Anthony Ramos Recalls 'Deadly Animals' While Filming 'Transformers: Rise of the Beasts' in Peru (Exclusive)
etonline.comAnthony Ramos is ready to dive into the universe, even if he had to encounter some deadly animals along the way. ET's Kevin Frazier spoke to Ramos ahead of Super Bowl LVII Sunday, where he shared what it was like to film Transformers: Rise of the Beasts in Peru.«Going to Machu Picchu, we were at Cuzco and we went to the Amazon right on the outskirts of the jungle.
It was crazy,» Ramos shared. «It was wild. It was a lot of deadly animals and just things to look out for.»Making the transition from Broadway to a Michael Bay-created franchise like has admittedly been different for the star, but one he called «amazing» nonetheless.«It's amazing.
It's different. It's a lot of green screen, a lot of action and not a live audience, but it's fun, man,» he gushed. «Our movie's different.
Steven Caple Jr., who directed, he's got a vision. He's expanding the world. We've got the beast wars now. Dominique Fishback, who's also from Brooklyn -- I'm co-starring with her, and we've got the new characters, Optimus Primal, Cheetor, a bunch of new characters and all the OG ones — Optimus Prime and Bumble Bee, so, we're expanding the world.»Taking over an iconic franchise is something Ramos said he's grateful to be doing, and he'll be putting his own stamp on things, bringing his own flavor to the films, which have previously seen stars like Shia LaBeouf and Mark Wahlberg at the helm.«It feels great, man it feels good. „Ramos told ET.
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