For only a short time last week the crew for "Transformers: Revenge of
the Fallen" were shooting a series of action sequences here in Long
Beach, CA. During a prep time in the shooting I captured some video of a car that is apparently being used for the film. Some, including myself have described it as the Chevy
Volt concept car. Since then the video and images have gone a few places. GM spokesman Rob Peterson responded in an interview with Inside Line.
"I've never seen that vehicle and I've never seen that color," he said.
"You can tell it caught me off guard. I didn't even realize it (the
Volt) was out of the state of Michigan."OK ...
Peterson admitted he was caught off guard by the video: "I've never seen that vehicle and I've never seen that color."
OK, I'll buy that ...Peterson said he did not know such details as the name of the color of the car, which appears to be either a deep blue or purple, although he said it may have been "Photoshopped."
WHAT???
My answer is a big "no" on the "PHOTOSHOPPED" suggestion. (I got a kick out of that one actually - That would be more work than I have time to do.)
Most viewers will see that altering of those images is unlikely. And just like the crew over at T-LAMB (Transformers Live Action Movie Blog) I will agree that if the color is unfamiliar to Mr. Peterson then it was likely a special color for the production of the film.
Inside Line also reports that the Volt will not be a robot in the movie. It will have a brief appearance and is not in its final design form. When it will be officially unveiled was also left unclear.
I'm sorry to hear all of this. The Volt looks like it would have been a cool Transformer.
