Transformers 4 - ongoing news thread

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Again, no new info regarding TF4 but here's an excerpt from a recent interview with Jack Reynor.

'Transformers 4' Star Jack Reynor: It Was Intimidating Auditioning For Michael Bay (Entertainmentwise, 21/01/2013):

Star speaks about big break at Critics' Choice Awards

Reynor told BBC Newsbeat: “I did [audition], which was an intimidating thing to do,” adding: “We sat down, we had a long chat one day, which was great. I felt totally comfortable with Michael, he’s a really nice guy, but, you know, in the back of your mind he is such a huge director and he does these really high scale type of films. It can be a bit intimidating, but I went for it as best I could and it came out alright.”

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The actor will play Mark Wahlberg's character's daughter's race car-driving boyfriend, although he's not prepared to reveal much about the plot, however he is in training for the role.

Reynor said: “At the moment I am training a lot, trying to get myself ready for it and we will see how it goes. We are still waiting for our shoot date but it will be around May.”

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Jack Reynor Talks TRANSFORMERS 4 Training And Audition Process (ComicBookMovie, 21/01/2013) some more:

It was recently confirmed that Irish actor Jack Reynor (What Richard Did) would star opposite Mark Wahlberg (Broken City) in Michael Bay's fourth Transformers film, which the director calls the start of a new trilogy in the multi-billion dollar franchise. Speaking with BANG Showbiz at the London Critics Circle Film Awards, Reynor confirms that he is bulking up for Transformers 4. "I'm training very intensely at the moment. I'm going to keep that up until we shoot. I'm going to do some different courses, some different things I need to pick up for the film. My character seems to be a race car driver so I'm going to be doing a couple of driving courses and getting out on the track." He also briefly comments on his audition process and how he nabbed the coveted role. "It was after a film I was doing, 'The Delivery Man', with Dreamworks. I went through quite a rigorous audition process out in L.A., and after a certain amount of auditions and meetings with different executives, I managed to pull it off."

Concerning Wahlberg, Reynor says that he hasn't met him yet, but he's excited. "I haven't met him before, but I'm really excited. He's one of my favourite actors. I just think he's brilliant. I have a huge amount of respect for him as an actor so I can't wait to get on set with him." He also has this to say about director Michael Bay. "I think Michael Bay has his ideas about it and I'm going to go along with him. He seems to know what he's doing."

With production commencing this May, Transformers 4 is set to hit theaters June 27th, 2014.

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Meanwhile, Shia LaBeouf Thinks Transformers 4 Will Be ‘Really Cool’ (NBC Universal, 22/01/2013):

Shia LaBeouf won’t be hanging with Optimus Prime anymore, but the actor thinks Mark Wahlberg, newcomer Jack Reynor and director Michael Bay will make a great fourth installment in the shape-shifting robot franchise

“There’s a lot of fun to be had there in terms of the action and what not,” the actor told Access Hollywood at the premiere of his new movie, “The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman,” at the Sundance Film Festival on Monday.

Adding, “I’m sure they’re going to make a really cool movie.”

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And in case you were interested in what Shia's been up to these days, he's been dropping acid for his role in The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman...