MEGAN Fox has been dropped from Transformers 3 by Paramount studios after her outspoken comments about the franchise.

Variety reports that Transformers director Michael Bay wanted to take the story in a “different direction” and a new actress to play Shia LaBeouf's love interest, sources familiar with the production said.

Fox played the role of Mikaela Banes in the first Transformers film released in 2007 and reprised her role in the 2009 film Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.

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The decision to dump her from the role comes after Fox’s outspoken criticism about the Transformer franchise.

She raised eyebrows when she compared director Bay to Hitler and Napoleon during an interview in the UK-published Wonderland Magazine last year.

And in an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Fox said Transformers wasn't "trying to be the greatest movie on earth”.

“It's not trying to be a Golden Globe-nominated film. It's a badass popcorn summer movie,” she said at the time.

It is not clear whether Fox’s departure from the franchise will damage the project.

Transformers is reported to be one of Paramount Studio's most lucrative projects.

The first film grossed close to $US710 million worldwide, while the second film in the series earned $US836 million.

Originally published as Fox dropped from Transformers 3