Director Michael Bay was recently asked about Megan Fox’s claims that Bay’s films were “special-effects-driven” and failed to provide acting opportunities to which he responded:
“I 100% disagree with her. Nick Cage wasn’t a big actor when I cast him, nor was Ben Affleck before I put him in ‘Armageddon.’ Shia LaBeouf wasn’t a big movie star before he did ‘Transformers’ — and then he exploded. Not to mention Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, from ‘Bad Boys.’ Nobody in the world knew about Megan Fox until I found her and put her in ‘Transformers.'”
Wait, what does that have to do with the claim that his movies are not special effects driven? Maybe Bay made Fox a star, introduced Smith and Lawrence to cinema audiences and has had a bit to do with LaBeouf blowing up, but it’s not like they were spotted for their acting. It’s arguable that Steven Spielberg is the real man behind LaBeouf’s success – but Affleck and Cage?!
“Good Will Hunting,” and “Leaving Las Vegas” anyone? Gotta love this guys arrogance and it’s not like he’s going to be punished for it by dumb audiences who will likely flock to “Transformers” in droves this weekend. It’s already amassed $89 million since Wednesday night, Christ. [Vulture]