Monday, May 20, 2013

Li Bingbing Snags Role In "Transformers 4"

"Resident Evil: Retribution" co-star Li Bingbing has joined "Transformers 4" says THR.


She is expected to be joined by other well-known Chinese actors as well as newcomers recruited from a talent-scouting competition for the project which aims to be a Chinese-US co-production.

The new film folows a high school student, and daughter (Nicola Peltz) of Mark Wahlberg's character, and her racecar driver boyfriend--Jack Reynor--who is expected to be signed for three-picture deal. Josh Duhamel recently said that they are trying to ensure an appearance for his military hero character, Major Lennox in the film. Stanley Tucci has joined the cast alomg with a mysterious young actor who hasn't been identified yet. former Frasier star Kelsey Grammer has been cast as the human bad guy---counter intelligence officer Harold Attinger. British actress Sophia Myles ("Moonlight," "Thunderbirds") will play a scientist in the film.

Director Michael Bay has confirmed that the next film is set four years after the events in Chicago as seen in the third film--Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Ehren Kruger is writing the script for the fourth film which starts production soon and hits theaters on June 27th, 2014

Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Ian Bryce, Tom DeSanto and Don Murphy are producing.

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