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Who or What Would The Bumblebee Cast Transform Into?

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Young Hollywood heads to the TCL Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Blvd for the star-studded premiere of 'Transformers' prequel, 'Bumblebee', to catch up with the cast & creators, including Justin Theroux, Angela Bassett, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., and director Travis Knight! Find out what it was like to voice a Decepticon, plus the artists reveal whether or not they had Transformers toys as a kid and what (or who) they would love to transform into!

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Young Hollywood

Hey guys, it's Tracy with Young Hollywood.

Young Hollywood

We are here at the Bumblebee World Premiere in Hollywood.

Young Hollywood

The stars are all about to walk down the black and yellow carpet.

Young Hollywood

So stay tuned.

Young Hollywood

Young Hollywood.

Guest

Young Hollywood himself.

Guest

That's right.

Guest

It's not about age, it's about attitude.

Guest

That's right.

Guest

Young as you feel you are or something like that.

Young Hollywood

George is back on Young Hollywood.

Guest

I'm back.

Guest

Vinham Vin it.

Young Hollywood

The movie was incredible.

Young Hollywood

I loved every minute of it.

Young Hollywood

And I think what's so great is that you don't even have to have seen all the other Transformers to really love it and understand what was happening.

Guest

You're absolutely right.

Guest

You don't have to have seen anyone.

Guest

The story is an origin story.

Guest

It's self contained.

Guest

It's uh universal.

Guest

It's something you can relate to.

Guest

There's something for everyone.

Young Hollywood

I cried at least three times throughout it.

Guest

That's nice.

Guest

That's your desired effect.

Young Hollywood

And you and Haley just had such a great chemistry.

Young Hollywood

Did you did you know before?

Young Hollywood

You guys just now?

Guest

Nah, but it seems like we we've been friends from way back, right?

Guest

She's amazing.

Guest

She's awesome.

Guest

She's awesome.

Guest

She's great.

Guest

No, it was great, you know, she uh she really led with professionalism.

Guest

And I feel like I learned a lot from uh just seeing her operate and obviously, you know, she's she's balancing a career in film and a career in music at the same time and just you know, I just I got respect for for her work ethic.

Young Hollywood

What was it like?

Young Hollywood

You played the voice of, you know, the evil Septicon.

Young Hollywood

What was it like kind of seeing you on screen?

Young Hollywood

Cuz how how did that whole process work when you were doing the

Guest

Well I was, you know, in the booth, you sort of you spend some lonely hours in the booth by yourself.

Young Hollywood

Well, you played Dropkick, which I the evil You were like the evil person.

Young Hollywood

There was so much good in the movie, but you were the evil one.

Guest

I know, it's I you know, there has to always be a foil to the good.

Guest

Light and dark.

Guest

It's good and bad.

Guest

It's yin and yang, you know.

Guest

So, yeah, I got to be the evil guy.

Guest

Villains are fun, you know.

Guest

I enjoy doing them, you know.

Guest

I have to say Shadow today because I got to be bad.

Guest

And I have been wanting to do that.

Guest

It's so much fun.

Guest

I'm someone who grew up loving the Transformers.

Guest

Since I was a kid, I grew up in the mid 80s.

Guest

And and to be exposed to the Transformers for the first time, I wanted to make sure that I was paying tribute to what came before in the live action films.

Young Hollywood

Were you a huge fan of the whole Transformers franchise growing up?

Guest

Oh yeah.

Guest

I mean like I I was more of a fan sort of growing up, you know, watching the cartoons and things like that.

Guest

Um but yeah.

Guest

I was I was pretty

Young Hollywood

Uh do you have the toys?

Young Hollywood

Do you have a favorite?

Guest

I was not a rich kid.

Guest

I didn't get those toys.

Guest

No, I would watch my friends.

Young Hollywood

You could get them in like the McDonald's Happy Meal, right?

Guest

Don't Not really.

Guest

No, not the good ones.

Guest

Not the ones with the fist that shot off and you know, bullets and things like that.

Guest

Um yeah, I didn't get those toys.

Young Hollywood

Do you have a favorite Transformers?

Young Hollywood

Did you have the toys?

Guest

I had a few.

Guest

Uh Hot Shot.

Guest

He's not Generation One, but he's in there somewhere.

Guest

He's a hot head.

Guest

Called Hot Shot.

Guest

So maybe him.

Guest

He's pretty cool.

Young Hollywood

I walked out of there feeling like it was a real true 80s movie.

Young Hollywood

In a great way.

Young Hollywood

In the best way possible, which was that's sort of what you were going for.

Guest

That was the idea.

Guest

Yeah.

Guest

I mean, I wanted to make it feel like it was woven from the same thread of those great 80s movies that I love, you know, specifically the Amblin films.

Guest

I wanted to have that same feeling of wonder, of magic, of laughter and tears.

Guest

And, you know, it's it's to make it feel like it was shot in 1987.

Guest

And I think we pulled it off.

Young Hollywood

If you could transform into anything or any person or anything at all.

Young Hollywood

What would it be?

Hailee Steinfeld

I I who would it be?

Hailee Steinfeld

Oh, if I could transform into anything.

Hailee Steinfeld

Oh my god.

Hailee Steinfeld

Um Bill Murray.

Hailee Steinfeld

No, I don't know.

Hailee Steinfeld

Yeah.

Hailee Steinfeld

Um

Guest

Who wouldn't want to transform.

Guest

You just look at his life and you think like that would be fantastic.

Guest

That'd be a hilarious Transformers movie.

Guest

Just like me transforming into Bill Murray and then going golfing or something.

Hailee Steinfeld

Uh a a banana.

Young Hollywood

A banana.

Hailee Steinfeld

A banana.

Hailee Steinfeld

Best thing I've ever.

Hailee Steinfeld

No, that it's me.

Hailee Steinfeld

Just kid cute.

Hailee Steinfeld

A banana.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Hailee Steinfeld

    Cast member, discussed for her chemistry and professionalism

  • Justin Theroux

    Cast member, voiced the Decepticon Dropkick

  • Angela Bassett

    Cast member, mentioned in the description

  • Jorge Lendeborg Jr.

    Cast member, interviewed about the movie

  • Travis Knight

    Director, mentioned in the description

  • Bill Murray

    Someone an interviewee would transform into

FAQ

Where did the 'Bumblebee' world premiere take place?+
The 'Bumblebee' world premiere took place at the TCL Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Blvd in Hollywood.
Is 'Bumblebee' a prequel to other 'Transformers' movies?+
Yes, 'Bumblebee' is a prequel to the 'Transformers' franchise and is described as a self-contained origin story.
Who voiced the evil Decepticon in 'Bumblebee'?+
Justin Theroux voiced the evil Decepticon, Dropkick, in 'Bumblebee'.
What kind of atmosphere did the director want for 'Bumblebee'?+
The director aimed for 'Bumblebee' to feel like a true 80s movie, woven from the same thread as classic Amblin films, with wonder, magic, laughter, and tears.

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