Megatron (human)

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Megatron is a human from the real world continuity.

There can only be one!

Megatron, also known as Calvin Johnson, is a human who is good at football. In fact, some might even say he's a professional football player. He may or may not have Cybertronian origins.

Fiction

Ask Vector Prime

Vector Prime speculated on Megatron's status, postulating that he could be a Pretender shell, or is destined to inhabit a Transtector body. In any case, he wouldn't be allowed in Axiom Nexus. Ask Vector Prime, 20/5/2015

Commercial appearances

• [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Peyton Manning|{{#if:||Peyton Manning}}]] confused him with his Cybertronian namesake. Peyton Manning: Vacation Quarterback commercial
• Optimus Prime continuously berates Johnson through electronic devices, mistaking him for the Decepticon leader. Calvin Johnson Instagram commercial
• Johnson argues with Brian Tyree Henry over who gets to be Megatron in a game of football with toys. Robots in Jerseys

Notes

The resemblance is uncanny.

• Calvin Johnson played in the NFL as a wide receiver for the Detroit [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Detroit Lions|{{#if:Lions|Lions|Detroit Lions}}]] from 2007 to 2015. His nickname of "Megatron" was given to him by former Lions wide receiver [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Roy Williams (wide receiver)|{{#if:Roy Williams|Roy Williams|Roy Williams (wide receiver)}}]] and subsequently caught on with fans. Even his Instagram handle is "megatron"!
• In 2013, a Calvin Johnson-themed Megatron toy featuring his signature was sold with certain Nike shoes.

External links

• [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Calvin Johnson|{{#if:||Calvin Johnson}}]] on Wikipedia
• Megatron on Instagram