Transformers 2 almost canned - Blu-ray Forum

blu-mike · 07-01-2009, 05:09 PM

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Transformers director Michael Bay has revealed that he almost cancelled 'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen' after Shia LaBeouf injured his hand.

The star was involved in a car accident during the shoot and severely damaged his hand.

Bay said “I actually read [about the accident] on CNN online and was like ‘This can’t be true’. I called my line producer Ian Bryce and he said ‘It’s true’, and I was like ‘Oh, my God!’ He said, ‘Let’s shut down’ and I said ‘We can’t shut down’!”

The film continued shooting despite the accident, and Bay wrote the injury into the script.

“I immediately had them find the best people in the world to make a special cast that had never been made, with the Kevlar fingers. It was very thin, so you could photograph it.

"The problem was, if he were to jam his fingers, he could have lost his fingers forever, so we had some experts of the world come up with this design."

'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen' grossed over $200 million in the US alone on its opening weekend.

http://entertainment.iafrica.com/news/1773181.htm

Chordata · 07-01-2009, 05:11 PM

Jeez, I didn't realize his hand was that badly damaged.

(P.S. Get ready for the obvious "They SHOULD HAVE canned this one!! It raped my childhood." posts.)

PH3AR · 07-01-2009, 05:21 PM

Another Transformers thread

Nice find, very interesting i didnt see it yet but i couldnt tell from commercials!

MCT · 07-01-2009, 05:27 PM

"experts of the world"......wtf lol

"Hey man, what are you majoring in?"

"A PHD in Expert....OF THE WORLD."

Aerodude73 · 07-01-2009, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by O_V_N

Jeez, I didn't realize his hand was that badly damaged. - (P.S. Get ready for the obvious "They SHOULD HAVE canned this one!! It raped my childhood." posts.)

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Originally Posted by PH3AR

Another Transformers thread

Nice find, very interesting i didnt see it yet but i couldnt tell from commercials!

He's had numerous surgeries from that accident on his hand -- if you've seen him on any of the talk shows (Conan, Dave, Jimmy Kimmel) plus any photographs, you can still see him wearing a modified cast on his left wrist & hand. You can Google it if you want but I believe it is supposed to badly damaged still & he might not ever have Full 100% use of it, but not bad enough that he can't still work obviously. I'm sure most who know this, & read that it had to be written into the story, know the scene that was added. - SPOILER ALERT FOR THE 3 OF YOU WHO HAVEN'T SEEN THIS MOVIE YET: When they get transported from the airfield to the Egyptian desert, he rolls down a hill & "hurts his hand", and Megan's character I believe, bandages it up--& he's wearing it in the rest of the movie for the last part.

Batman1980 · 07-01-2009, 05:29 PM

Between this and the alcohol incident that cost Transformers over a month of production, it's surprising the movie went forward as well as it did. Shame on you, Shia.

DetroitSportsFan · 07-01-2009, 05:39 PM

Like the movie wouldn't have been popular/successful without Shia. Give me a break.

Chordata · 07-01-2009, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Aerodude73

I'm sure most who know this, & read that it had to be written into the story, know the scene that was added. - SPOILER ALERT FOR THE 3 OF YOU WHO HAVEN'T SEEN THIS MOVIE YET:

[Show spoiler]

Ahh, the whole "Luke gets attacked by Wampa"-type write-in. Crafty!

Darkhawk9587 · 07-01-2009, 05:52 PM

I'm suprised that Bay would have shut everything down. Regardless, Bay managed to use what he had (with Shia's injured hand) effectively in the movie I thought.

PH3AR · 07-01-2009, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by O_V_N

Ahh, the whole "Luke gets attacked by Wampa"-type write-in. Crafty!

P@t_Mtl · 07-01-2009, 05:59 PM

"What tiny bit of useless information can we put in the press and on TV too keep this $200 millions plus movie in the news?"

Chordata · 07-01-2009, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by PH3AR

I wasn't even going for comedy, but I like the smiley!

