Megan Fox’s Replacement: Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

Paramount’s wasting no time replacing Megan Fox in Transformers 3: by yesterday they had already narrowed down the field to three candidates, and as of this afternoon, one had been chosen.

Victoria’s Secret model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley has apparently won the role over Sports Illustrated model (and Andy Roddick wife) Brooklyn Decker and former model Sarah Wright.

Notice a pattern?

I guess we can assume that Transformers 3 won’t be any less babe-filled than Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.  I would ask if they can act, but does that really matter?

Megan Fox “Quit” (Was Fired From) Transformers 3

As the whole world now knows, as of last week, Megan Fox is no longer part of Transformers 3.  What happened?

Deadline reported that Paramount decided not to pick up her option, but the decision came from Michael Bay — meaning he effectively fired her.  But then Fox’s publicist went to TheWrap with the story that Fox actually quit, because of Bay’s “verbal abuse” on the first two films.

The amusing part is that Deadline and TheWrap are competitors known to badmouth each other at every opportunity.  So which one are you supposed to believe?

As annoying and sexist as I usually find Michael Bay, the most likely explanation tends to be whatever came out first: that she was fired.  If she actually quit but didn’t make it public until after Paramount leaked otherwise, she has a terrible publicist.  (Then again, denying that she was fired so late and tepidly means that’s probably true anyway.)

Besides, what would be the point of Paramount spreading misinformation?  If she quit, she quit, no need to get embroiled in a public war of words.  Studios aren’t that petty.  Bay maybe, but studios, no.  Right?

Patrick Dempsey Joins Transformers 3 - But for What Role?

Earlier this month, Grey’s Anatomy’s Patrick Dempsey revealed that he was joining the cast of Transformers 3, which Paramount later confirmed.

Originally, Dempsey was set to play Megan Fox’s boss — until certain recent events got in the way.  Of course, it was never even revealed what type of boss he’d be playing, or what job Fox’s character had — so let’s just assume the screenplay is, at best, in a state of flux.  (At worst: barely existent.)

So what will he play now?  Will the character need to be rewritten?  Apparently Dempsey’s role is “dark,” which could mean anything from stereotypical sleazeball to Decepticon Pretender.