There had been a lot of speculation about the future of the Transformers film franchise like would Michael Bay return to direct, who would be the new lead taking over for Shia Labeouf and what direction would the series head.
Well, after Michael Bay confirmed he would be returning to direct the fourth installment, questions began to rise as to who would take the lead, many thought it would be Jason Statham until online rumors circulated that it would be Mark Wahlberg. Bay quickly dismissed that but it eventually got him thinking that maybe Wahlberg would be a good fit for the role and, sure enough, a week later Paramount announced the official re-teaming of Bay and Wahlberg who collaborated on Pain and Gain.
I like Wahlberg but I don’t know if he’s the right guy to head up the next portion of this franchise. What do you think? Is he the right choice for Transformers 4 or should they have selected someone a bit less bulky? You can check out part of the official casting announcement below:
HOLLYWOOD, CA (November 8, 2012) – After an exceptionally successful collaboration on the upcoming “Pain and Gain,” Michael Bay has cast Academy Award®-nominee Mark Wahlberg in the highly anticipated “TRANSFORMERS 4.” The film will hit theaters June 27th, 2014.
“Mark is awesome. We had a blast working on “Pain and Gain” and I’m so fired up to be back working with him. An actor of his caliber is the perfect guy to re-invigorate the franchise and carry on the Transformers’ legacy,” said Bay.
Bay will direct the next installment in the “TRANSFORMERS” series, which begins shooting next spring. From Paramount Pictures, a division of Viacom, Inc., in association with Hasbro, the film will be produced by Don Murphy & Tom DeSanto, Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Ian Bryce, and executive produced by Steven Spielberg, Bay, Brian Goldner and Mark Vahradian.
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