Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts Has A More Stacked Cast Than You Thought

"Beast Wars: Transformers" fans will realize their dreams have been dashed after watching "Rise of the Beasts" ", as it barely features beasts. The Maximals, time-traveling descendants of the Autobots, are led by the impulsively brave Optimus Primal, voiced in the film by none other than Ron Perlman. Primal, the namesake of 'Optimus Prime, has the opportunity to meet his hero and team up to fight the Terrorcons, and although Primal and his gang are present for the conflict, we have no idea what motivates them. Perlman is best known for his role in the "Hellboy" franchise, as well as "Drive" and "Blade II".

One ​​of the biggest names among the stacked cast is Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh, who plays the sage Airazor, a bird-like beast who takes the first step to help the Autobots . Airazor acts as a bridge between the Autobots and the Maximals and succeeds in bringing them together to work towards a common goal. Yeoh needs no introduction, having starred in countless high-profile films, from 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' to 'Everything Everywhere All At Once'.

Other maxims include Tongayi Chirisa's Cheetor ("iZombie", "Next Exit"), who can transform into - you guessed it - a cheetah and fight fiercely, and David Sobolov (he voiced Gorilla Grodd in the TV series "The Flash") Rhinox, an intelligent and super-strong Maximal who quickly handles himself in a crisis.

All of the Maximals featured here were present during the fall of their home planet after the Terrorcons invaded it for their master, Unicron. They are also the guardians of the second fragment of the Transwarp Key, a device that allows all Transformers to return to Cybertron. However, in the wrong hands, it would also mean the destruction of planet Earth.