One of the biggest questions facing the third installment of the Transformers franchise, besides if it will be better than the second movie, is the absence of Megan Fox. We polled more than 1,000 moviegoers and asked them if they would miss seeing Fox as Shia LaBeouf’s co-star. Given the bad buzz on her behind-the-scenes antics, it’s not terribly surprising that 44% said, “No,” although, on the flip side, the majority of those polled (56%) said they would miss seeing the brunette sex symbol.
Director Michael Bay and screenwriter Ehren Kruger (who penned that disastrous second film) added a few one-liner jabs about Fox. In the movie, tiny scrap drones Wheelie and Brains remember Fox’s character with Brains saying, “I didn’t like her. She was mean.”
That been said, new co-star Rosie Huntington-Whiteley’s star may be on the rise. Of the new Transformers stars appearing in the movie, 32% said they’re looking forward to seeing her on the big screen the most. Only Patrick Dempsey’s 37% ranked higher.
After pulling in $13.5 million on Tuesday night screenings, Dark of the Moon is well on its way to a big opening weekend total. Some industry analysts put the opening total between $105 and $120 million, with price boosts from 3D and IMAX screenings helping to bump the final total up.
Now it’s your turn to answer the poll questions. Who are you looking forward to seeing the most and is a Transformers movie without Megan Fox like a beer without the alcohol?
