The Unknown Things About Megan Fox's Private Life

For many years, Megan Fox has been one of the most famous names in the world of acting, but she has been largely missing from any hit movie in recent years. It turns out that might not be by choice as there are plenty of reasons that Megan Fox has struggled to land a spot in films. In fact, it’s not just her acting career that’s been the talk of the town. It seems that Megan Fox’s private life has also dominated headlines in recent years.

Megan Fox spoke out against Michael Bay and the Transformers franchise

If there is one thing you probably don’t want to do, it’s speak out against the person that helped you become a star. At least, it always used to be that way. Events such as the Me Too Movement have seen several famous faces talk against those at the top. While Megan Fox didn’t have anything related to the movement to say about director Michael Bay, she did have some truths to share.

The actress was once a part of the action ‘Transformers’ franchise but wasn’t too pleased with how she was treated on set. Megan said that Michael was “like Napoleon” throughout her two movies, who wanted to “create this insane, infamous mad man reputation.” Of course, not everyone was impressed with the comments.

Steven Spielberg might be the reason Megan Fox was fired from Transformers: Dark of the Moon

The character Mikaela Banes was a huge part of the first two ‘Transformers’ movies, but that all changed when it came to ‘Transformers: Dark of the Moon.’ That’s because Megan was noticeably missing – and it might have had something to do with her comments about Michael Bay. However, it wasn’t Michael who was behind the move.

It turns out that Megan arrived at some of the rehearsals and was all set to star in the film until Michael’s boss, Steven Spielberg, who served as the producer on the movie, allegedly stepped in. Michael told GQ that Megan was always “in a different world” on set and spent most of her time “on her Blackberry.” The director claimed Spielberg told him, “Fire her right now,” and that was that.

No one knows the real reason that Megan Fox was axed from the franchise

Just because it seems we have an answer as to why Megan Fox was missing from ‘Dark of the Moon’ doesn’t mean that’s the entire story. Steven Spielberg had another story to tell as he denied the version of events. It seems that even Megan disagreed with the comments, with her representatives telling People magazine that “It was her decision not to return.”

In the end, no one really knows why Megan was either asked to leave or decided to leave the project in the past. Whatever the case, the screenwriters were left with the challenging task of quickly rewriting the script to make a new character while the casting team had to track down Rosie Huntington-Whiteley to play the new part.

Her comments about Michael Bay earned Megan Fox a reputation for being difficult

Megan Fox might have been a huge star when she appeared in the ‘Transformers’ franchise, but it seems that talking out against Michael Bay and making Steven Spielberg her enemy was all it took to see her name tarnished in Hollywood. It wasn’t long before the actress found it tough to land any role, thanks to the reputation that was always two steps ahead.

Bigshots in Hollywood usually don’t take too well to people speaking out. This saw others avoid Megan, fearing they would end up with a difficult actress who may cause a stir. One of the ‘Dark of the Moon’ screenwriters, Ehren Kruger, later told GQ that when Megan was on set, “she seemed like an actress who didn’t want to be a part of it.”

The Transformers crew had some pretty harsh things to say about the actress

Things probably weren’t helped by the fact that three of the crew members who had worked with Megan Fox on the ‘Transformers’ movies spoke out about their thoughts on the actress – and they didn’t hold back with what they had to say. They collectively released a statement that called Megan harsh names, such as “dumb-as-a-rock” and “Ms. Sourpants.”

That was just the beginning. The trio went as far as to call Megan “thankless, classless, graceless” and an actress who “never smiles.” The entire thing was topped off with them stating they believed Megan would eventually become an adult movie star due to her alleged behavior and attitude she brought with her to every set. Sadly, the accusations were enough to stick like glue.

Producers implied Megan Fox was the reason Jennifer’s Body was a flop

It seemed that moving on from the ‘Transformers’ franchise was the best thing Megan Fox could do to try and get her career back on track. The comedy-horror ‘Jennifer’s Body’ was supposed to do just that as Megan stepped up to play the lead in it all. Although the movie was supposed to include feminist storylines, things got off to a bad start thanks to the skimpy images used of Megan to promote the film.

Things got worse when the movie earned just $6.8 million in the opening weekend and was handed mixed reviews from critics. In the end, it seems that the producers started to blame Megan for the lackluster response to it all thanks to her former comments and subsequent fall in popularity.

The actress became sick due to losing weight for Jennifer’s Body

Sadly, it appears that Megan Fox was so dedicated to her part in ‘Jennifer’s Body’ that she went to extreme lengths to try and make sure she stood out on the big screen. In 2009, the actress opened up about it all during an interview with GQ UK. Megan was supposed to play a zombie in the movie, meaning she thought she had to look her absolute best.

However, Megan ended up losing “30lbs” and “was telling myself I was being Method.” The actress later realized she was “getting sick” and that “my hair started falling out” due to all the weight loss. Thankfully, Megan later realized the error of her ways, stating her weight loss was “so outrageous and ridiculous.”

Several co-stars have spoken about Megan Fox’s issues with her body

It’s one thing to lose weight for a movie – and it’s something that many stars have done in the past – but it’s another to let yourself become obsessed with your body image. Unfortunately, that might be what’s happened with Megan Fox throughout her career. Several co-stars have spoken about the actress and her relationship with herself while working together on movies.

Simon Pegg worked with Megan in the comedy ‘How to Lose Friends and Alienate People’ and confessed to GQ the actress “finds it really difficult” to be seen as a lust symbol. Actor Josh Duhamel later added that Megan apparently felt “difficult and uncomfortable” when filming scenes in front of hundreds of military members. Megan has even admitted to hating photoshoots because they make her “so uncomfortable.”

Jonah Hex quickly became another box office flop

The Marvel Cinematic Universe kicked off the superhero movie trend with ‘The Incredible Hulk’ and two ‘Iron Man’ films. It wasn’t long before Warner Bros. wanted to walk on the DC Extended Universe. However, they didn’t want to focus on making new movies for Wonder Woman, Batman, and Superman just yet, so they decided to work on the lesser-known titles instead.

One on the list was Jonah Hex. Sadly, there was one question on most people’s minds: what is Jonah Hex? The 2010 movie focuses on a bounty hunter from the 19th-century, with Megan Fox stepping in to play his love interest, a lady of the night named Lilah Black. Sadly, Rotten Tomatoes handed the movie 12%, and it made just $10 million at the box office.

The failure of the movie did irreversible damage to Megan Fox’s career

Sadly, it seemed as though Megan Fox couldn’t get her career back to the heights she enjoyed with ‘Transformers’ as the actress appeared in flop after flop. ‘Jonah Hex’ was no exception, as the movie was widely panned by critics and audiences worldwide. However, it seemed that it was just Megan who took the rap for it all once again.

Her co-star, Josh Brolin, played the lead in the film yet has continued to land several roles, including parts in the superhero movies ‘Avengers: Endgame’ and ‘Deadpool 2.’ Megan? She’s been struggling. In fact, the actress has been open about her thoughts on ‘Jonah Hex,’ telling WonderCon that “No one should ever see that movie” and that she will never show it to her children.

Megan Fox almost starred in a film adaptation of Fathom

It seems that ‘Jonah Hex’ was almost Megan Fox’s second dabble with comic book characters as she was once set to play the lead part in the movie adaptation of ‘Fathom.’ It was thought up by the late artist Michael Turner and focuses on a heroine named Aspen. During an interview with MTV, Megan admitted she has always been in love with the comic book and wanted “someone who loves her and loves the comic to play her.”

She even confessed to being “fiercely protective of it” because she wanted someone passionate to play the lead, such as herself. Although Megan signed up for the project, it still hadn’t been made by 2014, with the actress telling ScreenRant she was probably getting too old to play the lead.

Michael Bay and Megan Fox rekindled their working relationship for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Speaking out against Michael Bay was enough to see Megan Fox largely banished from Hollywood. Many people thought their working relationship would be over for good, but amazingly, they rekindled things many years later in the mid-2010s. Michael enlisted the actress to work in the 2014 superhero movie ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,’ and it was an instant hit.

It was the highest-grossing movie of the franchise, eventually bringing in $191 million. Perhaps it’s no wonder they wanted to make a sequel two years later? Sadly, ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows’ was less successful, bringing in under half what the first movie made at the box office. To top things off, audiences and critics were less than thrilled with the second rendition.

The flop of the second movie seems to have halted work on a third Ninja Turtles film

For many years, it seemed the ‘Transformers’ franchise was set to be the most successful part of Megan Fox’s career. That was until ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ came, and it appeared that the actress finally had something new to add to her belt. It was a comfortable and stable choice that was set to rebuild many years of flops and failure to land any notable roles.

The problem? The second movie. Paramount initially announced there was a third movie in the works, but nothing has ever come of the project – even though the news was announced back in 2018. However, Variety reports that the studios called the movie a reboot, meaning it might not involve Megan at all as it may include a brand new cast.

