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I'd be so happy if they didnt go looking for characters to provide comedic relief. Any actor can have their "funny" moment, characters just there to be laughed at but come off as forced and annoying just as that donut eating hacker guy in the 1st did. He also added nothing to the story and could have been outright removed.

So yeah, glad talks broke down with that guy but innevitably they'll just get someone else. In all honesty the Transforms social misbehaviours were probably the funniest parts so I'd just stick to that.

DO NOT cast Johan Hill, I AGAINST!!!

Thank God!

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How about just put the Comic Relief on the Robots? Freaking Idiots!!! Shia is Comic relief ENOUGH already for human!

This is an Action movie, NOT a damn Comedy!!!

In a welcome surprise, director Michael Bay has confirmed on his message board that he has cast Aussie soap actress Isabel Lucas (TV's "Home and Away") for the role of "Alice" in the upcoming "Transformers" sequel.

Lucas name was first rumored last week after appearing on an online casting database. As two previous casting rumors were shot down by Bay in the previous fortnight, many wondered if the Lucas casting would turn out to be another bit of speculation (myself included).

Turns out the talk was correct and Lucas is in. Meanwhile the film has been added to a list of upcoming 3-D releases for next year in the latest issue of the Dolby newsletter. The problem though is one of availability of 3D screens with "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" already locking up a lot of the Digital 3D screens available in the marketplace.

Heery Casting has posted the following casting call (with a possible spoiler) for the Bethlehem, Pennsylvania shoot:

We are looking for Asian talent for the new Dreamworks feature film, "Transformers 2", directed by Michael Bay.

Needed are Asian men and women, boys and girls, ages 7-65, for a scene set in a fictional Chinese city. Shooting will take place in the Bethlehem PA area, in the beginning of June 2008.

No acting experience necessary; both SAG and non-union talent will be considered. All roles are paid positions.

In addition to "real" people, we are also looking for any Asian talent with a military background.

If interested and available, please e-mail a picture to: [email protected]

Be sure to include all contact information, union status (if any) and state military experience, if any.

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

May 14 2008

Heery Casting has posted the following casting call (with a possible spoiler) for the Bethlehem, Pennsylvania shoot:

We are looking for Asian talent for the new Dreamworks feature film, "Transformers 2", directed by Michael Bay.

Needed are Asian men and women, boys and girls, ages 7-65, for a scene set in a fictional Chinese city. Shooting will take place in the Bethlehem PA area, in the beginning of June 2008.

No acting experience necessary; both SAG and non-union talent will be considered. All roles are paid positions.

In addition to "real" people, we are also looking for any Asian talent with a military background.

If interested and available, please e-mail a picture to: [email protected]

Be sure to include all contact information, union status (if any) and state military experience, if any.

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

May 14 2008

Lolz at 'Asian Talent'. I've seen some Asian Talent. Wouldn't put it in a PG though ;)

Julie White will reprise her role as Shia LaBeouf's mother in the second "Transformers" film.

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Next month, filming of Michael Bay's Transformers 2 with Shia LaBeouf and Teresa Palmer will begin

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Philadelphia Location Confirmed and Extra's Needed

The Bethlehem Steel site is what drew the makers of 'Transformers 2' to the Lehigh Valley, Bethlehem Mayor John Callahan said.

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The movie crew will film in Bethlehem during the first week of June and will use the blast furnaces as the scene's backdrop, Callahan said. ''It's going to bring a tremendous amount of excitement to the city,'' especially for any locals who nab walk-on roles, he added.

According to an announcement from Heery Casting of Philadelphia, the filmmakers hope to cast local ''Asian men and women, boys and girls, ages 7 [to] 65'' as paid extras in the movie. In particular, the crew hopes to recruit extras of Asian descent who have military backgrounds.

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Tyrese Confirms role in Sequel, John Voight as well:

'I just talked to Shia a second ago, and left John Voight a message 15 minutes ago,' he said, inadvertently letting slip that Voight's Secretary of Defense character returns for the sequel.

'Michael Bay is going to up the ante on round two and raise the level. I can't go into any details , but it's going to be some real one of a kind things in this movie that no one has seen visually in their life. Michael Bay is really fired up to try and outdo what he did on the first round.'

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Heery Casting has posted a second casting call for Transformers 2. This time they are only looking for SAG members:

TRANSFORMERS 2 in Philadelphia!

We are looking for SAG background talent for the new Dreamworks feature film, "Transformers 2", directed by Michael Bay.

Needed are SAG background men and women, ages 18-65, all ethnicities, for scenes to shoot in the Philadelphia, PA and Princeton, NJ areas. Shooting will take place in June 2008.

We especially need college-age talent for this project.

If interested and available, please e-mail a picture/resume to [email protected]

If your headshot is older than one year, do NOT send it. Instead, send a recent snapshot - that has you alone in the picture ? a close-up is preferred (no party pictures holding a beer?)

Your picture must be attached as a ".jpeg? file.

Be sure to include all contact information, height and weight and SAG number in the body of the e-mail. Put "SAG" in the subject line.

We will be announcing an open call for NON-UNION talent soon- stay tuned!

No Phone calls please.

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