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16 JUNE 2016
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I can’t stand that they all get to eat pizza. I
used to love a good cheesy pizza, but I’m
dairy free now,” says Megan Fox.
Reprising her role as journalist April O’Neil, don’t
expect to see her playing a shrinking violet. Its just
not in her DNA.
“I was always really strong as a kid. Where
I’m from in Tennessee, it was considered
that I had a masculine personality because,
at that time, women are damsels and
ladies and they’re gentle, and I was very
fiery and no-nonsense, so I think that’s
always been a part of my personality.
I definitely wear that and put that out
there because in this industry it's
important for people to understand
that I am not a dumb girl. I’m a very
clever girl and you’re not going to
get anything over on me. There has
to be a level of respect. I’m not like
a silly, stupid little actress.”
Fiery Fox famously fell out with
Transformers director Michael
Bay, the man responsible for
catapulting her to stardom nine
years ago, casting Rosie Huntington-
Whiteley in the third Transformers
movie instead.
But they’ve since kissed and
Megan Fox has some serious turtle envy in
Teenage Mutant NinjaTurtles: Out of the Shadows. By Gill Pringle
made up; Bay casting her in the first TMNT movie
two years ago. “He loves me. We’re best friends
now,” she says.
Wed to Brian Austin Green, the couple have
two sons and a third boy on the way. As a mum,
she feels strongly that TMNT 2 shouldn’t be
inappropriate for young audiences.
“If you ask me, I don’t think April should
even kiss,” she teases.
She even considers herself a role
model. “That’s subjective of course. It
depends on what your version of a role
model is. If a role model to you is
someone who encourages kids or
people to embrace eccentricities and
be counter-culture, then I definitely
believe I’m a role model. I’m strong
and have never worried about fitting
in or belonging and have always
shunned needing praise or the
validation of other people’s opinions.
But if you’re looking for a role
model that’s very traditional and
encourages traditional morals and
values, then I would say I’m not
your kind of role model!”
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the
Shadows is in cinemas on June 9.
H e’s played a zombie hunter, an
ecstasy dealer and comic
book villain Lex Luthor, and
received acclaim for his portrayal of
Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg in
The Social Network. But Jesse
Eisenberg’s favourite role to date is as
master magician J. Daniel Atlas in Now
You See Me, which he reprises for
sequel NowYou See Me:The Second
Act.
“This movie is like the greatest relief
I can have, because this is a character
that’s also a professional performer,
and yet he is totally
comfortable with
himself,” explains
the actor who
openly
discusses his
own anxiety
and guilt
issues. “He
has no
self-doubt, he’s
worked really
hard on his skill set
and yet feels no guilt
about his success, so it’s all this stuff
that I kind of aspire to but don’t feel,
feeling like a confident performer,
feeling like I’ve earned the right to be
at the table so to speak, and so I really
like playing this character. In a way it’s
like a more comfortable version of
myself.”
A huge Penn and Teller fan, the
magicians have even let Eisenberg into
the secrets behind some of their
famous tricks. “I’m a naturally curious
person, and they could see how
infuriated I got when I couldn’t figure
something out. The great thing about
Penn and Teller, and also about Now
You See Me, is that they tell you how
their tricks are done and it’s not any
less impressive. In fact, in a way, it’s
even more impressive because it
shows you how much effort it takes to
do these things.” Gill Pringle
Now You See Me: The Second Act is in
cinemas on June 2.
MAGIC HAPPENS
AGAIN FOX ON THE RUN