Summary
Transformers' Bumblebee comes to life in a stunning new cosplay video. Based on the Hasbro toy line, the first live-actionTransformersmovie was released in 2007, kickstarting a successful film franchise. Characters like Optimus Prime and Bumblebee have been staples of essentially every installment since, most recently appearing in2023’sTransformers: Rise of the Beasts.
@lon_cosplayon Instagram now shares a new video of herself transforming into Bumblebee fromTransformers. Check it out below:
In addition to showing off the stunning final product, the video documents the artistry that went into crafting the Bumblebee suit. There was a great deal of molding and painting required, in addition to mechanical and electrical work. The end result is certainly deserving of a place in the cosplay hall of fame.
Bumblebee Deserves Another Solo Film
The 2018 Transformers Movie Proves It
While Michael Bay’sTransformersmovies started off strong, they arguably decreased in quality as the franchise went on.Transformers: The Last Knightin 2017 was certainly a low point for the franchise, and it has only a 16% onRotten Tomatoes. In 2018, however,the franchise moved in a new direction with director Travis Knight’sBumblebee, which ended up becoming the highest-rated film in the franchiseat 90%.
8 Reasons Bumblebee 2 Still Needs To Happen 6 Years After The Original Movie
It’s been nearly 6 years since Travis Knight’s Bumblebee hit the big screens, but there are 10 solid reasons why its sequel, Bumblebee 2, must happen.
Bumbleetold a smaller and more contained story, with Hailee Steinfeld starring as Charlie, a high school student who finds the injured titular Transformer and attempts to fix him up. In a franchise that had previously been light on character development and emotional stakes,Bumblebeewas a breath of fresh air, centering on the relationship between Bumblebee and Charlie. Unfortunately, however,Bumblebee 2never moved forward, perhaps due to the film’s lower box office haul of $468 million.
Bumblebeewas previously the lowest-grossingTransformersmovie, but 2023’sTransformers: Rise of the Beastsnow occupies that position, having grossed $439 million worldwide.
While theTransformers: Rise of the Beastsendingsets up an epic crossover with the G.I. Joe franchise, there could still be room for a smaller film that features Steinfeld returning to the role of Charlie. This does feel unlikely, however, given the franchise’s current direction, though Steinfeld could still reprise her role in a larger, team-up film in the future. It’s unclear whether Bumblebee will get his own solo film again, but the latestTransformerscosplay certainly suggests that interest in the character remains high.
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Transformers
Transformers is a multimedia franchise consisting of movies, TV Shows, video games, and comics. The franchise centers on a race of humanoid robots called the autobots who must protect Earth from the Decepticons. Some of the most popular characters include Megatron, Optimus Prime, and Bumblebee. In 2007, the first live-action movie in the franchise was released starring Shia Labeouf.
