Michael Bay is adding a fan favorite Autobot to Transformers: The Last Knight. The director Tweeted the below picture of Hot Rod. Though we don’t see him in vehicle mode, it’s assumed he’ll be a Camaro like Bumblebee.
Hot Rod was introduced in 1986’s Transformers: The Movie, and was voiced by Judd Nelson. He would go on to take over as leader of the Autobots as Rodimus Prime. In addition to Hot Rod, we should expect to see Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Drift, Megatron, Barricade, Onslaught, and newcomer Squeeks.
Transformers: The Last Knight will star Mark Wahlberg, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, Laura Haddock, and Anthony Hopkins, and is expected to be released June 23, 2017.