18 Hugely Unexpected Roles In Upcoming Movies

12. Anthony Hopkins - Transformers: The Last Knight

Transformers Anthony Hopkins
Paramount Pictures

The Role: Astronomer and historian Sir Edmund Burton, who possesses knowledge of the Transformers' ancient history on Earth, dating back to the age of King Arthur.

Why It's Unexpected: Anthony Hopkins isn't above a paycheck role every now and then, but even so, it's going to be incredibly weird to see him strutting around in a Michael Bay movie, presumably showing up to drop an exposition bomb on Mark Wahlberg about the Autobots and Decepticons.

Will It Work?: As long as Hopkins doesn't totally sleepwalk his way through, this could actually be pretty fun. He's got an amusing get-up and plucky dog companion, so it looks like they're keeping his involvement pretty light, which seems like the right way to go.

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