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    Man fights to keep giant Transformers statues outside his home

    UPI – A man in Washington DC, United States, is fighting to keep the giant Transformers statues outside his home – and he’s involved actors from the franchise in his efforts.

    Newton Howard, a renowned brain scientist, commissioned an artist to create the massive statues of Autobots Bumblebee and Optimus Prime from old car parts in January 2021, and the installation of the two Transformers sculptures quickly received complaints from neighbours.

    Howard’s neighbours in Georgetown complained the statues don’t match the neighbourhoods aesthetic and represent a safety hazard due to drawing in a steady stream of visitors seeking photos with the Autobots.

    The statues were a subject of discussion at the District’s monthly Public Safety Committee meeting, which was held virtually recently. Howard brought along actors Peter Cullen and Dan Gilvezan to speak in favour of the artworks.

    Cullen has voiced Optimus Prime in numerous animated and live action Transformers projects, and Gilvezan voiced Bumblebee in the original 1984-87 Transformers animated series.

    “I understand that some people think these statues don’t fit the character of the neighbourhood, that they stand out like a sore thumb,” Gilvezan told the committee. “First I resent being compared to a sore thumb. A healthy well-functioning thumb – maybe. But a sore thumb – never.”

    The Public Safety Committee ruled in favour of the neighbours, saying the statues should be removed, but Howard said he will continue to fight to keep the Autobots in place.

    Newton Howard with the massive statues of Autobots Bumblebee and Optimus Prime outside his home in Washington DC, United States. PHOTO: THE WASHINGTON POST
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