Photos and VideoThe 24-year-old believes that Bay's filming demands weren't in line with Fox's perception on how females should be treated, and that the director lacked the tact to be compassionate about it. Shia LeBeouf, who plays the main character Sam Witwicky in the Transformers franchise, says that the 25-year-old raven-haired actress Megan Fox couldn't handle Michael Bay's sultry shooting requirements.
"Megan developed this Spice Girl strength, this woman-empowerment stuff that made her feel awkward about her involvement with Michael, who some people think is a very lascivious filmmaker, the way he films women," LeBeouf told the Los Angeles Times. "Mike films women in a way that appeals to a 16-year-old sexuality. It's summer. It's Michael's style. And I think she never got comfortable with it.
"Megan developed this Spice Girl strength, this woman-empowerment stuff that made her feel awkward about her involvement with Michael, who some people think is a very lascivious filmmaker, the way he films women," LeBeouf told the Los Angeles Times. "Mike films women in a way that appeals to a 16-year-old sexuality. It's summer. It's Michael's style. And I think she never got comfortable with it.