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In an interview with Associated Press in 2011, Shia LaBeouf revealed that he thought his time with the “Transformers” franchise was done, as he didn’t feel like his character Sam Witwicky had anywhere to go after his arc in the third film.
“I’m sure they’re making more of them, it’s still a very hot franchise…I just don’t know if I have anything to contribute,” LaBeouf said, adding that “I love making them. I love the crew, I love Michael [Bay], I love the cast, I love Sam, I like doing it. But I don’t have anything new to contribute, and I don’t think there’s anywhere to take Sam.”
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In an interview with Esquire in 2018, LaBeouf was more open about his departure. He noted that he felt the films were creatively unfulfilling, and wouldn’t stand the test of time. “My hang-up with those films was that they felt irrelevant. They felt dated,” he told the magazine. He added that he wanted to do more substantial films, such as “Easy Rider” and “Raging Bull.” “It’s very hard to keep doing what you’re doing when you feel like it’s the antithesis of your purpose on this planet,” LaBeouf concluded.
The comments suggest that, despite the reins of the films having passed on from Bay, LaBeouf is unlikely to ever return to the “Transformers” franchise.
