Welker was asked to audition to reprise his orignial role of Megatron in the upcoming Transformers movie. Apparently due to conflict in schedules Welker never met with the producers or the director, Michael Bay. Bay, however, had Welker send him a couple of recorded lines and concluded Welker's Megatron did not fit his new interpretation of the character. Eventually, the role was voiced by Hugo Weaving. When the news was reported that Welker had auditioned for the role, many fans were hopeful he would be accepted, allowing for a 'reunion' of sorts with Peter Cullen, who had already been signed on to reprise the role of Optimus Prime. Welker have not provided his voice for a feature film together since the original, full length animated Transformers: The Movie, which saw both actors' principal roles essentially killed off, although Welker would return after the film to take up the role of Galvatron. Cullen would also return later when Optimus was resurrected.