Megan Fox is an American actress, best known for her role in the science fiction series transformers. The first film was released in 2007 and was a smash hit. He was the starting signal for a huge franchise that continues to this day and also made Megan Fox a Hollywood superstar.

Fox played the role of Mikaela Banes, a beautiful and independent high school girl who is skilled in mechanics, and this got her into numerous other highly produced Hollywood films. Fox reprized her role in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen but was fired from the third film before production started.

The exact accounts of what happened are disputed by the numerous people involved, but suffice it to say that the incident has led to her indefinite departure from the series. So the question remains as to why exactly the actress left that transformers franchise, and will she ever reprise this fan-favorite role? Audiences would love to see them come back in one way or another, even as a cameo along with other original cast members. That’s why Megan Fox hasn’t returned Transformers: The Darkness of the Moon.

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The incident that led to Fox exiting the production of transformers: Dark Moon seems to be disputed by several people. However, it is said to be based on certain statements she made to director Michael Bay. The franchise’s original director helmed the five installments, which were hugely successful at the box office. Despite this worldwide success Bay regrets not quitting soonerand said, “I’ve done too many of these.”

According to him, fellow director Steven Spielberg advised him to end the series on the third film. While appreciating his contribution, he ultimately decided to make more, claiming, “The studio begged me to do a fourth and it ended up making a billion as well. And then I said I’ll stop here. And.” They begged me again. Although they were “fun” and made a lot of money, they kept him from taking on many other projects during the nearly ten years he spent with them. And that reportedly made him extremely difficult to work with during production.

Per wonderland, Fox took aim at Bay during an interview in which she compared him to how he acted on his sets like Napoleon and Hitler. She went further and said that working for him was an absolute nightmare, adding, “Shia and I almost die doing one.” transformers Movie. He lets you do some really crazy things that insurance would never let you do.

Then she admitted that she rather liked his personality. However, that faint touch of praise still came across as somewhat condescending, as she described his aloof personality as “lovable” and “hopelessly awkward.” A short time later it was announced that Fox would not be returning to the transformers Series. Some media outlets reported that the decision was made by the actress herself, but others claimed she was fired because Bay could not tolerate her public criticism.

He also reportedly only urged her to “look hot and be sexy,” while her character certainly wasn’t just a pretty damsel in distress. Accordingly daily recordBay even asked her to gain weight to accentuate her curves, and she had to comply because “Mike doesn’t like really skinny actresses.”

Steven Spielberg’s involvement

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As mentioned, Bay usually lasts Steven Spielbergconsider thoughts. It was reported that the latter was a key factor in the decision to fire Fox ahead of the next transformers Film, since he didn’t particularly like the “Hitler” reference. Notably, Spielberg is of Jewish faith and probably didn’t appreciate the flippant reference to a genocidal world leader.

As executive producer of the series, his word had some influence on the decisions that had to be made regarding the cast. Unfortunately, this choice cast a dark shadow over the franchise as her popular character, who had developed an emotional arc across two films, had to be replaced.

She had other projects

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Despite leaving the transformers series, Fox’s schedule was still full of other projects. The same year that “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” was released, she starred in the cult horror comedy “Jennifer’s Body”. In 2010, she starred in the DC Comics film Jonah Hex, which was a flop. From 2011 to 2012 she appeared in passion play, friends with children, The Dictator, And this is 40

In 2016 she performed new girl, as she filled in for Zooey Deschanel while the star took a break from the series following the birth of their son. The performance redefined Fox’s career for many fans. In the film, she fully embraced her status as an action icon as she starred in the 2020 film villain and will be featured next in Expend4bles.

Your character has been replaced

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One reason the actress might not want to return to the franchise is that her character was replaced in the third film. Mikaela Banes had an emotional arc that ended with her professing her love for the main character Sam revenge of the fallenis the finale.

Their subsequent absence was explained as a simple breakup and Sam got a new girlfriend instead, Carly Spencer, played by Rosie Hunington-Whiteley, who is basically called Mikela by a different name. She has the same character arc and storyline that the filmmakers planned for Mycelle, but only swapped the name and added a brief backstory for her and Sam’s relationship.

Fox and Bay made amends

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Despite dismissal Transformers: The Darkness of the MoonFox and Bay appeared to have reconciled when he cast her as April O’Neil Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Bay produced the film and Fox played the role in both the 2014 reboot and the 2016 sequel. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows. The second film was a hit at the box office and the franchise will be rebooted again with the upcoming film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadowsin which neither Bay nor Fox are involved.

Still, it shows that the two have put the past behind them and are ready to work together. Even though Bay seems to have stepped away from Transformers, there’s always a chance Fox could return.

Will she ever return?

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Fox has not mentioned a return to the US transformers film series. It also seems that the franchise is interested in bringing them back as a 2018 film bumblebee and 2023 Transformers: Rise of the Beasts appears to be a reboot of the franchise.

However, the fact that they were recorded before 2007 (when Megan Fox first appeared). transformers movie plays) might indicate they’re still trying to bridge the gap between reboots and prequels. However, the focus now seems to be on incorporating the GI Joes rather than the original human characters transformers.

However, if the transformers If the franchise were to return to the present timeline, there’s always a chance Fox could return. Legacy sequels are sure to be popular, and Megan Fox is making a return transformers It would certainly be a nice nostalgic reminder for viewers who like the original film.

It would be interesting to see what life was like for Mikela Barnes after her breakup with Sam and how she got back together with her Autobot friends