Michelle Yeoh stars in new 'Transformers' movie as franchise embraces diversity

The new 'Transformers' movie features Michelle Yeoh as the voice of Airazor. Photo: AFP

The Paramount Pictures Transformers film franchise has switched gears in its latest installment by adding more diversity to its lead roles, namely In The Heights actor Anthony Ramos and Swarm TV series actor Dominique Fishback. Oscar-winning Everything Everywhere All At Once actor Michelle Yeoh is also in the movie, voicing the character Airazor.

Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts, which arrives in theatres on June 9, is the seventh installment in the series based on the popular Hasbro toys, and is a sequel to "Bumblebee.”