A real life superhero: Teenager named Optimus Prime tells how he has been ridiculed for his name but now loves the notoriety it gives him and even has an Autobots tattoo Optimosprayn Ismael Meza was named after Optimus Prime, the famous cartoon character from Transformers His father Victor Meza was a big fan of the show and dreamed of one day naming a son after Optimus Prime Optimosprayn said he has often been made fun of because of his name He said one sixth grade teacher kicked him out of class on the first day of school because she thought he was joking
By Adry Torres For Dailymail.com
Published: 18:13 GMT, 15 March 2019 | Updated: 18:13 GMT, 15 March 2019
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A teenager from Paraguay has a name which transforms him into a real-life superhero - Optimus Prime.
Optimosprayn Ismael Meza, 19, which translates from Spanish to Optimus Prime, was named after the character from the Transformers cartoon because his father Victor Meza loved watching the show.
Optimosprayn said that growing up proved difficult for him as he was often ridiculed and bullied for his name.
'When I was a kid I was kicked out of class on my first day in sixth grade because the teacher thought I was the class clown,' Optimosprayn told DailyMail.com.
