Fox blasted the “Transformers” director for relying on special effects rather than acting in the two “Transformers” films in an interview with “Entertainment Weekly.” But Bay is unimpressed.

“She says some very ridiculous things because she’s 23 years old, and she still has a lot of growing up to do,” the 44-year-old Bay told the Wall Street Journal. “You roll your eyes when you see statements like that and think, ‘Okay Megan, you can do whatever you want.’”

But is Fox biting the hand that feeds her? In addition to “Transformers” and “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,” Bay’s directing credits include “Armageddon,” “Pearl Harbor” and “The Rock.”

“Nobody in the world knew about Megan Fox until I found her and put her in ‘Transformers,’” said Bay, citing Nicolas Cage, Will Smith and Ben Affleck as other actors who have shot to stardom after starring in his films. “I like to think that I’ve had some luck in building actors’ careers with my films.”

Megan Fox at Transformers Tokyo Premiere

Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen filming continues in the Arizona at the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base and someone sneaked a peek at some new Autobot characters. Jalopink has posted a few shots from the set and it appears that the movie will be using “skids” as Autobots in the new film.

The car used for these smaller characters is the Chevy Beat, but it isn’t clear what sort of functions these new Autobots will have. Click below to enlarge the images.

We’ll keep you posted on any and all updates regarding this blockbuster-to-be. Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen is currently slated for a June 26, 2009 release.

When Michael Bay got behind the camera for his most recent film, he chronicled a lot more than just automobiles transforming into robots from outer space. Millions of fans also watched then 21-year-old Megan Fox transform from an obscure actress best remembered for a Lindsay Lohan movie into one of the most desired hotties on the planet.

Now, the “Transformers” star is back on the set with Michael Bay — and true to the director’s favorite word, she says he’s making an awesome sequel.

“As big as the first movie was, this is 10 times as big, 10 times as many set pieces, explosions, and acrobatic stunts,” she told us about “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. “Shia and I make out a little bit; I don’t know if anyone wants to see that.”

Something tells us that Shia LeBeouf wants to see it.

Regardless, Megan insisted that the blossoming romance between Sam and Mikaela is only one of the many plotlines Bay will be juggling for the June 2009 flick. But according to the actress, some last-minute scrambling has been taking place to make sure their romance can hold its own among all those Autobot vs. Decepticon showdowns.

“You know, we’ve been having script meetings, and we’ve been reworking the script, because they wrote it fast because of the writer’s strike,” she explained. “And, we’ve just been going through and trying to do some character stuff for Shia and myself in the middle of this crazy world that they’re in.”

“I can tell you that we’re on locations in some really exotic places,” she added. “It’s just going to be a badass movie. It’s just going to be a popcorn-visual-spectacle, summer film.”

As for Michael Bay’s main directorial input to his lead actress, Megan had this to say: “His main note to me is just to look hot; so I try my best.”