Transformers superfan Aston Merrygold says the 40th anniversary Apology Tour for THE TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE is “absolutely necessary” - because killing off Optimus Prime left an entire generation reeling.
Fresh research from Hasbro reveals just how deep the wound goes, with almost one in five Brits admitting Prime’s big‑screen death in the 1986 animated science fiction action film genuinely shook them as children. And the moment clearly burned itself into memory: 68 per cent say they can still picture the scene the first time they watched it, while 34 per cent confess it left a lasting emotional dent.
