Why was Megan Fox not in Transformers 3?
TRANSFORMERS: Dark of the Moon saw Rosie Huntington-Whiteley as Shia LaBeouf's new love interest.
Here's a look at why Megan Fox did not return for the third film.
Why was Megan Fox not in Transformers 3?
Released on June 28, 2011, the third Transformers film hit theatres featuring Rosie as the new protagonist woman.
At the time of the movie's initial release, Megan's team claimed she had chosen to leave the franchise on her own accord.
For the first two live-action Transformers films, Megan was the female lead and Shia's on-screen girlfriend.
During an interview with Wonderland in 2009, Megan made comments about Michael Bay - the Transformers director - which reportedly resulted in her departure from the third installment.
"He's like Napoleon and he wants to create this insane, infamous mad man reputation," she said at the time, of working with Bay.
"He 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."
She 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."
In a 2011 interview covered by Deadline, Bay said Transformers' executive producer, Steven Spielberg, encouraged him to fire Megan.
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Who is Megan Fox?
Born on May 16, 1986, Megan Fox is an actress and model.
Raised in Tennessee, Megan moved to Florida at the age of 10 and went on to test out of high school early.
She then moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in the entertainment industry.
Since her film debut in 2001's Holiday in the Sun, Megan has gone on to star in a multitude of television shows and movies, including Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, Hope & Faith, Jennifer's Body, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and New Girl.
Is Megan Fox married?
Beginning in 2004, Megan Fox began to date fellow actor, Brian Austin Green.
At the time, he was 30 and she was 18.
They became engaged in November of 2006, but reportedly ended their engagement in 2009.
However, on June 24, 2010, Megan and Brian tied the knot in a private ceremony in Maui.
Together, they share three children: Noah Shannon, Bodhi Ransom, and Journey River.
In August of 2015, Megan filed for divorce from Brian; the two reunited once more in 2016.
The divorce was dismissed at the time, and the two continued their relationship.
On October 15, 2021, their divorce was finalized, the two separated once more in early 2020.
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She began dating musician Machine Gun Kelly in 2020, and the pair announced their engagement on January 12, 2022.
What is Megan Fox's net worth?
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Megan Fox has an estimated net worth of around $8million.
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