Lucas Huarancca

Lucas Huarancca is a retired Peruvian art teacher and actor. He has studied Peruvian indigenous traditions and the [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Southern Quechua|{{#if:||Southern Quechua}}]] language from a young age.

Roles

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

• Amaru

Notes

• Huarancca came across the role when a casting agent searched for a Quechua speaker at a festival, and he just happened to be there visiting a sanctuary. He learned he had been selected for the role without knowing he was going to be starring in a big budget film.<ref>[1]</ref> In his role as Amaru, he and Optimus Primal exchange warm greetings in Quechua.
• To his delight, many of his former students call him "Professor Amaru" when they see him in the street.<ref>[2]</ref>

References

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External links

• Lucas Huarancca on IMDB