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Transformers 4 to Feature a Female Lead?
Source: Spoiler TV
October 17, 2012


Although details are decidedly few, Spoiler TV is reporting that Michael Bay's Transformers 4 could feature a female protagonist. According to the site, a search is now underway for an actress to play the leading role of a high school senior. Also being cast, they say, is the character's boyfriend, a Texan racecar driver.

Bay recently spoke about the project, now in development for a June 27, 2014 release, suggesting that this is likely the final Transformers adventure with him at the helm. Ehren Kruger is providing the screenplay which is rumored to take the storyline into outer space with a brand new cast of both humans and robots.

SlyTF1 wrote:Why the hell can't we just have some NEST agent be the main human instead of all this high school bs again?

Spoiler TV wrote:It looks like Transformers 4 will have 2 new leads.

The new female lead that they are looking for is a high school senior and her boyfriend a Texas racing driver.

SKYWARPED_128 wrote:

SlyTF1 wrote:Why the hell can't we just have some NEST agent be the main human instead of all this high school bs again?

Demographics and ASSUMED audience demand. With Shia the first time around, he wanted the audience to relate to the protag.

I don't know; maybe he thinks since ass-kicking hot chicks are popular among the anime/manga crowd (many of whom might also be TF fans), the new protag should be a high school girl.

OR, he just wanted to save on budget, and instead of hiring a lead actor and an obligatory piece of female eye candy, he'd just kill two birds with one stone.

The redneck BF is most likely just for comic relief.

Just theories, though.

P.S. I'm also pissed off that he didn't have a NEST agent star in TF4. I'm as tired of this high school alien-contact BS as you are.

SlyTF1 wrote:This is the first time I have ben ginuinly pissed the hell off with one of Bay's decisions. Why the hell can't we just have some NEST agent be the main human instead of all this high school bs again?

Seibertron wrote:And I'm already cringing. Yikes.

Was looking forward to a new direction. But this sounds like more of the same problems that plagued the last 3 films. I love the TF movies in spite of their flaws, but was hoping for a truly new direction at this point. I knew Michael Bay was onboard but was hoping that he'd know to get away from the problems of the first 3 films.

5150 Cruiser wrote: Just keep in mind that this is just a rumor at this point with according to the website, no real merit. Still a chance there could be a different direction taken.