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:''Agent Burke is a [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]-affiliated human from the [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (franchise)|Rise of the Beasts]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''
{{disambig2|the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] agent|the military officer|Burke}}
[[Image:ROTB-AgentBurke.jpg|thumb|300px|Definitely a different kind of job interview that one with [[Bruce Brazos]].]]
:''Agent Burke is a [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]-affiliated [[human]] from the [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (franchise)|Rise of the Beasts]] portion of the [[movie continuity family]].''
[[Image:ROTB-AgentBurke.jpg|thumb|300px|Definitely a different kind of job interview than that one with [[Bruce Brazos]].]]


Agent Burke is a person full of secrets. If you're looking for a job and if you helped saving the world, he might invite you to show you his collection of tanks.
'''Agent Burke''' is a person full of secrets. If you're looking for a job and if you helped save the world, he might invite you to show you his collection of tanks.


==Fiction==
==Fiction==
===''Rise of the Beasts'' film===
===''Rise of the Beasts'' film===
:''Actor:'' [[Michael Kelly (actor)|Michael Kelly]]
:''Actor:'' [[Michael Kelly (actor)|Michael Kelly]]
{{voiceactor|? (Japanese dub)|[[Frank Röth]] (German dub), [[Marcelo Pissardini]] (Italian dub), [[Christian Strempler]] (Latin-American Spanish dub)}}
{{voiceactor|[[Kenjirō Tsuda]] (Japanese dub)|[[Frank Röth]] (German dub), [[Carlo Cosolo]] (Italian dub), [[Marcelo Pissardini]] (Brazilian Portuguese dub), [[Christian Strempler]] (Latin-American Spanish dub), [[Carlos Vicente]] (Spain Spanish dub), [[Marc Fayet]] (European French dub), [[Dominik Loś]] (Polish dub)}}


When [[Noah Diaz]] was looking for a job after his involvment in the battle between the [[Autobot|Autobots]], the [[Maximal|Maximals]] and the [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcons]], he had to pass a job interview with Burke. Noah, who was most likely expecting an interview for a common job, was surprised to see that Burke knew so many things about him, maybe too many things He notably knew every detail of what happened with the Transformers. As Noah was about to leave, Burke told him that his help could be useful for future conflicts and he gave him his business card, with the logo of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] on it. To demonstrate good faith, he informed Noah that the organization was ready to cover all the care needed by his little brother [[Kris Diaz]].
Not long after the defeat of the [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcons]] in [[Peru]], [[Noah Díaz]] attempted a job interview with Burke in what appeared to be a mundane warehouse office. Noah, expecting an interview for a common security job, was surprised to hear that Burke knew so many things about him, including every detail of Noah's recent encounter with the [[Transformer]]s. As Noah was about to leave, Burke told him that his help could be useful for future conflicts and gave him his business card, which bore the logo of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] on the reverse. To demonstrate good faith, he informed Noah that the organization was ready to cover all of his little brother [[Kris Díaz|Kris]]'s healthcare needs going forward.


Then, he activated a secret door that opened onto a gigantic hangar containing vehicles and soldiers working on them.
He then activated a secret door that opened onto a gigantic hangar filled with soldiers working on vehicles, including the [[Terrorcon landing craft]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}
{{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}


==Notes==
*Burke's name is never spoken onscreen in his brief screentime, only being written on his business card and in the credits.
*Director [[Steven Caple Jr.]] has stated that Burke's identity and role in G.I. Joe were left intentionally generic and that as of ''Rise of the Beasts''{{'}} release, he's still deciding how he wants to further develop the character, noting that Burke might not even be his real name and he could turn out to be a legacy ''G.I. Joe'' character.<ref name=CapleJr>[https://ew.com/movies/transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-plans/ Inside the top-secret plans for Transformers and G.I. Joe — Entertainment Weekly]</ref> For context, no classic Joe or Cobra member carries the surname "Burke".
*Michael Kelly wasn't cast as Burke until after principal photography on ''Rise of the Beasts'' was already complete, and was not told that he would be a member of G.I. Joe until he was already on set, for fear of the surprise leaking out.<ref name=CapleJr/>
==References==
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[[Category:Rise of the Beasts humans]]
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Latest revision as of 13:05, 10 January 2025

This article is about the G.I. Joe agent. For the military officer, see Burke.
Agent Burke is a G.I. Joe-affiliated human from the Rise of the Beasts portion of the movie continuity family.
Definitely a different kind of job interview than that one with Bruce Brazos.

Agent Burke is a person full of secrets. If you're looking for a job and if you helped save the world, he might invite you to show you his collection of tanks.

Fiction

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Rise of the Beasts film

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Actor: Michael Kelly
Voice actor: Kenjirō Tsuda (Japanese dub), Frank Röth (German dub), Carlo Cosolo (Italian dub), Marcelo Pissardini (Brazilian Portuguese dub), Christian Strempler (Latin-American Spanish dub), Carlos Vicente (Spain Spanish dub), Marc Fayet (European French dub), Dominik Loś (Polish dub)

Not long after the defeat of the Terrorcons in Peru, Noah Díaz attempted a job interview with Burke in what appeared to be a mundane warehouse office. Noah, expecting an interview for a common security job, was surprised to hear that Burke knew so many things about him, including every detail of Noah's recent encounter with the Transformers. As Noah was about to leave, Burke told him that his help could be useful for future conflicts and gave him his business card, which bore the logo of G.I. Joe on the reverse. To demonstrate good faith, he informed Noah that the organization was ready to cover all of his little brother Kris's healthcare needs going forward.

He then activated a secret door that opened onto a gigantic hangar filled with soldiers working on vehicles, including the Terrorcon landing craft. Rise of the Beasts

Notes

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  • Burke's name is never spoken onscreen in his brief screentime, only being written on his business card and in the credits.
  • Director Steven Caple Jr. has stated that Burke's identity and role in G.I. Joe were left intentionally generic and that as of Rise of the Beasts' release, he's still deciding how he wants to further develop the character, noting that Burke might not even be his real name and he could turn out to be a legacy G.I. Joe character.[1] For context, no classic Joe or Cobra member carries the surname "Burke".
  • Michael Kelly wasn't cast as Burke until after principal photography on Rise of the Beasts was already complete, and was not told that he would be a member of G.I. Joe until he was already on set, for fear of the surprise leaking out.[1]

References

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