Warning: this article contains spoilers for Transformers OneTransformers One shines a new light on the origins of its most iconic characters, Optimus Prime and Megatron. Headlining the cast of Transformers One are Orion Pax (Chris Hemsworth) and D-16 (Brian Tyree Henry), who are at the forefront of a story that chronicles the beginning of the friendship that later becomes a heated rivalry. Transformers One makes many changes to the lore of the franchise, crafting a new origin for characters who have had their story told multiple times over the years. However, one constant of the franchise remains, that being Optimus Prime’s role as the leader of the Autobots.
