20 Things You Didn't Know About Transformers

20. Tyrese Gibson Paid To Be In The Film

Tyrese Gibson was so eager to be in the film, that he paid the filmmakers to get a central role. All things considered, this seems rather obvious looking at the construction of the narrative, as his character, Robert Epps, feels like a late addition.

Interestingly, a similar situation occurred when making the fifth installment, Transformers: The Last Knight. Having been absent from the fourth entry, Transformers: Age of Extinction, Gibson was keen to return. He pleaded with Bay to bring back his character, and according to Instagram, all seemed to have gone well, as he confirmed his return via a post.

And then the film released and Gibson was nowhere to be seen. It was later confirmed that due to scheduling conflicts, he was sadly not able to return.