Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Interview: Anthony Ramos & Dominique Fishback
166Before Transformers: Rise of the Beasts hit theaters on June 9, Collider’s Steve Weintraub was able to sit down with two of the film’s stars, the human heroes Anthony Ramos (In the Heights) and Dominique Fishback (Swarm). The duo joined an ensemble vocal cast in the prequel, from director Steven Caple Jr., in a unique position that required them to bring all of their emotion and energy, often while acting opposite cardboard in lieu of Autobots, they tell Weintraub. In their interview, which you can watch or read below, Ramos and Fishback reflect on their experiences on set, from their most challenging scenes to filming on location in Peru where the film became the first to shoot at the peak of Machu Picchu.
In Rise of the Beasts, ex-military tech expert Noah Diaz (Ramos) and artifact researcher Elena Wallace (Fishback) cross paths when their unique talents land them in possession of a crucial and powerful item. When they unknowingly set off a chain of events, Autobots, Maximals, and Man must unite in order to stop an ancient evil entity with its sights set on Earth. Set in 1994, the prequel begins at a time when Optimus Prime (Peter Cullen) is still wary of humans, and Noah’s accidental bond with Mirage (Pete Davidson) allows him and Elena an in with the Autobots on their quest to protect the ones they love from Scourge (Peter Dinklage) and the Terrorcons.
Thanks to the introduction of Maximals, led by Optimus Primal (Ron Perlman), this soft reboot takes audiences to the breathtaking jungles of Peru, where, Ramos and Fishback tell us, “the heat was crazy,” but that it was a “really special” experience which allowed Caple Jr. to capture “some of the most beautiful shots you'll ever see.” Check out more below on how they filmed sequences opposite Michelle Yeoh’s Airazor, Liza Koshy’s Arcee, John DiMaggio’s Stratosphere, and why sometimes their human costars were more difficult than Bots.
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