Megan Fox has always been a fan of comic books and has drawn her own

It might come as little surprise that Megan Fox loves working on comic book movie adaptations when we learn that the actress has a passion for the genre and has been working on her own for years. In 2009, Megan told Entertainment Weekly that her sister collected comic books when she was younger, “so I got obsessed with it through her.”

To top it off, Megan has always had a passion for drawing, so it seemed like the perfect match when she learned about all the artists who work on comic books. If you’re wondering what Megan’s favorite comic books are, then look no further. The actress told Jimmy Kimmel they are ‘Gen 13,’ ‘Fathom,’ and ‘Withchblade,’ but not necessarily in that order.

Passion Play was such a failure that it made less than $4,000

Some actors love to switch things up every now and then. While Megan Fox might not have had much say in trying out something new, it seemed that getting booted from the ‘Transformers’ franchise was enough to see the star try her hand at an indie project. That came in the form of ‘Passion Play’ that included the likes of Bill Murray and Mickey Rourke.

It premiered in 2010 at the Toronto International Film Festival, but it wasn’t long before ‘Passion Play’ was nothing but a thought of the past. Megan played the part of a carnival sideshow attraction in the form of a woman with angel wings. Still, it made just $3,669 before it disappeared to DVD and was never spoken about again.

Did Megan Fox fever spread too fast and too wide?

So why is it that Megan Fox has never been able to reclaim her spot at the top of Hollywood? One of the many thoughts is that the actress simply spread too fast and too wide. Rising so fast meant that she only fell harder when she spoke out against Michael Bay, as Megan didn’t have a lengthy career under her belt to support the fall.

In fact, in 2009, media outlets called August 4 “A Day Without Megan Fox” as they believed the actress had dominated male-dominated sites for too long. They had been posting various photos of Megan for weeks, and it appeared that everyone had enough of seeing her in multiple states. In the end, the world finally had 24 hours without the star.

Megan Fox has often been typecast, and breaking away from this hasn’t gone well

One of the many things that people associate with Megan Fox is her appearance. After all, the actress has earned the top spot on several of the most attractive stars lists, and it seems her looks have often landed Megan several roles, even though she is also a talented actress. Unfortunately, this means that Megan has often been typecast in the same parts.

She told the New York Times this means that she never gets to show off her acting talents in big Hollywood movies. The only time that Megan has broken away from the same character has been in smaller films. However, being smaller means they don’t get the same recognition, and Megan actually earned six Razzie Awards – the Oscars of bad movies – for her different roles.

The actress has been focusing her attention on more serious movie roles

If there is one way to make a name for yourself as a serious actor, it’s to take more serious roles. That was the case for Megan Fox in 2019 when the actress signed up as one of the supporting roles in the supernatural romance movie ‘Above the Shadows.’ The film’s lead, Olivia Thirlby, turns invisible and learns that she has to fight if she wants to be seen again.

Sadly, it seems the world wasn’t ready for the film as it made just $1,190 at the box office. Just a few months later, Megan appeared in the Korean War drama movie ‘The Battle of Jangsari.’ Yet again, it was a total flop, with the South China Morning Post calling it “disposable.”

Megan Fox’s comeback movie was cursed from beginning to end

It appeared that Megan Fox needed a grand comeback if she was going to make it out of the rut she’s found herself in during the last few years. For a time, it looked as though it was going to be in the comedy-drama ‘Zeroville.’ The movie is based on a novel and stars Seth Rogan and Danny McBride while being directed by James Franco.

The project started back in 2014 but was quickly shelved due to a lack of budget. Although it was picked up by another studio, it was paused once again when the finds dried up. myCinema eventually got the rights to the movie and sent it to the big screen in 2019 – five years after it was filmed. Sadly, it ended up flopping.

Turning to comedies might be turning Megan Fox’s career around

Megan Fox has ended up as the punchline to many jokes in the last few years, whether she likes it or not. Rather than let this get her down, it seems the actress has learned how to embrace the fact she’s often played the same characters and has struggled to rekindle her career in recent years.

In the end, this was enough to see Megan turn to more comedic roles. They came in the form of the comedy movies ‘This Is 40’ and ‘The Dictator.’ They were enough to ignite a new spark, as Megan was quickly cast as the new temporary lead in the sitcom ‘New Girl’ when the star of the series, Zooey Deschanel, left for her maternity leave.

Things have been tough for Megan Fox’s acting career since the beginning

Several stars have to take any role that comes their way if they want to get their career off the ground. It seems that Megan Fox is no exception, as the actress flew from Florida to LA shortly after her debut in the romantic adventure ‘Holiday in the Sun.’ However, it wasn’t to live a glamorous new life in Hollywood.

