Was Optimus Primal Voice Actor Garry Chalk Originally Cast as Megatron on Beast Wars?
Transformers: Beast Wars voice actor Garry Chalk discusses how he approached the role of Optimus Primal, and how he viewed the Beast Wars cast of characters as a family.
Aside from his roles as Optimus Primal and Optimus Prime in the Transformers franchise, Garry Chalk was also the voice of He-Man in The New Adventures of He-Man, and Man-at-Arms in the 2002 Masters of the Universe series. Garry Chalk's career has also included many on-camera roles including Cold Squad, Supernatural, Stargate: SG-1, Freddy vs. Jason, and Deck the Halls.
Venus Terzo performed as Blackarachnia in both Beast Wars: Transformers and Beast Machines: Transformers and is a voice actor in many other animated series including The New Adventures of He-Man, Hot Wheels AcceleRacers, My Little Pony, and X-Men: Evolution. She is also known for her on-camera roles in Da Vinci's Inquest, The Beachcombers, Arrow, and Supernatural.