The Transformers franchise starring Mark Wahlberg is one of the biggest moneymaking franchises in Hollywood. The Michael Bay films were huge commercial successes with audiences flocking to the theaters to witness some stylish Transformers action and mayhem. The franchise got a reboot this year in the form of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts.
The film had returning Transformers like Optimus Prime with new human characters played by Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback. But fans might have missed out on the appearance of a popular actor in the film. Many fans have missed out on the fact that the character of Scourge in the film was played by a former Game of Thrones alum.
Peter Dinklage Voices Scourge in Transformers: Rise of The Beasts
The popular Transformers franchise which starred Mark Wahlberg got a reboot in 2023 with the film Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. The film has new human characters played by Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback along with the Autobots led by Optimus Prime. While fans were aware of many actors who were part of the film, they missed out on one major one.
Most fans will be shocked to know that Peter Dinklage voiced the role of Scourge in the film. He opened up about voicing the character to Collider and how weird and fun he felt while recording his lines. He said,
“It’s very weird if taken out of context, if you’re in the room going, [makes an assortment of grunting noises]. If somebody’s in the next apartment, they will have questions. But no, it’s all fun. I mean, you get to wear your own clothes and your comfortable shoes and not have hair and makeup, you’re in an air-conditioned sound booth, and it’s great. And the people over at Soundtrack [Studios], a place in Flatiron that I work at a lot, I’m very familiar with all of them, and they’re super sweet over there.”
Although the film got better reviews than the Michael Bay films, it turned out to be a box-office disappointment. Paramount had announced that the film would be the first of three films. It remains to be seen whether the studio moves ahead with its plan after the underwhelming financial return of the first film.
Mark Wahlberg Had Said He Won’t be Coming Back for Future Transformers Films
The general public who don’t follow the daily news and happenings in the industry might have been surprised to see the absence of Mark Wahlberg in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. He had starred in Transformers: Age of Extinction and Transformers: The Last Knight.
Wahlberg, in 2017 had already stated that the latter would be his last appearance in the franchise. He also talked about how much he hated his long hair in the films. He told The Graham Norton Show,
“It’s the last one so I get my life back,” he said. Wahlberg further said he spent “five months” getting in prime physical condition for The Last Knight. “The long hair is the worst thing ever. I look like my mum in the ’70s – it’s just really bad!’”
The actor has since moved on to do other things that interest him. He has participated in many business ventures and many non-Transformers films which were incredibly successful. He will be seen in the action comedy The Family Plan, which is being released by Apple TV+ on December 15, 2023.