GQ reports that Megan and her mom were living in a “huge apartment complex” that was made to cater “specifically to child performers.” Sadly, Megan later described her experience here as “tragic” and “horrible.” Landing a part in the sitcom ‘Hope and Faith’ should have turned things around. Instead, Megan moved back across the nation to New York to live in a “tiny apartment.”

She was caught shoplifting from Wal-Mart and was banned from the stores

It might come as a huge surprise to many that Megan Fox was actually on the wrong side of the law when she was a teenager. Although she was trying to work on her acting career, that didn’t stop Megan from shoplifting from Wal-Mart – and getting banned from the store. The Daily Express and Digital Spy both report that Megan was caught stealing makeup.

However, the actress doesn’t “know if the ban was for life.” All she does know is she had to appear at court where she was handed two options: “wear a sign that said I stole from Wal-Mart and stand outside Wal-Mart for three days” or “wrapping gifts for Christmas.” Surprise surprise, Megan chose the latter and said, “it wasn’t really a punishment.”

Megan Fox doesn’t drink or use illegal substances as she doesn’t like being out of control

There have been plenty of stories of those at the top getting a little carried away when it comes to the party lifestyle that seems to dominate Hollywood. After all, there’s only so much to spend your money on when you’re one of the most famous people in the world, right?

Although it can be easy to think that Megan Fox is one of the many on the list, the actress says that her lifestyle is anything but. During an interview with Esquire, Megan confessed that she feels “out of control” if she drinks or takes illegal substances and wants to ensure “I’m in control of my body” at all times. At least her friends always have a designated driver.

She started speaking in tongues at church when she was eight years old

One of the many things that people don’t know about Megan Fox is that the actress has been active in the church since childhood. However, it wouldn’t be the star if it didn’t come with an interesting story. Megan told Esquire that she has been speaking in tongues at church ever since she was eight years old.

She confessed, “I have seen magical, crazy things happen” and that “The energy is so intense.” Apparently, all of that has been enough for Megan to feel “that I was maybe getting ready to speak in tongues.” Megan has said the moment feels like “a lot of energy” flowing through the top of her head but has no idea what she says during these moments.

Megan Fox constantly worries she will meet the same fate as Marilyn Monroe

Several people have been fascinated by the life of Marilyn Monroe ever since the actress hit the big time during the Golden Age of Hollywood. Megan Fox is one on the list. Apparently, the actress has read almost every book about the star and now worries that she might have a little too much in common with Marilyn.

Megan admitted to Wonderland Magazine that she feels she has “a borderline personality. Or that I have bouts of mild schizophrenia.” All the actress knows is that “I definitely have some kind of mental problem,” which led her to worry that she will end up on the same path as Marilyn, who sadly took her own life. Hopefully, speaking out will help Megan’s journey.

The actress once tried to romance a female adult entertainer

One of the many things that people love to know all about is Megan Fox’s love life. Believe it or not, but the star has been open about her previous almost-relationship with an exotic dancer named Nikita. In 2008, Megan told GQ that she had recently broken up with her boyfriend when she fell for the dancer who worked at a local gentlemen’s club.

Megan would apparently turn up all the time with various gifts of “perfume, body spray, girlie stuff” as she wanted to make Nikita “love me back.” Although Megan would pay for private performances to get close to her new love, the star says that she has never identified as a part of the LGBTQ community. Instead, Megan thinks everyone has the ability to love anyone.

Megan Fox quickly fell for her first romances

Many of us remember our first love, and it seems Megan Fox is no exception. The star was open about her first high school sweetheart, a person named Ben, during an interview with Rolling Stone. Here, she confessed the pair would “sneak out of the house at night” to spend time with Ben and that she loved him.

Moving to Florida was enough to introduce Megan to none other than star of the drama series ‘7th Heaven’ David Gallagher, and the pair quickly started a relationship. Megan told Allure that David was her first proper boyfriend as the couple were older and stayed together for a year before they went their separate ways. However, Megan now believes she was “such a lost little girl at that moment.”

The star knew she was “instantly in love” with Brian Austin Green

Brian Austin Green became a household name thanks to his time in the drama series ‘90210.’ The actor later met Megan Fox for the first time on the set of ‘Hope and Faith’ when the actress was just 18 years old, but she later confessed she was “too young to have watched 90210.” All she knew was that she wanted to get to know Brian better.

In fact, Megan said that she was “instantly in love” with the actor as soon as they locked eyes for the first time. Thankfully, it didn’t take long for the couple to take things to the next level, even though there are 13 years between the pair. However, Brian and Megan have always defended their love for one another.

