SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING Actor Jorge Lendeborg Jr. Joins Hailee Steinfeld In TRANSFORMERS Spinoff BUMBLEBEE

After securing Academy Award-nominee Hailee Steinfeld earlier this year, Paramount's upcoming Transformers spinoff Bumblebee has found its male lead in up-and-comer Jorge Lendeborg Jr. Come take a look!

By RohanPatel - Jul 11, 2017 06:07 PM EST

Filed Under: Bumblebee

The Hollywood Reporter has learned that Jorge Lendeborg Jr. has joined the cast of Paramount's first Transformers universe spinoff Bumblebee. He'll portray the male lead character opposite Academy Award-nominated actress Hailee Steinfeld (The Edge of Seventeen), who was confirmed earlier this summer.

Travis Knight (Kubo and the Two Strings) is helming the spinoff, which is expected to begin filming in a few short weeks. Christina Hodson (Shut In) penned the script.

Plot details remain scarce, but the film will serve as a prequel to the main film series and spotlight the fan-favorite Autobot's life during an earlier decade, rumored to be the '80s. Steinfeld is playing the main lead, a tomboy who works parttime as a mechanic after school.

After appearing in an episode of Graceland, Lendeborg Jr. made his feature film debut last year in The Land. He can currently be seen in Marvel's Spider-Man: Homecoming and Sony Pictures Classics' Brigsby Bear and has booked roles in Robert Rodriguez's Alita: Battle Angel and Greg Berlanti's Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, which are both due out next year.

So, what do you guys think? Sound off with your thoughts below!

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Mark45 - 7/11/2017, 6:40 PM

I actually feel like this could be good. Kubo was the best film in 2016

ODanil - 7/11/2017, 6:40 PM

are they going forward with this?

are they?

ConnorHawkeye - 7/11/2017, 6:43 PM

@theDoctor1225
Hailee is in this!?!??!!?!?!?! I thought that was a rumor!

ConnorHawkeye - 7/11/2017, 6:43 PM

Kubo was a very good movie, had alot of heart to it!

MotherGooseUPus - 7/12/2017, 4:38 AM

@ConnorHawkeye - apparently i need to watch it...adding it to my long list

MarDCel - 7/11/2017, 6:50 PM

I just watched Spider-Man Homecoming today and boy am I pissed and happy at the same time. I got stuck in traffic so I missed a lot of the movie. When I got there Peter and Ned were going to the party. Anybody know how much I missed?

HAILHYDRA - 7/11/2017, 6:54 PM

@MarDCel - aww man. You didn't even get to see the Spider-Man & Daredevil team up? Bummer

stephhurry - 7/11/2017, 6:59 PM

@MarDCel - rip to vulture's character development

KIDCOM - 7/11/2017, 7:00 PM

@MarDCel - "When I got there Peter and Ned were going to the party"

If I were you, I would have just turned around, gone back home and booked another session. The first experience needs to be perfect.

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