Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, simply known as Transformers 2, is a 2009 American science fiction action film directed by Michael Bay and executive produced by Steven Spielberg. It is a sequel to 2007's Transformers and the second installment in the live-action Transformers series taking place two years after Transformers. The plot revolves around Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf), who is caught in the war between two factions of alien robots, the Autobots and the Decepticons. Sam is having strange visions of Cybertronian symbols, and is being hunted by the Decepticons under the orders of an ancient Decepticon named The Fallen (Tony Todd), who seeks to get revenge on Earth by finding and activating a machine that would provide the Decepticons with an energon source, destroying the sun and all life on Earth in the process.
With deadlines jeopardized by possible strikes by the Directors Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild, Bay managed to finish the production on time with the help of previsualization and a scriptment by his writers Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, and series newcomer Ehren Kruger. Shooting took place from May to November 2008, with locations in Egypt, Jordan, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and California, as well as air bases in New Mexico and Arizona.
Revenge of the Fallen was released on June 24, 2009, and was a huge box office success, setting records upon release. The film grossed a total of $402.1 million in North America and $434.2 million in other territories, for a total of $836.3 million worldwide. It was the second highest grossing film of 2009 in North America (behind Avatar), 18th domestically, the 39th highest-grossing film of all time and fourth highest of the year worldwide (behind Avatar, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs).
The film received mostly negative reviews by critics, mostly because of the frequent stereotypes on the movie directing. It got mixed reviews from audiences. The film won three awards and became the highest-grossing film to win Worst Picture at the 30th Golden Raspberry Awards ceremony. A third film, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, was released on June 29, 2011. A fourth film, Transformers: Age of Extinction, was released on June 27, 2014. A fifth film as of now titled Transformers 5 is scheduled for a June 24, 2016 release. This was the last film in the series to star Megan Fox, and was also the last film in the series to be distributed by DreamWorks Pictures, as Paramount Pictures became the distributor of its future films.
Cast:
Humans
Shia LaBeouf as Sam Witwicky
Megan Fox as Mikaela Banes
Josh Duhamel as U.S. Army Maj. Will Lennox
Tyrese Gibson as U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Rob Epps
John Turturro as Seymour Simmons
Ramón Rodríguez as Leo Spitz
Kevin Dunn as Ron Witwicky
Julie White as Judy Witwicky
John Benjamin Hickey as Theo Galloway
Glenn Morshower as U.S. Marine Corps General Morshower
Matthew Marsden as Graham
Rainn Wilson as Prof. R. A. Colan
Marc Evan Jackson as Commander, U.S. Central Command
Katie Lowes as April the Residental Assistant
Transformers
Autobots
Peter Cullen voices Optimus Prime; the leader of the Autobots who is the last descendant of the Dynasty of Primes and the only Transformer who can defeat the Fallen. He transforms into a blue and red 1994 Peterbilt 379 semi-trailer truck.
Mark Ryan voices Bumblebee (uncredited), the Autobot combat scout and Sam's guardian who transforms into a yellow and black 2006 Chevrolet Camaro.
Jetfire, an ancient Decepticon-turned-Autobot Seeker switching allegiance to the other Primes shortly before the Fallen's original defeat. He transforms into a Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird.
Reno Wilson voices Mudflap, the Autobot infiltrator and Skids' twin who transforms into a red 2007 Chevrolet Trax.
Jess Harnell voices Ironhide, the Autobot weapons specialist and Optimus's second-in-command who transforms into a black 2006 GMC Topkick C4500.
Robert Foxworth voices Ratchet, the Autobot medical officer who transforms into a yellow 2004 search and rescue Hummer H2 ambulance.
André Sogliuzzo voices Sideswipe, the Autobot combat instructor who transforms into a silver 2009 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray.
Tom Kenny voices Skids, the Autobot messenger and Mudflap's twin who transforms into a green 2007 Chevrolet Beat / Wheelie, a former Decepticon drone who changed sides after learning Jetfire's choice and transforms into a blue radio-controlled toy monster truck.
Jolt, the Autobot technician who transforms into a blue 2009 Chevrolet Volt.
Grey DeLisle voices Arcee, Chromia, and Elita-One, three Autobot sisters who share the same mind.
Decepticons
Tony Todd voices The Fallen (credited as "Fallen"); the ancient and true leader of the Decepticons who seeks to exact revenge on the Autobots and humanity.
Hugo Weaving voices Megatron; The Fallen's apprentice and field commander of the Decepticons who transforms into a Cybertronian hover tank.
Charlie Adler voices Starscream, Megatron's second-in-command who transforms into a Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor.
Frank Welker voices Grindor (uncredited), the Decepticon combat specialist who transforms into a Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion / Soundwave, the Decepticon communications officer who transforms into a Cybertronian satellite / Devastator, a Decepticon combiner formed by the Constructicons / Reedman, a Decepticon formed of small bead-like Decepticons.
Sideways, the Decepticon surveillance officer who transforms into a white and black 2008 APR Audi R8.
John DiCrosta voices Scalpel (credited as "The Doctor"), a crab-like Decepticon who serves as Megatron's doctor, transforming into a microscope.
Isabel Lucas as Alice, a Pretender
A Bonecrusher Drone, a Decepticon who transforms into a Buffalo H mine-protected vehicle.
Constructicons
Calvin Wimmer voices Demolishor (credited as "Wheelbot"), a Decepticon Constructicon who transforms into a red and white Terex O&K RH 400 excavator.
Kevin Michael Richardson voices Rampage (credited as "Skipjack"), a Decepticon Constructicon who transforms into a red Caterpillar D9T bulldozer.
Mixmaster, a Decepticon Constructicon who transforms into a black and silver Mack concrete mixer truck.
Long Haul, a Decepticon Constructicon who transforms into a green Caterpillar 773B dump truck.
Scrapper, a Decepticon Constructicon who transforms into a yellow Caterpillar 992G scoop loader.
Seven Primes
Michael York voices Prime
Kevin Michael Richardson voices Prime
Robin Atkin Downes voices Prime
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