Megan Fox announced she was pregnant eight months after filing for a divorce

Megan Fox was just 24 years old when she walked down the aisle with Brian Austin Green in 2010, but the bliss wasn’t permanent. The pair announced they were set to go their separate ways in August 2015. However, things got more confusing when Megan had more news. Two days after their split, Megan confessed: “irreconcilable differences” were to blame and filed for a divorce.

The twist? Eight months later, Megan was pregnant. At first, she joked about who could be the baby’s father, uploaded a collage of photos of her with Jake Johnson, Will Arnett, and Shia LaBeouf. However, it was later confirmed that Brain was the dad, meaning that things might not have been as over as they seemed to the rest of the world.

After several ups and downs, Megan Fox and Brian Austin went their separate ways in 2020

The story of Brian Austin Green and Megan Fox was far from simple. Almost one year after they filed for a divorce, the couple announced they were back together and seemed to be stronger than ever. Was it really to last? For a time, yes. The pair welcomed their third child and appeared to dive headfirst into life as a growing family.

They were both open about working on their marriage and even faced accusations from Brian’s ex, Vanessa Marcil, that they had shunned the actor’s eldest son. However, things were over for good by May 18, 2020, as Brian confessed on his podcast ‘…With Brian Austin Green’ that things were through. Here, Brian said he and Megan would always love one another.

There were rumors Megan Fox started dating MGK before she announced her divorce

Colson Baker, better known by his stage name MGK, has been working on his growing music and acting career in the last few years. So far, he has toured the world and appeared in a host of movies. Now, it seems he can add dating Megan Fox to his list of life accomplishments. Sadly, the couple was plagued with rumors from the beginning – and not everyone was pleased.

Some now think that MGK and Megan started dating before she split from Brian Austin Green. We know the pair met on the set of the thriller ‘Midnight in the Switchgrass’ and instantly hit things off. In fact, the Daily Mail snapped photos of them together on May 15, 2020, days before the news of Megan’s divorce.

Appearing in the video for Bloody Valentine confirmed Megan Fox and MGK were dating

It didn’t take long for Megan Fox and MGK to give the world plenty to talk about as they released a music video together. MGK’s song ‘Bloody Valentine’ was the latest hit to dominate the radio waves and featured Megan playing his girlfriend in the video. Here, the pair appeared to be closer than just friends, but it could all be acting, right?

Amazingly, appearing in the video actually earned Megan an onscreen acting credit. Still, it wasn’t that fact that got people talking. Instead, it was the fact that it appeared to confirm the couple was officially an item. That’s what certain people seemed to believe as MGK and Megan were sharing their love for one another and their joint project on social media.

Megan Fox believes she always knew MGK was her “soulmate”

Although it took a few days after the video, Megan Fox and MGK eventually confirmed that they were in a relationship and have been seen at some of the biggest events ever since. To top it off, it appears the couple have been quarantining together during the global pandemic and have shared several photos of themselves on social media.

In July 2021, Megan went one step further during an interview with Fox 5 New York. Here, the actress spoke about all the nicknames she uses for her new love and the fact she thought, “you are my soulmate” from the moment she met the musician. Things have certainly gone from strength to strength as they seem to be enjoying their time together.

There have been talks of the pair starting a family and tying the knot

MGK and Megan Fox weren’t two people that many initially put together, but it seems nothing can keep them apart now they are finally an item. Megan already shares three children with her ex Brian Austin Green. Could more children be on the cards for the actress? That’s what some people believe.

A source spoke to Entertainment Tonight, where they confessed that “MGK would love to start a family with Megan one day” and how the couple is “pretty inseparable.” However, things might have to wait as the source admitted their schedules don’t work right now for any more children. That hasn’t stopped them from planning for the future, as the source spoke about how it’s “likely” an engagement will “happen sooner than later.”

Megan Fox has admitted she’s had to break out of her mold now she’s dating MGK

If there is one thing that MGK has become known for in recent months, it’s his outlandish dress sense and controversial gory tattoos that have got people talking. During a talk with Jimmy Kimmel, Megan confessed that she has had to “elevate” herself to her new love’s level as she knows that he loves to show off his personality through his clothes.

Megan opened up by stating MGK is “a flamboyant dresser,” and she now feels “I can’t really pull off just like the sweatpants and the yoga fear anymore.” Now, the couple apparently tries to coordinate their outfits to ensure they both look like the match they know they are behind closed doors. Dating MGK has certainly started a new chapter in Megan Fox’s life.