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Invincibleseason 2 will feature many talented voice actors when the show resumes. Among the actors who will voice new characters in the show, creator Robert Kirkman admitted that getting Robert Cullen, who voiced Optimus Prime in the originalTransformerscartoons, was so mind-blowing that he had been reduced to tears.
Kirkman revealed how awesome it was to see Cullen voice a character he created because he grew up watchingTransformerswith Cullen’s iconic voiceleading the way as Optimus Prime. Kirkman admitted that his fanboying over having Cullen tested how professional he could be because of how big a fan he was of Cullen’s work as Optimus Prime.
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While talking withPolygon, Kirkman discussed what it was like to work with Cullen duringInvincibleseason 2’s production. “Working with Peter Cullen was ahugetest for my professionalism,” Kirkman said. “Just flat-out, every fiber of my being was screaming,Don’t ask him about Optimus Prime. Don’t talk about Optimus Prime. What are you doing? Just be a professional, come on." Kirkman added that he cried knowing that a rare talent like Cullen was voicing his character. “But for the most part, we would be on a text thread while the voice director was working with the actor, after introductions and things like that. And that was a godsend, because — you know, to say there were tears is embarrassing, but whatever, I’ll say it. Optimus Prime, big part of my life, you know? I’ve been hearing Peter Cullen’s voice since I was like 7 years old. So to have him voicing the character he voices — it’s crazy to have written dialogue that’s coming out of his mouth. It’s really something else.”
Fans familiar with Cullen that have tuned intoInvinciblepointed out that the legendary voice actorwill voice the character Thaedus, a Viltrumie. Without giving away too much, Thaedus is, in a way, cut from the same cloth as Omni-Man. Knowing that Omni-Man left his mission to take over Earth - supposedly extremely rare for a Viltrumite - it’s fair to expect Thaedus to have a relevant role in season 2 if the show follows his comic book interpretation.
Invinciblewas such a massive hit that well-renowned actors like Sterling K. Brown and Rhea Seehorn joined the cast, and other well-known voice actors like Cullen and Josh Keaton will join the show. The show’s immense popularity has reached a point where Kirkman expressed his desireto have Bryan Cranston join the show. While Cranston declined, the door may not be shut.
That plays a part in why season 2 has as much hype as it has. Besides the new talent coming to the show,Invinciblewill follow up on an exciting first season that promised it would get better from here. The show even let viewers knowInvincibleseason 2 will be split into two parts. It’s because viewers must digest what happened in its first half.Better Call Sauldid this, and it worked.Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Versedid it too, and now fans are eager to see where the franchise goes next. Let’s see ifInvinciblecan do the same.
Invincibleseason 2 will premiere on Amazon Prime Video on July 07, 2025.
