Here's Why We Don't See Much Of Megan Fox Anymore
Megan Fox became the world's it girl following the release of Michael Bay's 2007 adaptation of Transformers, where she played the character Mikaela Banes. It seemed like every corner of the media couldn't get enough of her and every outlet, especially mens' magazines, collectively drooled over her. She was the most beautiful woman alive, totally dominating Hollywood and it seemed like her reign would last forever.
Then, strangely, Fox seemed to slide back from her shining role in the spotlight. For someone who defined sex appeal, Fox disappeared almost as quickly as she came, leaving fans wondering what happened to her. While it wasn't one, single instance that jeopardized Fox's relationship with Hollywood, there was a series of events that slowly chipped away at her hireability. Not only that, but some of the resistance to being in the spotlight came from Fox herself as the actress pushed back against the sexual objectification she felt from the media. Curious to hear exactly what happened? Keep reading.
Megan Fox called the Transformers director 'Hitler'
Early on in her career, Megan Fox established herself as an open book. While this is great, the downside of such openness was saying too much. In her 2009 interview with Wonderland, interviewer Marshall Heyman said that Fox "has garnered a reputation for being a loose cannon, an over the top interview subject who really speaks her mind."
Heyman added his thoughts on Fox's openness: "I love that. So often we get canned responses. Here's someone who's anything but."
While this might be refreshing, Fox ended up saying some really scathing things about major players in Hollywood. When asked about her time on Transformers, Fox spoke about director Michael Bay and said: "God, I really wish I could go loose on this one. He's like Napoleon and he wants to create this insane, infamous mad man reputation."
But Fox didn't stop there and added of Bay: "He wants to be like Hitler on his sets, and he is. So he's a nightmare to work for." Yikes!
Megan Fox ended her relationship with the Transformers' franchise
While it's great to be honest, Megan Fox's blunt comments about working on Transformers and her experience with director Michael Bay might have cost her a job. Fox was cut from the production of the third Transformers movie. While Bay was prepared to forgive Fox, producer Steven Spielberg wasn't comfortable with the Hitler comments.
Bay covered all of this in a 2011 interview with GQ, saying of Fox: "She was in a different world, on her BlackBerry. You gotta stay focused. And you know, the Hitler thing. Steven [Spielberg] said, 'Fire her right now.'"
However, a rep for Fox told People that it was her decision to leave Transformers 3, saying: "It was her decision not to return. She wishes the franchise the best."
Whatever happened, Fox was definitely out of the franchise and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley took over, becoming the new face of Transformers.
But comments about Fox didn't stop. According to GQ, Ehren Kruger, who worked as a screenwriter on the Transformers series, said of Fox: "She was there for rehearsals. But she seemed like an actress who didn't want to be a part of it. She was saying she wanted to, but she wasn't acting like it."
Even Shia LaBeouf, Fox's co-star on the film, called her out on what she said about Bay: "Criticism is one thing. Then there's public name-calling, which turns into high school bashing. Which you can't do. She started s***-talking our captain," via GQ.
Megan Fox resists her role as sex object
While Megan Fox might have been pushed out of Hollywood for her critical comments about director Michael Bay, the actress has also been resistant to the sexist treatment she's received.
In a 2019 interview with ET, Fox looked back on the 2009 film she was in, Jennifer's Body, and how sexualized she was expected to be: "It wasn't just that movie, it was everyday of my life, all the time, with every project I worked on and every producer I worked with." Fox added: "It preceded a breaking point for me."
Fox said this constant expectation to be sexualized led to a psychological breakdown. According to ET, Fox explained: "I didn't want to be seen, I didn't want to have to take a photo, do a magazine, walk a carpet, I didn't want to be seen in public at all... so I went through a very dark moment after that."
While this must have been really painful, Fox seems to be doing better. According to the Daily Mail, she is still happily married to her husband, Brian Austin Green and they have three sons: Bodhi, Noah, and Journey.
Thankfully, Fox has moved on and shared with ET: "I felt like I was suffering but now having a different outlook and having grown the way that I have grown, it made me a much better human being."