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Following in the footsteps of his lovely girlfriend, Jason Statham may be joining the Transformers empire. The model-actress Rosie Huntington-Whiteley replaced Megan Fox in the most recent film Transformers: Dark Of The Moon. At the film’s premiere  the leading man Shia LaBeouf implied his retirement from the series. “If they’re going to do it again, they have to attempt it with somebody else. We took it to the limit. We tried as hard as we could. I don’t think we can turn in a movie that’s better than this, really.”

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As the rumors roll on, it is said that Michael Bay may feel his time with franchise may be complete as well. This will be a different direction and replacing such prominent figures within the franchise may prove difficult. However, with Jason in the running it will definitely bring the attraction factor by featuring one of Hollywood’s hottest couples in the starring roles.