Transformers director Michael Bay, whose net worth is said to exceed $500 million, was recently accused of killing a pigeon on set. Italian police are said to have accused Bay of killing a delivery pigeon on the set of 6 Metro in Rome in 2018. Despite the fact that he denied killing the bird. Bay said he was facing charges, but did not elaborate on what.
Michael Bay accused of killing a pigeon in Italy‼️😳 https://t.co/Qby0GMWsjD
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Michael Bay earns the highest earnings as a director and producer on many Hollywood films.
Michael Bay has directed many successful films that have helped him build a solid fortune and have a solid foundation and recognition in the business field. Despite the fact that most of his films hit the box office, he is often not respected by film critics. The Rock (1996), Armageddon (1998), Pearl Harbor (2001) and the Transformers trilogy are among his most popular films. Bay has made nearly $300 million just from the Transformers movies. Bay’s eleven films have grossed over $5 billion worldwide. This is the fourth highest gross profit in Hollywood history for a filmmaker.
Although he is known for his directing work, it is not his only source of income. Michael Bay has produced and co-produced about 50 films in addition to the ones he has directed. He is the creative partner of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Purge, Bumblebee, and A Quiet Place, among others. He has worked as an executive producer on TV shows like Black Sails, Jack Ryan and The Last Ship.
Bay’s legal team attempted to resolve the matter three times in 2022.
Pigeons, like other birds, are protected in Italy and it is illegal to capture, injure or kill them. According to a production source, the bird was killed while filming the dummy, and a witness photographed the event and reported it to Italian authorities. Michael Bay, on the other hand, said that his team has videos that clearly refute the allegations. Bay says:
“We have clear video evidence, multiple witnesses and security officials have cleared us of these allegations and refuted a paparazzi video of them – telling a false story.”
The 57-year-old director is a self-proclaimed activist and animal lover. He emphasized that no animals were harmed or harmed during the production of the film, nor were any animals harmed in any other film he has worked on in his 30 years of experience. me.
Bay continued:
“Since there’s a lawsuit going on, I can’t go into details, but I’m sure we’ll be able to work it out when I get to the court date.”
Michael Bay’s legal team refused to accept the charges three times in 2022. Italian authorities even gave the director the option of paying compensation to settle the matter. However, the director also refused. Bay responded to the offer by saying he would not plead guilty to causing injury to a bird or animal. Filming on 6 Metro began in 2018 at four locations: Rome, Florence, Taranto and Sienna. Ryan Reynolds, French actresses Mélanie Laurent, Dave Franco, Ben Hardy, Adria Arjona, Corey Hawkins, Lior Raz and Paymaan Maadi star in the hit Netflix series.
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