Rumor: Will ‘Transformers 4’ Have A Female Protagonist?
By Angie Han/Oct. 17, 2012 11:15 am EST
A casting call making the rounds suggests that the upcoming sequel could actually have a female protagonist, with a car-loving male as her love interest. Imagine that. Read more after the jump.
The new female lead that they are looking for is a high school senior and her boyfriend a Texas racing driver.
If it’s the former, hats off to Bay and his team. Replacing Sam Witwicky with a young woman seems like a far more inspired choice than just subbing in a cheaper, less famous version of LaBeouf. Not because a female protagonist is inherently more interesting, but because it shows the filmmakers are actually trying to bring a fresh angle to the story and characters. Besides, if the object of Transformers 4 is to goose up toy sales, this could be a good way to appeal to little girls.
And either way, it seems boys don’t have to worry about getting left out of the series. The boyfriend’s choice of profession implies he’ll play an important role in the plot, and that the new robot cast we’ve heard about will feature at least a few NASCAR-inspired Transformers among them.
Transformers 4 opens June 27, 2014.
