With the feature adaptation ofIn the Heightspoised to be a major hit when it finally hits theaters this summer, its starAnthony Ramoshas found himself in high-demand, and now Collider has exclusively learned that Ramos is being eyed for the lead in the nextTransformersmovie according to multiple sources.
Paramount and Hasbro have tappedCreed IIhelmerSteven Caple Jr.to direct from a script byJoby Harold, whose take was chosen overJames Vanderbilt’s pitch for the future of the franchise. Plot details are being kept under wraps, but Ramos is in negotiations to play a flawed and vulnerable hero who has made mistakes in his life and is eager to redeem himself with the help of Optimus Prime.
Paramount had no comment.
Transformersis arguably Paramount’s biggest movie property along with theMission: Impossiblemovies, so the studio is being careful with the next chapter of the franchise. The studio wants to makeTransformersmore inclusive going forward, and not only will Caple be its first director of color, but he has pushed to cast a diverse leading man as well.
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Ramos is certainly poised to become a major star on the heels ofIn the Heights. He already worked withLin-Manuel MirandaonHamilton, and he also booked the lead in Amblin’s sci-fi movieDistantalongsideNaomi Scott(Aladdin).
Ramos inheritedSpike Lee’s iconic role of Mars Blackmon in the filmmaker’s Netflix seriesShe’s Gotta Have It, and he went on to star oppositeJohn David WashingtoninReinaldo Marcus Green’s Sundance dramaMonsters and Men. Ramos also playedLady Gaga’s best friend inA Star Is Bornand a Staff Sergeant inGodzilla: King of the Monsters. His other feature credits include theLiam NeesonthrillerHonest Thiefand a voice role inTrolls World Tour. Ramos, who is also expected to appear in HBO’s revival ofIn Treatment, is represented by CAA and Door 24.
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