Transformers: One - Is Optimus Prime in love with Elita-One?

“Transformers One” European Premiere - Arrivals - Source: Getty
Optimus Prime and Elita- One's relationship in Transformers: One explored (Image via Getty)

The animated science fiction action film Transformers: One was released in theatres across the United States on September 20, 2024. Andrew Barrer and Gabriel Ferrari developed the film's story, drawing inspiration from Hasbro's Transformers action figures. Eric Pearson, Andrew Barrer, and Gabriel Ferrari wrote its screenplay. Josh Cooley directed the film.

Transformers: One featured multiple animated characters that several well-known artists voiced. Some actors who lent their voices to the film included Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson, Keegan-Michael Key, Jon Hamm, Laurence Fishburne, and Steve Buscemi.

Among the actors mentioned earlier, the characters portrayed by Hemsworth and Johansson in the film Optimus Prime and Elita-One are believed to have romantic feelings for each other, and there might be some validity to this notion. Although the trailers for the movie do not clearly express this idea, it seems that the two characters have a connection that extends beyond mere friendship.


What is the nature of Optimus Prime and Elita-One's relationship in Transformers-One?

In the trailers for Transformers: One, the relationship between Optimus Prime and Elita-One is primarily depicted as friendly rather than romantic. They have a deep companionship, as they work towards the same objective, and that is the extent of their connection in the film.

However, Heroes and Villains Wiki suggests that Prime and One are romantically inclined towards one another, or at least they were at some point. The page points out that in the Transformers universe, Prime and One were born as Orion and Ariel, and they were lovers.

However, their struggle against the adversaries in their lives had caused them to drift apart, and they decided to stay as just friends in this new phase of their journey, working together to free the world from the grasp of evil. Therefore, if the new movie contains certain elements that suggest a romantic angle between the two, then it is perhaps their leftover love for one another owing to their history.


About Transformers: One

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The official synopsis for the film reads:

"Transformers: One is the untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies, but once were friends bonded like brothers who changed the fate of Cybertron forever."

Transformers: One's cast is headlined by Chris Hemsworth, who lends his voice to Optimus Prime/Orion Pax's character. In terms of its importance to the film's storyline, his character is closely followed by Brian Tyree Henry's character Megatron/ D-16. Others in the cast include:

  • Scarlett Johansson as Elita-One
  • Keegan-Michael Key as B-127 / Bumblebee
  • Steve Buscemi as Starscream
  • Laurence Fishburne as Alpha Trion
  • Jon Hamm as Sentinel Prime
  • Isaac C. Singleton Jr. as Darkwing
  • Vanessa Liguori as Airachnid
  • Jason Konopisos-Alvarez as Shockwave
  • Jon Bailey as Soundwave
  • Evan Michael Lee as Jazz:
  • Jinny Chung as Arcee/Chromia
  • Josh Cooley as Skywarp
  • Dillion Bryan as an injured race
  • Steve Blum as an announcer
  • James Remar as Zeta Prime

Transformers: One is produced by Lorenzo Di Bonaventura, Tom DeSanto, Don Murphy, Michael Bay, Mark Vahradian, and Aaron Dem. The movie is made under the banners of Paramount Animation, Hasbro Entertainment, New Republic Pictures, Di Bonaventura Pictures, and Bayhem Films. It is distributed by Paramount Pictures.

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