Transformers, The Last Knight: what controversy tainted the release of this film?

Released in cinemas in 2017, the film Transformers: The Last Knight, realized by Michael Baywill be broadcast on 6ter Sunday March 27, 2022, from 9:05 p.m. 5th installment of the franchise transformersthis feature film, worn by Mark Wahlberg and Anthony Hopkinsis the most expensive film of the entire cinematographic saga dedicated to the characters of the Transformers, with an estimated budget of $217 million. Unfortunately, success was not there for this 5th feature film.

Despite more than 600 million euros in worldwide receipts, The Last Knight East far from the astronomical figures achieved by its predecessors at the box office. On the shooting side, the feature film by Michael Bay was disturbed by a controversy. In fact, the palace of Blenheim in England was decorated with Nazi iconography and vehicles for the purposes of the blockbuster. An initiative that was perceived as a lack of respect, since the palace is the place that saw the birth former British Prime Minister Winston Churchillwhose actions were decisive in the fight against Nazi Germany.

Transformers, The Last Knight: part of the filming took place in Cuba

For the anecdote, the 5th film of the franchise transformers possesses a funny thing in common with the 8th feature film of the franchise Fast & Furious. In fact, Transformers: The Last Knight is only the 2nd Hollywood film to be shot in Cuba since the normalization of diplomatic relations between the United States and the communist country, under embargo since 1962. The first film was precisely Fast & Furious 8.

The other common point between the two cinematographic sagas is the presence of the actor Tyrese Gibson. The latter played in the first three films transformersand also plays a recurring character in the franchise carried by Vin Diesel. The actor was also supposed to resume his role in The Last Knightcorn he had to decline the proposal because of scheduling problems, related to the filming of Fast & Furious 8.

Loading-widget

Subscribe to the Telestar.fr Newsletter to receive the latest news for free