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Shia LaBeouf in Talks for Transformers
Source: Stax March 28, 2006

IGN Filmforce has confirmed a recent rumor that Shia LaBeouf (Constantine, "I, Robot") is in talks to play Sam in Paramount's big screen Transformers adaptation, directed by Michael Bay and executive produced by Steven Spielberg.

A casting sheet making the rounds includes a description of the Sam character, as well as the humans in the film:

Sam - teenage male, somewhat nerdy, but ultimately heroic.

Miguela Barns - teenage female, Sam's love interest.

Cpt William Lennicks - 30s male, leader of the military.

Maggie - female, really hot, really smart, works as a codebreaker for the government.

John Kellar - 50's/60's male, US Secretary of State.

Glen Whitman - 20's male, technogeek, comic relief.

Transformers is targeted for a July 4, 2007 release date.