Trust Me; This Is a Good Thing

Megan Fox won't be in Transformers 3. This works for both parties:

  1. Transformers is, in part, about big honking' robots beating the shit out of each other while us puny humans try not to get squashed or vaporized. It's also about showing how despite their technological advancements, Autobots and Decepticons have noticeable human characteristics. You got a sense of both in the first movie; the second one? Not so much. Part of that was because the director decided to include Jar-Jar Binks-like robots, but part of it was also due to the movie dealing with non-Transformer-related issues like Sam trying to have a web cam date with his girlfriend. A single Sam is a more compelling character, and the franchise will be better for it.
  2. Fox got what she wanted out of this: exposure. She can now pretty much have her pic of projects, and unlike most celebrities who are known more for their looks that their acting ability, she didn't have to star in a reality show or "accidentally" lose a sex tape to get it (photos are, um, a different matter). She has a chance, similar to Dolly Parton and Pamela Anderson, to play up her sex appeal in different projects without completely demeaning herself (*cough-cough*) or being known for just having a nice rack (*cough-cough*). And she can also take the opportunity to shed this "Oh, she's just a younger Angelina Jolie" thing (Personally, I always thought of Fox as being Shannen Doherty 2.0).
And also, let's face it: the girl was bad-mouthing the movies so much I thought she was channeling Katherine Heigl.

UPDATE: Fox says it was her decision.

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