Pretenders (Transformers) - Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen

Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen

A Pretender appears in Revenge of the Fallen as a machine posing as a human named "Alice", played by Isabel Lucas.

Unlike most Transformers who adopt obviously mechanical alternate forms for disguise, Alice takes the form of an animatronic figure of Alice From Alice in Wonderland from an amusement park, and therefore is able to pass as human. This interpretation of Pretenders is closer to the Japanese Pretenders from Transformers: Generation 1, such as in the Masterforce anime, who actually turned into humans instead of wearing organic-looking shells over robot bodies, as was their depiction in the U.S.

One of the earliest scenes caught on camera during the production of Revenge of the Fallen was a puppet of Alice in robot mode attacking the car as Mikaela, Sam and Leo made their escape. Initial fan reactions lead many to think this was Frenzy from the last film returning.

The special effects used to create Alice were done by Digital Domain, which used no green screen or motion capture in its work.

Alice was voted one of the All-Time Hottest Robots by Techland in April 2010.

Isabel Lucas was recognized for her breakout performance as Alice at Spike TV's Scream 2009 awards, which was reported by the Associated Press.