force of evil . regrettably , Michael Bay’sTransformersmovie do not make any references to it .
1Optimus Prime’s Face Is Modeled After His Voice Actor
After voicing Optimus Prime in the 1986’sThe Transformers : The Movieand all of Michael Bay ’s resilient - action adaptations , Peter Cullen reprise his role as Optimus Prime ’s vocalisation inTransformers : Rise of the fauna . However , Transformers 7pays him a special protection for his study in the enfranchisement by throw a little tweak in Optimus Prime ’s design . To reward is foresightful account with the franchise , the team behind the moving-picture show reportedly modeled Prime ’s face after Peter Cullen . Hopefully , Peter Cullen will return as Optimus Prime ’s voice inTransformers : ascent of the animate being ' sequelsas well .
