*Tyrese Gibson is the latest “Transformers” star to announce a return to the franchise.
The singer-actor will reprise his role as Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Robert Epps in “Transformers: The Last Knight,” which hits theaters on June 23, 2017. Production is already underway in Cuba
Tyrese shared the news on Instagram, where he posted several photos with director Michael Bay and a video. “Robert Epps is back! #T5 Summer 2017 just got even more interesting,” he captioned them.
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Gibson appeared in the first three “Transformers” films, but skipped the last installment, 2014’s “Age of Extinction.” Mark Wahlberg is also returning as Cade Yeager and Josh Duhamel is back as Lieutenant Colonel Lennox. Anthony Hopkins, newcomer Isabela Moner, Jerrod Carmichael and Laura Haddock have joined the cast as well.
Gibson can next be seen in another long-running franchise: “Fast 8.” The film debuts on April 14, 2017, just a few weeks before “Transformers 5.”
Meanwhile, “Transformers 6” has already been set for a June 8, 2018, while “Transformers 7” is scheduled to open June 28, 2019.
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