{"id":2123505,"date":"2026-09-01T17:11:36","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T14:11:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2123505"},"modified":"2026-09-01T17:11:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T14:11:36","slug":"michael-bay-says-transformers-star-peter-cullens-voice-gave-him-chills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2123505","title":{"rendered":"Michael Bay Says &#8216;Transformers&#8217; Star Peter Cullen&#8217;s Voice Gave Him Chills"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/f6\/16by9\/2026\/09\/01\/f6c76df4c3da4307bbeaed729e8bac41_xl.png&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Michael Bay Says &#8216;Transformers&#8217; Star Peter Cullen&#8217;s Voice Gave Him Chills<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Michael Bay on Peter Cullen<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Optimus Prime&#8217;s Voice Still Transforms Me<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"media-swipe\">Exclusive<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"google-preferred-btn js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-icon.svg\" alt=\"Google\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"google-preferred-btn__title\">Add TMZ on Google<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-09-01T10:11:36-07:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/sitemaps\/article\/202609\"><br \/>\n                September 1, 2026<br \/>\n                <\/a><br \/>\n                            10:11 AM PDT<\/time><span class=\"divider\">|<\/span><br \/>\n                                                                Updated <time class=\"updated-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-09-01T12:18:47-07:00\"><br \/>\n                                  September 1, 2026<br \/>\n                                12:18 PM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-c1659ddf1d3fea58cf4b41be1a653e9b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-e3481cb3-7143-477f-bac8-162773ff2008-1249229371-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/93\/16by9\/2026\/09\/01\/93f0cf5c68424c0c8c39055b2c9ba67b_md.png\" alt=\"bay main\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer id=\"video-player-e3481cb3-7143-477f-bac8-162773ff2008-1249229371-footer\" class=\"media-footer video-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text video-block__media-launch-text\">SULLEN OVER CULLEN<\/span><\/footer>\n<div class=\"video-block__media-info\">\n<div class=\"video-block__media-permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/watch\/michael-bay-reflects-on-peter-cullen-as-optimus-prime-09-01-2026\/\">Video: Michael Bay Was Floored by Peter Cullen\u2019s \u2018Transformers\u2019 Voice<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-1badc331353490a85b729413a44087dc\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/michael-bay\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Michael Bay<\/strong><\/a> says the first time he heard <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/peter-cullen\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Peter Cullen<\/strong><\/a> speak as Optimus Prime, chills shot down his spine &#8230; and decades later, losing him left Bay in tears.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-c97ae253e08e845e60f0e77658033154\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The &#8220;Transformers&#8221; producer\/director sat down with TMZ&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/charlie-neff\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Charlie Neff<\/strong><\/a> and recalled learning about Cullen&#8217;s death last week &#8230; saying he let the news sink in for about an hour before he cried.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-cb15db2df8049157b3ffab2122192855\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-cc4acf62-cfb5-4b05-968d-6f6c74d490ec-1735305661-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/8c\/16by9\/2026\/08\/31\/8c6f921e8c0e410b9133b11e7950d1f2_md.png\" alt=\"083126_peter_cullen_tribute_kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer id=\"video-player-cc4acf62-cfb5-4b05-968d-6f6c74d490ec-1735305661-footer\" class=\"media-footer video-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text video-block__media-launch-text\">A VOICE TO REMEMBER<\/span><\/footer>\n<div class=\"video-block__media-info\">\n<div class=\"video-block__media-permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/watch\/peter-cullen-optimu-prime-transformers-tribute-08-31-2026\/\">Video: Michael Bay Honors Peter Cullen with Optimus Prime Tribute<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">Bay Films<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-86ed4d1b7d42b64c309b7811131f8d22\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Michael has since put together a tribute video honoring Cullen &#8230; looking back at the man and the voice that defined Optimus Prime.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-1876de35001355fc86bef7ed31591ef8\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>He says he&#8217;ll never forget hearing Cullen record Optimus for the first time &#8230; stunned that such a booming voice was coming from a relatively small, cowboy boot-wearing horse guy.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-55257c3dec5078785a6e8ad602f3bca5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link 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data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Michael&#8217;s now helping make sure Cullen&#8217;s legacy lives on outside the movies &#8230; telling us he&#8217;s working with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wish.org\/petercullen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Make-A-Wish Foundation<\/strong><\/a> in Peter&#8217;s honor, at the request of Cullen&#8217;s family.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-4fcdfa2f55e76f80b21be8405657576f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Bay says he&#8217;s hosted plenty of Make-A-Wish kids over the years and called the organization amazing &#8230; adding that&#8217;s how Peter&#8217;s loved ones want him remembered.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-1b2f5038f059a4b03f8e8fda3d17df94\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"gallery-block\"><a id=\"gallery-link-1d35ca0a-4abc-4411-9a22-bce0d9a44588\" class=\"media-link gallery-block__link js-track-link js-click-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/photos\/2026\/08\/27\/remembering-peter-cullen\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:gallery:1d35ca0a-4abc-4411-9a22-bce0d9a44588\" data-context=\"{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;gallery-block&quot;,&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;}\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:21f65e56-4ac8-4fe4-b4e0-654ad33f7688\" data-gallery-layout=\"list\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/ad\/4by3\/2026\/08\/27\/ad8a667868cc434f88f54231c4c6757e_md.jpg\" alt=\"Remembering Peter Cullen\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid gallery-block__img-fluid img-aspect-4by3\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"media-icon--overlay gallery-block__media-icon--overlay\"><span class=\"media-icon-label gallery-block__media-icon-label\">Launch Gallery<\/span><\/div>\n<footer class=\"media-footer gallery-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text gallery-block__media-launch-text\">Remembering Peter Cullen<\/span><span class=\"media-cta gallery-block__media-cta\"><br \/>\n              Launch Gallery<br \/>\n              <\/span><\/footer>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit gallery-block__media-credit\">Shutterstock\/Instagram<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-dc8be073a55d78da77eeb3ae462cc93f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>As TMZ reported, Cullen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/08\/27\/peter-cullen-dead\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>died<\/strong><\/a>Wednesday at his Los Angeles home at 85, passing peacefully surrounded by loved ones.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-09f1f4a0e828f8f66399168dd2e6864f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Bay says billions of people have heard Cullen&#8217;s voice over the years &#8230; and, to him, Peter embodied everything Optimus Prime was supposed to be.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-b6367568f2a8cfa7cf62b39a9bfa91d6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Check out the full interview on YouTube &#8230; Michael also opens up about a heartwarming call he received from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/shia-labeouf\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Shia 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