Megan Fox Dropped from 'Transformers 3'

By PopEater Staff Posted May 19th 2010 06:01PM

Last year, Megan Fox was quick to bite the hand that feeds when she was quoted as saying some not-so-nice things about 'Transformers' director Michael Bay. Well, according to Deadline.com, Fox won't be cast in 'Transformers 3.' The site reports that it was "ultimately" Bay's decision.

A studio spokeswoman confirmed to Variety that Paramont decided against picking up Fox to star as Mikaela Banes in the third installment but declined to elaborate.

Bay and writer Ehren Kruger are reportedly casting a new female co-star who will be Shia LaBeouf's new love interest.

The drama between Fox and Bay started last year when she told London's Wonderland Magazine, "[Bay] wants to be like Hitler on his sets, and he is. So he's a nightmare to work for but when you get him away from set, and he's not in director mode, I kind of really enjoy his personality because he's so awkward, so hopelessly awkward," Megan continued. "He has no social skills at all. And it's endearing to watch him. He's vulnerable and fragile in real life and then on set he's a tyrant."

And according to Megan, Bay pushes his actors to the almost breaking point while filming. "Shia and I almost die when we make a 'Transformers' movie," she told the mag. "He has you do some really insane things that insurance would never let you do."

After those reports surfaced, she tried to clear the air when she accepted her award for Best Sci-Fi Actress at the fourth annual Scream Awards. She decided to take the opportunity to clear up her stance on the 'Transformers' franchise.

"I don't usually do this, but I wanted to say something," Fox said. "There have been a lot of false reports about how I feel about this movie. I just want to be very clear that I've always felt I'm a very ordinary part of an extraordinary film."

"The movie took me out of obscurity and gave me a career, and I'm completely grateful to everyone involved with this franchise."

But if she is out for the third film, Deadline's Nikki Finke says, "This is without doubt a huge blow to Megan's career, already damaged by her inability to open Twentieth's Fox Atomic film Jennifer's Body last September."

The first 'Transformers' grossed $709.7 million worldwide, followed by $836.4 million for last year's 'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.' Bay announced that he had scheduled 'Transformers 3' for July 1, 2011.

But even LaBeouf took a swing at 'Transformers,' saying he "wasn't impressed with what we did." He even went on to Bay "went so big that it became too big, and I think you lost the anchor of the movie."

Tags: megan fox, transformers

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Wednesday 19 May

By Samantha

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Perfectly fine by me. I'm tired of seeing her face.

But I don't get why they have to hire Shia another love interest. Why not just let him be single and not worry about a girlfriend getting killed?

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By rtpurdom

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Megan Fox is a See You In Tee!

By BTDT

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For my money, they can bounce Shia as well.

By Steve Loizzi

It's time stumpy thumbs gets the hell out of Hollywood . She isn't an actress , just a decent looking PIG . I won't miss her .

By Nathan

Life is so lonely. I'm a doctor, 31, rich but still single. It's hard to get a girlfriend in my town,m ost of them like my money more than like me. I just want to find my true love. so i uploaded my hot photos on AffluentSingle(C/-O/-M) under the name of hot561. maybe you are the one who i'm looking for!!!

By OLDERBLUE

Isn' t it like all the other Bxxxtches who thow up in their own soup....They won't even admit that it tastes terrible after they did it.

By Jim

She is not a very good actress but she is extremly hot. Stumpy thumbs and all.

By Cali-lily

How about the fact that she can't act....that should be enough to get rid of her. Hope she starts doing what she is probably really good at...porn.

Friday 21 May

By leolux10

Amen. I agree. The same can DEFINITELY be said about this obnoxious "rapper" broad, 'Nicki Minaj'. ::GAG:: Many celebrities should chance their careers for porn. Most of them would be better at that than their current crafts, anyway. JMO.

By kittyfriskywhiskers

Good, I can't stand this simpering little over-inflated idiot. Outwardly, she's a pretty girl....then she has to open her mouth and ruin it all by showing how ugly she is on the inside. Pretty is as pretty does, you know. When will these little ingrates ever learn that you don't bite the very hand that feeds you? One less liberal that we have to see on the big screen...good riddance.

Thursday 20 May

By Lisa

Sounds like the pot calling the kettle black. Interesting how such a beautiful girl can elicit such hatred from other women. I'm.sorry that she will not be in the third installment and that the director has such an ego that he can't handle criticism from his employees. But, then again, people with power don't like being told what idiots they are.

By shirleyA

I think she has a right to her opinion, after all
she's the one that worked with him. I'm sure some
of you have some negative things to say about your boss.
She is not the first actress or actor to bash the director.

By Donna

Yes, she is entitled to her opinion..however, young people need to learn to shut their pie holes...you don't bite the hand that feeds you.

By MandiP

She did this to herself. On the other hand, don't cast Shia either, he too bites the hands that feed him. Fire him as well.

By nicole

Is it the adam's apple you find hot and sexy?

By mec1140

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Megan Fox, the female David Caruso.

By playallday38

I think the 3rd movie would be great if they just start it with Sam waking up in the very beginning and realizing tha the 2nd movie was just a bad dream. And as for Fox, I think it will befine without her.

By Tha Govna

I'm glad she's out. I never thought she added anything to either of the films, and that's probably due to her lack of acting skills. But don't front. That gal is ssssssssmokin'!

By Trevor

I don't care about anybody's opinions of Megan Fox, not even that lil ninny Michael Bay, it's going to ruin the story for the movie for Sam to be all super in love with Makayla and than be like, oh we're done, I'm too busy fighting robots and we're just gonna break up off screen. Bad enough that the actor for War Machine was changed in Iron Man 2, but at least that's understandable and they didn't just throw the character out the window for being a prick. Why can't Michael Bay just not be such a girl about criticism?! Sheesh, you'd think that a guy who directed movies with non-stop explosions he'd be a bit tougher...

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