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She was not fired from Transformers, she quit


She announced that she was leaving the franchise. She quit. When Michael Bay said Steven Spielberg told him to fire her, Spielberg said Michael Bay was lying. People like the idea that she was fired because it sends a message that "see what happens little girls when you speak out of line against big powerful director men." We live in a patriarchal culture and the way their situation is framed is completely rooted in sexism.

Michael Bay spent his entire promo tour of T3 trashing her. Why would he do that unless he was butt hurt and trying to get back at her? He claims Steven Spielberg demanded that she be fired when she compared him to Hitler.

But in an interview with Entertainment Weekly Spielberg says he never said that.

http://www.showbizspy.com/article/241703/steven-spielberg-michael-bay-lied-about-megan-fox.html

"STEVEN Spielberg has hinted Michael Bay is a liar!

In a new interview with America�s Entertainment Weekly magazine, the director was asked about Bay telling GQ that when Megan Fox compared him to Hitler in an interview, Spielberg said that he should fire her from the Transformers movie franchise.

�That�s not true,� Spielberg said, shaking his head. 'That didn�t happen.'"

NOT TO MENTION THAT the website, THE WRAP, HAS ANOTHER SIDE OF IT:

The website The Wrap reported about an "inside" perspective on the matter: http://www.thewrap.com/movies/ind-column/megan-fox-quit-transformers-over-michael-bays-abusive-behavior-17614

And while Deal Central was skeptical at first that Fox would walk away from such a lucrative role, persistent whispers around Hollywood indicated that there was another side of the story.
Bay has a history of demeaning his leading ladies, including "Pearl Harbor" star Kate Beckinsale; an individual close to the actress recalled that the director "wasn't very nice" to her on the set, either.
Apparently, Fox wasn't the only "Transformers" cast member affected by Bay's rude behavior. TheWrap also learned that "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" star Isabel Lucas chose not to join her co-stars on a publicity tour for the film because she didn't get along with the director, who was described as being "too powerful" and "not well-liked" by the female talent community.

More evidence: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4yJ5TTnQS0&feature=player_embedded

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NO one gives a fook whether Fox "quit" or NOT.

Even if Fox did quit, the big fooking joke is on Fox cause everything she did outside of michael "blow-sheet-up" bay was even more crappier than the crap transformers of blow-sheet-up bay.

So now after 3 years where Fox showed Hollywood that she was a crappy actress that only turned out box office bombs, the film industry saw no reason for Megan Denise Fox anymore as what good was she to them if she wasn't making them any money so all roles for Fox dried up.

The result? Megan Denise Fox goes GROVELLING back to michael "blow-sheet-up" bay.


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She actually showed that she has some talent in films like Friends With Kids and This is 40.

She was praised for her acting by many critics. People like you don't want to acknowledge that because it would force you to reconsider your negative opinion. But the facts are the facts -- she has been given props for her good acting in those films by many critics. Whether you agree with them is irrelevant.

Also, Bay is the one who came GROVELING back. There is another quote out from the production company stating that Fox was "won over" by the story boards in a meeting with the director. He was seeking her out as his choice.

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"She actually showed that she has some talent in films like Friends With Kids and This is 40."Therein lies the secret to Fox NOT displaying lousy acting abilities: when she's isn't *trying to act*.

Watching Fox in Friends and 40 and Hope & Faith, the thing that jumps out is that Fox's "acting" is NOT BAD and the reason it is NOT bad is because in those roles Fox isn't asked to "act". You watch her in roles where she isn't sheety and what jumps out is that Fox is supposed to be a "normal" person. I can actually hear the directors of Kids, 40 and Hope telling Fox "just be a normal person Megan. You're just a normal person in the role and when the camera is rolling just be a normal person." Thus because Fox isn't "trying to be some character" her crappy acting abilities don't come forward for the camera. If someone told you to just talk to someone like you're having a conversation while the camera is rolling how could you fook that up? Thus when Fox doesn't have to "act" and "just be normal/natural" Fox doesn't come across as a crap actor.

BUT as soon as Fox is asked to actually ACT, she completely fooks up. Her roles in the transformers trash and How to Lose Friends & Alienate People and Whore and Jennifer's Body and Jonah Hex and Passion Play required that Fox actually had to go beyond "just be yourself" role and Fox actually had to try to be a character (which was universally tits&ass). AGAIN, that meant the Megan Fox actually had to TRY to act and Fox canNOT do it.

That is why there are so many persons on this board - myself included - have said over and over again why didn't Megan Fox NOT GO AND GET HERSELF AN ACTING COACH. Acting lessons could've helped Fox overcome her complete incapability to actually inhabit a character rather than being a log that is phoning it in.

To be fair, her crap acting in the tranformers trash was really more due to hack michael "blow-sheet-up" bay. Blow up bay can't get past his MTV days and his only concern in his "movies" are the MTV-derived really fast cuts and eye-catching flash and special effects that wow.

This is why actors that are considered to have good to very good acting capabilities like John Turturro and Frances McDormand John Malkovich come across so awful in bay's transformers crap: blow up bay isn't interested in getting a good performance from his actors as he is too busy drooling over the flash and special effects. People aren't aware of this but Shia LaBeouf was considered one of the up-and-coming young actors because he showed so much range (believe it or not, Kristen Stewart was considered up-and-coming too), but his roles in the transformers trash ruined his reputation.


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She was praised for her acting by many critics.
Her ass and boobs were praised by many critics. Her acting has never been praised by anyone.


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Even if Fox did quit, the big fooking joke is on Fox cause everything she did outside of michael "blow-sheet-up" bay

Sooo are you saying you don't like Michael F'ng Bay?

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