'He's the patriarchal figure, he's the main dude. He's what all of this came from,' Shia LaBeouf unveils details of The Fallen in 'Transformers 2'.
- May 30, 2009
AceShowbiz - What kind of character The Fallen really is has been unraveled by "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" star Shia LaBeouf. Opening up about the villainous character to MTV, the 22-year-old started off by saying, "He is the king bee. He's the patriarchal figure, he's the main dude. He's what all of this came from."
"Basically, the Fallen is to them what cavemen, Neanderthals were to us," the actor who depicts Sam Witwicky in the "Transformers" series continued. "He's the ancestor, the first version of this exoskeleton. He's the first version of this sentient being. That's what he is. He's the origins of what they came from."
Furthermore, LaBeouf shared on the baddie's design. "It's the design of the Transformer you see in the symbol, almost - at least, that's where the jump-off point of the idea was spawned from," he said. "That was the initial spark of his look, the actual Decepticon logo - which is cool." As for the relationship between The Fallen and Megatron, he uncovered, "It's the Emperor and Darth Vader - it's that kind of situation. He's the main villain, so two and two makes four. He's a badass. He has to be."
Despite his elaborate remark on the character, the Harrison Ford's co-star in "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" noted that he has yet to see the finished product of the robot. "I can't judge him yet, because he's not completely done," he stated. "I'll be as surprised as you guys will be. I'll be seeing it at the premiere." More on his interview can be read via MTV.
"Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" itself will be released in theaters across the U.S. on June 24. Set a year after the end of 2007 blockbuster "Transformers", it follows Sam Witwicky and Mikaela Banes as they become the target of attack by Decepticons due to Sam's knowledge over the origins of the Transformers and their ancient history on Earth. Battling the Decepticons' effort to capture Sam, Autobots unite with U.S. military and an international coalition to fight back the villains' attack.
