You’re fired: Spielberg dumps Fox after Hitler comment
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Monday Jun 20 2011
Steven Spielberg has fired Megan Fox from 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon '.
The film's producer – who is Jewish - was outraged when the actress gave an interview saying director Michael Bay was like Nazi leader Adolf Hitler on his movie sets, and insisted she was dropped from the third instalment of the trilogy, despite the filmmaker insisting he wasn't offended by the comments.
Bay said: "You know the Hitler thing. Steven said, 'Fire her right now.' "
Fox (25), who was replaced on the film by British actress Rosie Huntington-Whitley, is saying that she left the project to pursue other roles.
In a letter posted on Bay's website, one wrote: "Michael found this shy, inexperienced girl, plucked her out of total obscurity thus giving her the biggest shot of any young actresses' life.
"He told everyone around to just trust him on his choice. He granted her the starring role in 'Transformers', a franchise that forever changed her life; she became one of the most googled and ogled women on earth. She was famous! She was the next Angelina Jolie, hooray! Wait a minute, two of us worked with Angelina – second thought – she's no Angelina. You see, Angelina is a professional.
"We know this quite intimately because we've had the tedious experience of working with the dumb-as-a-rock Megan Fox on both Transformers movies."
Screenwriter Ehren Kruger also said that when she arrived at rehearsals for 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon', Megan didn't appear interested in the film.
Spielberg is producer of the film which stars Shia LaBeouf.
Fox had appeared in the first two Transformers films and the roles helped her be named one of the sexiest women in the world.
She had been cast in the third film but shortly before production began she gave an interview to the British magazine "Wonderland" in which she said Bay wants to be "like Hitler on his sets".
Other crew members from the film hit back on a blog comparing Fox's acting to that of a porn star.
In an open letter posted on Michael Bay's website the crew member wrote: "Michael found this shy, inexperienced girl, plucked her out of total obscurity thus giving her the biggest shot of any young actresses' life.
"He told everyone around to just trust him on his choice. He granted her the starring role in Transformers, a franchise that forever changed her life; she became one of the most googled and oogled women on earth. She was famous! She was the next Angelina Jolie, hooray! Wait a minute, two of us worked with Angelina – second thought – she's no Angelina. You see, Angelia is a professional.
"We know this quite intimately because we've had the tedious experience of working with the dumb-as-a-rock Megan Fox on both Transformers movies."
The film's screenwriter Ehren Kruger told GQ magazine that Fox didn't seem interested when she arrived for rehearsals for "Transformers: Dark of the Moon."
He said: "She seemed like an actress who didn't want to be part of it."
LaBeouf told GQ: " She started s--- talking our captain. Which you can't do."
Bay said he wasn't hurt by the Hitler comment.
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