PH3AR · 07-01-2009, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by O_V_N

I wasn't even going for comedy, but I like the smiley!

uziel5000 · 07-01-2009, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by MCT

"experts of the world"......wtf lol

"Hey man, what are you majoring in?"

"A PHD in Expert....OF THE WORLD."

JUDGEMENT 4400 · 07-01-2009, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by MCT

"experts of the world"......wtf lol

"Hey man, what are you majoring in?"

"A PHD in Expert....OF THE WORLD."

Awesome

GLaDOS · 07-01-2009, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by MCT

"experts of the world"......wtf lol

"Hey man, what are you majoring in?"

"A PHD in Expert....OF THE WORLD."

I have no amusing comment, whatsoever.

Mikey

Diesel · 07-01-2009, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by MCT

"experts of the world"......wtf lol

"Hey man, what are you majoring in?"

"A PHD in Expert....OF THE WORLD."

I thought about getting one of those

Blus Brother · 07-01-2009, 10:52 PM

they should have cancelled this movie, couldnt wait for it to end. My 13 year old nephew fell asleep during this Michael Bay crap! He needs to go back to his roots - directing music videos.

Chordata · 07-02-2009, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Blus Brother

they should have cancelled this movie, couldnt wait for it to end. My 13 year old nephew fell asleep during this Michael Bay crap! He needs to go back to his roots - directing music videos.

Took 18 posts, but I called it in post 2.

MCT · 07-02-2009, 12:58 AM

he didnt say it raped his childhood though. Raped a child, but not his childhood. Nice try, Nostradamus.

07-01-2009, 05:27 PM	#4
MCT Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Nov 2008 Blu-ray collection:499 Blu-ray reviews: 8 Trading Score:1	"experts of the world"......wtf lol "Hey man, what are you majoring in?" "A PHD in Expert....OF THE WORLD." Last edited by MCT; 07-01-2009 at 05:30 PM.

07-01-2009, 05:59 PM	#11
P@t_Mtl Blu-ray Duke Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Montreal Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:452 DVD collection:513 Trading Score:3	Happy Canada Day "What tiny bit of useless information can we put in the press and on TV too keep this $200 millions plus movie in the news?"

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Chordata Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Home of N'Sync and the Backstreet Boys Blu-ray collection:75 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	Jeez, I didn't realize his hand was that badly damaged. (P.S. Get ready for the obvious "They SHOULD HAVE canned this one!! It raped my childhood." posts.)

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PH3AR Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Dover, Pennsylvania PSN:WORKINtheCORNER Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray collection:325 Blu-ray reviews:2	Another Transformers thread Nice find, very interesting i didnt see it yet but i couldnt tell from commercials!

07-01-2009, 05:29 PM	#6
Batman1980 Blu-ray Jedi Member since:Feb 2009 Location:District 13 Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:146 Blu-ray collection:394 DVD collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:22 Trading Score:48	Between this and the alcohol incident that cost Transformers over a month of production, it's surprising the movie went forward as well as it did. Shame on you, Shia.

07-01-2009, 05:39 PM	#7
DetroitSportsFan Hot Deals Moderator Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Michigan 4K collection:439 Blu-ray collection:2226 Trading Score:93	Like the movie wouldn't have been popular/successful without Shia. Give me a break.

07-01-2009, 05:52 PM	#9
Darkhawk9587 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Wisconsin 4K collection:66 Blu-ray collection:487 Trading Score:30	I'm suprised that Bay would have shut everything down. Regardless, Bay managed to use what he had (with Shia's injured hand) effectively in the movie I thought.

07-01-2009, 10:52 PM	#18
Blus Brother Senior Member Member since:Jun 2007	they should have cancelled this movie, couldnt wait for it to end. My 13 year old nephew fell asleep during this Michael Bay crap! He needs to go back to his roots - directing music videos.

07-02-2009, 12:58 AM	#20
MCT Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Nov 2008 Blu-ray collection:499 Blu-ray reviews: 8 Trading Score:1	he didnt say it raped his childhood though. Raped a child, but not his childhood. Nice try, Nostradamus.

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