Megan Fox Early Career and Breakthrough Roles
Megan Fox began her screen career with minor television parts before landing her first major film role in the 2007 teen comedy Transformers, directed by Michael Bay and produced by DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures. The film grossed over $709 million worldwide, according to Box Office Mojo, and established Fox as a recognizable face in Hollywood action cinema. Her performance as Mikaela Banes led to a lead role in the sequel Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009), which earned $836 million globally. She also appeared in Jennifer's Body (2009), a horror comedy released by 20th Century Fox and directed by Karyn Kusama, which became a cult classic despite mixed initial reviews.
Before her breakthrough, Fox modeled for agencies and appeared in commercials, gaining exposure that helped her secure auditions. Her early television credits include guest roles on shows such as Ocean Ave. and The Help. She was named "Sexiest Woman in the World" by FHM magazine multiple times in the late 2000s, a ranking that increased her public profile. Fox also starred in the action film Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011), the third installment in the franchise, which grossed $1.12 billion worldwide and was produced by Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures.
Megan Fox Mid-Career Films and Independent Projects
In the mid-2010s, Fox took on roles in independent and genre films, including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) and its sequel Out of the Shadows (2016), both produced by Nickelodeon Movies and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The first film earned $493 million globally, while the sequel grossed $352 million. She also starred in Zeroville (2019), a drama about a film-obsessed character in 1960s Hollywood, and Think Like a Dog (2020), a family comedy released by Lionsgate.
Television and Voice Roles
Fox provided voice work for characters in animated projects and appeared in limited television series during this period. She joined the cast of the sitcom New Girl for a multi-episode arc, playing a fictionalized version of herself. Her voice role in the animated series Legends of the Hidden Temple (2016) was based on the 1990s Nickelodeon game show. Fox also starred in the limited series Famous in Love (2017), which aired on Freeform and explored the pressures of Hollywood fame.
Megan Fox Recent Filmography and Current Projects
In recent years, Fox has continued to work in studio and independent films, including Big Gold Brick (2022), a dark comedy distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films, and Till Death (2021), a thriller produced by Screen Media and released on streaming platforms. She also appeared in The Expendables franchise, with Expend4bles (2023) produced by Lionsgate and Millennium Media. Fox has publicly discussed her focus on selecting roles that challenge her previous image and allow for more dramatic performances.
Box Office and Industry Standing
According to The Numbers and Box Office Mojo, films featuring Megan