To get a close look at some of Hollywood's most promising up-and-coming stars, just take a look at a list of the Transformers 3 Characters. Transformers 3 is the third installment of the Transformers film franchise and is known officially by the name "Transformers: Dark of the Moon." The release date for the Michael Bay-directed action adventure movie is for July 1, 2011 in the United States.
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Shia LaBeouf returns to his role as young Sam Witwicky in the third Transformers movie. The Los Angeles native's character is the main role in the movie, and is a friend of the alien robots, the "Autobots." Other noteworthy roles for the curly-haired actor include movies such as "Eagle Eye", "Disturbia", "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" and "New York, I Love You."
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Lanky British supermodel Rosie Huntington-Whiteley reprises Megan Fox's former role as Sam's love interest in the new Transformers movie. Her character is Carly, another human Autobots ally. The Devon, England-born actress is well-known in the fashion world for her modeling work with the lingerie giants Victoria's Secret.
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Tall North Dakota-bred actor Josh Duhamel returns to his role as a field commander named Major William Lennox. The character is the head of N.E.S.T., which stands for Non-Biological Extraterrestrial Species Team. Josh Duhamel also is known for his roles in movies and television programs including "Las Vegas," "The Romantics," "Win a Date With Tad Hamilton," "Life as We Know It" and "Turistas."
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Tyrese Gibson portrays the United States Airforce sergeant Robert Epps in "Transformers: Dark of the Moon." The Los Angeles-born actor also is a well-known rapper and vocalist, and previously also worked as a model. Tyrese Gibson has made a name for himself in Hollywood with roles in movies like "2 Fast 2 Furious," "Fou Brothers," "Flight of the Phoenix" and "Legion." The actor also worked as a VJ for MTV Networks.