Summary

• Chris Hemsworth could return for Transformers 8, the actor in talks to come back for the G.I. Joe crossover.
• Hemsworth voices Optimus Prime in Transformers One, meaning the animated prequel won't be his only time in the franchise.
• However, it's unclear who Hemsworth could be playing in live-action, with anyone from a Transformer, a Joe, or an original character.

Chris Hemsworth might be returning to the Transformers franchise in end of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, where Noah Diaz (Anthony Ramos) is invited to G.I. Joe. The movie was later confirmed by Paramount as a follow-up installment, though no details about what the crossover will entail have been revealed.

Now, SR has confirmed that Hemsworth might be starring in Paramount's Transformers 8, becoming part of the G.I. Joe crossover now being worked on. This follows the actor voicing Optimus Prime in the animated prequel Transformers One, making it the second movie in the franchise he would be in. However, given the timeline for both movies, he will likely be portraying a different character instead of reprising his role as the Autobot leader.

Hemsworth's latest movie role was as Dementus in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.

Who Could Chris Hemsworth Play In Transformers' G.I. Joe Crossover?

While it's unclear what the story of Transformers 8 is going to be, the involvement of the G.I. Joe's means there will likely be a major Earthly threat the two groups will need to come together to stop. However, the few details revealed so far means it's unclear who Hemsworth might play if he ends up ing the movie. He could lend his voice to a different Transformer, or he could portray an important human character that becomes swept up in the mission in some way. With nothing confirmed yet, he could be playing either a hero or a villain.

Given his affinity for playing action heroes like Thor in the MCU or Tyler Rake in the Extraction films, it wouldn't be surprising if Hemsworth was in talks to the movie as a G.I. Joe character. Since all the characters in the franchise have military expertise, he would be a fitting actor to bring any of them to the big screen. This could be anyone from First Sergeant Duke to General Hawk - or even a villain like Cobra Commander himself. He could also be an original member, much like Michael Kelly's Agent Burke.

While Hemsworth's role in the Transformers One cast could be a sign he's coming back as a younger version of Optimus Prime, the timeline wouldn't add up for him to return as the same character. Instead, it's more likely he'll be making his mark on the live-action side of the franchise in a different way. For now, though, it remains to be seen who he'll end up portraying in Transformers 8, and what his role is going to be in the story.

Source: Paramount