The rumors of Mark Wahlberg replacing Shia LaBeouf in the fourth Transformers film have been confirmed by director Michael Bay.
After working with Wahlberg in the upcoming movie "Pain and Gain," Bay is keen to work with the veteran actor again and would like him to join the franchise.
"Mark is awesome. We had a blast working on 'Pain and Gain' and I'm so fired up to be back working with him," Bay said. "An actor of his caliber is the perfect guy to re-invigorate the franchise and carry on the Transformers' legacy."
"Transformers 4" is set to start its production by spring 2013 and is scheduled to release on June 27, 2014. "Transformers 3" was the second-highest grossing film of 2011 while all the movies together grossed over $2.6 million at the box office.
"I had such a great time working with Mark on Pain and Gain, and he gave such a great performance - well let's say that very internet chatter gave me some ideas. We are at the inception of our story process right now on T4," Bay wrote. "Let's say some ideas are gaining traction with me and my writer - so I'm here to say thanks Internet chatter."
"Pain and Gain" is due to release April 26, 2013 starring Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson. The movie is based on a true story of a group of bodybuilders involved in kidnapping, extortion and murder in Florida.
"Transformers 4" is likely to see a winner from the Crash the Super Bowl contest who will score the highest on the USA TODAY Ad Meter rankings. They will have an opportunity to work with Bay and will win a grand prize too.
"Every year, our fans deliver for us, so this year we're bringing them a contest grand prize that we know will be a true game changer," Ram Krishnan, vice president of marketing, Frito-Lay North America said. "The opportunity to work on a blockbuster film like 'Transformers 4′ is an experience we know will help catapult our lucky winner to the big time."
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