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Paramount has found the next hapless hero doomed to try to follow in the shoes of the immortal Cade Yeager, as
Deadline reports that Anthony Ramos has signed on to star in one of the studio’s upcoming
Transformers films. Probably still best known for his co-starring role in the original Broadway cast of
Hamilton, Ramos’ most recent major role was in the still-delayed
In The Heights. Now, he will take on his true destiny: Staring at a ping pong ball and pretending that it’s a giant robot who is also a dinosaur that is also somehow a car.
Anthony Ramos is reportedly in talks for the upcoming Transformers sequel.
The Hamilton actor - who played both John Laurens and Philip Hamilton in the original Broadway production - is set to star in Paramount s upcoming blockbuster, which will be directed by Creed II filmmaker Steven Caple Jr.
As reported by Variety, the studio is keeping plot details under wraps while the search continues for a female lead to appear opposite Ramos.
The 29-year-old actor is also set for a breakout role in the movie adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda s In The Heights .
Meanwhile, another Transformers film is in development with Angel Manuel Soto at the helm and Marco Ramirez - the showrunner of the Marvel TV series The Defenders - writing the script.
The new Transformers movie from director Steven Caple Jr. has found its lead actor, in the form of Anthony Ramos. According to reports, Ramos is in final negotiations to star in Paramount and Hasbro s previously announced new addition to the Transformers movie franchise - which is just one of [.]
TRANSFORMERS: Steven Caple Jr. s Movie Casts HAMILTON And IN THE HEIGHTS Star Anthony Ramos In Lead Role
Steven Caple Jr. s
Transformers movie just made a big casting addition, with Anthony Ramos (
Hamilton) boarding the project in a major lead role. Find out everything we know so far on this one right here!
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4/1/2021
Transformers movie is on the way from writer Marco Ramirez (
The Defenders) and director Angel Manuel Soto (
Charm City Kings). That s not the only one we re getting, though, because
Creed II director Steven Caple Jr. and
John Wick: Chapter 2 writer Joby Harold have their own robots in disguise adventure in the works.