'Transformers 4': Our Autobot And Decepticon Wish List

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There will be even more than meets the eye than usual when [url="http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1679197/transformers-four-michael-bay.jhtml"]the next "Transformers" film[/url] rolls out, according to [url="http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/transformers-4-revealed-tfw2005-coverage-of-ubs-best-of-americas-2012-conference-175894/"]the latest rumor[/url] that a new cast of Autobots and Decepticons will dominate the playing field for the Hasbro and Paramount franchise's fourth outing.

New robots are always a given from "Transformers" film to "Transformers" film, and lord knows there's an almost uncountable number of old robots that [url="http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2012/06/06/transformers-4-michael-bays-last/"]director Michael Bay[/url] could choose from. Should the report hold weight and a fresh assortment of 'bots take center stage two summers from now, here's our wish list of classic "Transformers" characters to make the cut.



[b]The Dinobots[/b]
It's severely uncool that Grimlock and his pals aren't in the "Transformers" movies already. These simple-minded warriors are long overdue for a big-screen makeover, if only because there aren't nearly enough robot T-Rexes in theaters these days.

[b]Astrotrain[/b]
A triple-changer who has already appeared in IDW's "Transformers" movie tie-in comics, Astrotrain has the distinct pleasure of being able to transform into both a train and a space shuttle. A robot with multiple disguises! The Decepticons could use such a talented ally after getting their 'botts kicked at the end of "Dark of the Moon," and deep-cut fans would happily go along for the ride as well.

[b]Ultra Magnus[/b]
When [url="http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2011/09/12/transformers-the-movie/"]Optimus Prime died in "Transformers: The Movie,"[/url] he named Magnus as his successor. That turned out to be way too much pressure to put on a robot who deemed himself "just a soldier," but that doesn't mean Magnus isn't badass enough to take Decepticons down with his own hands. Keep the Matrix of Leadership away from him, but put a rifle in his hands and he'll light up the big-screen with ease.

[b]Unicron[/b]
Really, bit of a no-brainer, isn't it? He's the most iconic "Transformers" villain this side of Megatron and Starscream, as well he should be, seeing as he lives on a steady diet of planet-eating and monologuing. The big problem lies in the casting. Orson Welles lent his talents to Unicron in "Transformers: The Movie," setting the bar very high for any voice actors to follow.

[b]Kup[/b]
He's [url="http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/q-a-breaking-bad-star-jonathan-banks-on-mikes-turmoil-20120723"]Mike Ehrmantraut[/url] as a Transformer. Need I say more?

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