Megan Fox Out of Transformers 3, Actresses Circle
Deadline.com reports that Megan Fox will not be returning for TRANSFORMERS 3. Competing reasons for the move are circling. Fox's reps say she decided not to return, while Deadline.com claims Paramount and director Michael Bay did not renew her option. Bad blood had flowed between Bay and Fox over comments the actress made to the press dissing the giant robot franchise, as well as comparing Bay to Hitler.
Now the rumor mill is grinding on who will replace Fox. THE WRAP reports that the leading contender is PRINCE OF PERSIA beauty Gemma Arterton. THE WRAP also add three models' names into the mix — Bar Rafaeli (best known as Leonardo DiCaprio's girlfriend), Miranda Kerr (Victoria's Secret model) and Brooklyn Decker (Sports Illustrated model and wife of Andy Roddick).
Ain't It Cool News then added a list of actresses to the rumor list including Zoe Saldana (AVATAR), Hayden Panetierre (HEROES), Vanessa Hudgens (HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL), Amber Heard (ZOMBIELAND), Camilla Belle (10,000 B.C.), Emmanuelle Chriqui (ENTOURAGE), Ashley Greene (TWILIGHT), Julianne Hough (DANCING WITH THE STARS), Jessica Lowndes (90210) and Victoria's Secret model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.
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Now that Megan Fox isn’t in the picture, it would be nice if the money that would have gone towards her inflated salary would go to the VFX artists for Transformers 3. These people are the true stars of the film, since the whole success of the Transformers franchise is based on the VFX. Unfortunately, VFX artists are not adequately recompensed for their hard work. It is a real problem in the industry.. I work for a mid-size VFX studio in Canada, called Boogie VFX, and we are all about keeping our artists from being exploited, as the industry seems to be doing these days.
We try to maintain our prices, rather than systematically lower them to keep up with competition. We’re not looking to expand, so we can keep our prices and stay true to our high quality standards. Putting more Transformers’ money into the VFX would be a step in the right direction for the VFX industry. I have more thoughts about this on my blog at Boogie Studio, so feel free to check it out!
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