
Shia LaBeouf is coming clean with his take on why Megan Fox is no longer part of the Transformers films.
Fox, who left/was fired/quit/whatever, made no secret she was unhappy on the set and did not appreciate director Michael Bay‘s approach (and crew members called out her behavior while defending him.) Whatever went down between the two, they eventually parted ways professionally and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley was brought in as the new love interest for the upcoming third film.
One person who stayed silent through the whole thing was LaBeouf. Until now, the 24 year-old actor has kept his opinion to himself about why the super sultry Fox took flight from the flick.
“Megan developed this Spice Girl strength, this woman-empowerment [stuff] that made her feel awkward about her involvement with Michael, who some people think is a very lascivious filmmaker, the way he films women,” the Los Angeles Times quoted LaBeouf as saying.
“Mike films women in a way that appeals to a 16-year-old sexuality. It’s summer. It’s Michael’s style. And I think [Fox] never got comfortable with it. This is a girl who was taken from complete obscurity and placed in a sex-driven role in front of the whole world and told she was the sexiest woman in America. And she had a hard time accepting it.”
He continued “When Mike would ask her to do specific things, there was no time for fluffy talk. We’re on the run. And the one thing Mike lacks is tact. There’s no time for [LaBeouf assumes a gentle voice] ‘I would like you to just arch your back 70 degrees.’”
Shia says Megan’s replacement is much more on board for the Bay experience.
“Rosie comes with this Victoria’s Secret background, and she’s comfortable with it, so she can get down with Mike’s way of working and it makes the whole set vibe very different,” he said.