Transformers was Megan Fox’s breakthrough film, introducing her to men and magazine covers worldwide. Coming back for Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen was an easier job, since she’d been through the first film and knew how to imagine Autobots and Decepticons in front of her.
Megan Fox on Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen
“It was definitely easier because we've seen them at this point,” Fox said. “We've seen Optimus and we've heard his voice and we know how he moves. It's the same with all the robots and once you're able to visualize something's presence it's a lot easier to sort of fake interact with it. I think those scenes are some of the easiest scenes to shoot. I enjoy them because we've gotten good at being able to synchronize and pick an eye line. You basically scream your dialogue at it and you avoid the area where you know it is and I enjoy those scenes. We end up usually doing a ton of takes because ILM, it needs to be specific. The light needs to be right and you need to be able to add it in and make it look like the way that they do. But it wasn't that difficult this time around.”
There are a few glamour shots of Fox worked into the film, and blown up on Imax no less. That is more difficult for her to entertain. “I haven't seen the movie in Imax and I just saw it for the first time a few days ago when we were in London. I usually don't watch myself. I don't watch playback. I don't look at still photos. I have a phobia of it, but I forced myself to sit down. I basically shot an entire glass of champagne so that I could get through the seeing of it. I was really, really pleasantly surprised and halfway through was sort of overcome with genuine emotion and I wanted to hug Michael [Bay] because I had gratitude for him for making this movie. It so far surpassed my expectations. I think the character is sexy, but women in movies in general are sexy and especially in Michael's movies. He knows how to make movies that get people in the theater and if that's part of the formula…”
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Fox also found herself at the center of troops of military men, as Bay includes the real deal in his military sequences. “I think just in general I was really pleasantly, not surprised with them, but they're all extremely chivalrous and very respectful clearly because they're disciplined. They're so much better behaved than the rest of the cast is, including myself though. They listen and take direction really well and we're all just f*cking off. It adds authenticity to the movie. Michael consults with the military on everything to make it authentic and make it real and I also just enjoy being able to walk on the set and there's a hundred real soldiers as opposed to walking on and it’s a hundred actors from Orange County or L.A. in fatigues. It was just overall a really pleasant experience for me and I have an immense amount of respect for the soldiers and for our troops.”
As her career continues to grow, Fox thanks the Transformers films for all they’ve done for her. “I think the movie, its success and how well it was received has opened a lot of doors for me career wise and I've been able to be a part of some films that I don't really feel like I deserve to be a part of and that due greatly in part or solely to the success of Transformers. I just did Jonah Hex with Josh Brolin and Michael Fassbender and John Malkovich. People in general, just actors don't get those kinds of opportunities. For me to have that is a huge blessing and that's because of the success of this movie.”
Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen is out in theaters now.
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