Simply Everything

By Peter K. Lam

Andrew Garfield

It was recently reported by SciFi Wire that Andrew Garfield will assume the mantle of Spider-Man in the upcoming films. Garfield is pretty much a new face for me and I don’t know anything about him. He does look like he could be a decent Peter Parker/Spider-Man but it will be pretty hard to replace Tobey Maguire. I can’t believe it’s been nearly eight years since “Spider-Man” first debut as a film franchise and it’s now already being rebooted for a new generation.

What do you guys think? Does Andrew Garfield fit the bill as the new Peter Parker/Spider-Man?

By Peter K. Lam

British lingerie model, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

If you haven’t heard already, British lingerie model, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, has been confirmed to replace Megan Fox in “Transformers 3.” Well this is a disappointment. It would appear that Michael Bay and crew could care less about acting ability. As long as the actress is “hot” then she can star in the film. I understand that a movie franchise like “Transformers” is not big on acting but seriously!! There are plenty of good looking actresses that could do a great job on the movie. Katie Cassidy or any of the other candidates would’ve been a better choice.

It’s pretty clear that the new female lead will only serve as a romantic interest and nothing more. I had higher hopes that there would be more of a story and character development with the new character but I guess that was just expecting too much. We can probably expect another explosion packed, testosterone infused movie with fighting robots and hot chicks. Story and plot was too much to ask for.

By Peter K. Lam

Katie Cassidy is a possible candidate to replace Megan Fox.

I’m sure that everybody knows by now that Megan Fox will no longer star in “Transformers 3.” Whether she was fired or she quit, it no longer really matters. It’s a done deal. So the next question is, who will replace Megan Fox in “Transformers 3?” HitFix.com have made their predictions on ten actresses that can potentially take the role to star opposite Shia LaBeouf. The actresses they picked out were Camilla Belle (”10,000 B.C.,” “When A Stranger Calls”), Nina Dobrev (”The Vampire Diaries”), Dianna Argon (”Glee”), and Katie Cassidy (”Melrose Place,” “A Nightmare on Elm Street”) among others.

I think that Camilla Belle, Nina Dobrev and Katie Cassidy seem like they could be the best fit for the role. Michael Bay is currently creating a new female lead character so it’s still up in the air as to what the character’s backstory will be. Visually speaking, Camilla Belle and Nina Dobrev look similar to Megan Fox which could work if the new character will remain a love interest for Shia LaBeouf’s character. I personally would like the new female lead be completely new and have a fresh look. Casting someone that looks like Megan Fox would seem like they are just recasting the role. If they are doing a whole new character, someone like Katie Cassidy would be better. She looks like a good match for Shia LaBeouf but she’s also different from the rest of the competition and can shine as a new character instead of being stuck behind Megan Fox’s fading shadow.

Michael Bay has about six weeks left before filming starts for “Transformers 3″ so he’s going to have to work quickly. I’m sure more news about about Megan Fox’s replacement will surface in the following weeks.