Scarlet Johansson’s Transformers Character Pays Homage to a 35-Year-Old Optimus Prime Story, Every Movie Avoided

Summary

• The role of Scarlet Johansson in
  Transformers One
  delves into the origins of Elita-One alongside Optimus Prime and Megatron.
• Elita-One receives a major power boost from Alpha Trion, highlighting her importance in the franchise.
• The potential romance between Optimus Prime and Elita-One could be explored in
  Transformers One
  .

The role of Scarlet Johansson in Transformers One seems to be directly inspired by a classic Transformers a plot that has never been fully replicated in live-action Transformers movies. Set on Cybertron long before the Autobots and Decepticons went to war, Transformers One delves into the origins of characters like Optimus Prime, Megatron and Bumblebee. Among the heroic characters featured in the film’s trailer is the Transformer, Elita-One.

Elita-One is part of the Transformers team who appears to receive a major power boost after encountering Alpha Trion, unlocking her potential. This underlines the apparent importance of the character in the next version of Transformers series. This also means that Transformers One draws inspiration from stories that appeared in the original Transformers animated series, directly linking Elita-One to Optimus’ origins. This highlights her important role in the series and could tease her potential romance with the eventual leader of the Autobots.

Alpha Trion created Optimus Prime and Elita-One in the 1980s animated series

How Alpha Trion Transformed Some of the Most Important Transformers

In the original version Transformers animated series, as well as the upcoming Transformers One, Elita-One was transformed by Alpha Trion alongside Optimus Prime. In the original animated continuity, Orion Pax and his love interest Ariel were brought to Alpha Trion after Megatron seriously injured them. Alpha was able to unlock their full potential and transform them into powerful new forms, later named Optimus Prime and Elita-One. Transformers One removes this serious injury and has Alpha Trion transform the pair alongside future Megatron and Bumblebee.

Transformers One seems to draw inspiration from different iterations of Transformers lore, recasting Orion and future Megatron D-16 as close friends who find themselves at odds over the future of Cybertron. However, he retains Alpha Trion’s importance and role in unleashing his power. The film also appears to return Elita-One to her original place in the franchise., placing it directly alongside Orion and D-16 in terms of importance. However, the trailer doesn’t clarify whether another major aspect of her relationship with Orion will also be present in the film.

Will Transformers One adapt the romance of Optimus Prime and Elita-One?

Transformers One Could resurrect a major romance from the original animated show

In the original animated continuity as well as later incarnations of the Transformers universe, Optimus Prime and Elita-One shared a romance. When he was still Orion Pax in the original continuity, he was in a relationship with Ariel. The two later fought side by side in the war against the Decepticons. This made his death in some continuities even more painful for Optimus. This romantic element of their relationship was largely abandoned for the live-action. Transformers films however, which unceremoniously killed off Elita-One in Transformers: Revenge.

While the trailer doesn’t confirm their potential romance, it’s clear that Elita-One is poised to be close friends with Optimus. This friendship could become something more, setting the couple up to experience the kind of romance they shared in other iterations of the franchise. However, there is also a good chance that Transformers One will instead focus the emotional arc on the doomed friendship between Optimus and Megatron, leaving little room for romance. Regardless of the size of her role in the film, it’s exciting to see Elita-One reaffirm her importance in the franchise by playing a major role in Transformers One.