Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Did You Know?

• Insane Box Office: Despite mixed reviews, the film earned over $836 million worldwide, making it one of 2009’s top-grossing films.
• IMAX Firsts: This was one of the first major blockbusters to feature scenes shot with IMAX cameras, including the Egypt finale.
• Optimus in the Forest: The forest battle scene took nearly six months to animate — and remains a fan-favourite moment in the franchise.
• Writers’ Strike Impact: The movie was written under tight deadlines due to the 2007–2008 Writers Guild strike, forcing production to begin with only a rough outline in place.
• Egyptian Locations Were Real: Many of the climactic desert scenes were shot on location in Egypt, including near the real Giza pyramids.
• The Fallen’s Comic Roots: The character of The Fallen was introduced in the Transformers: War Within comic series, making him one of the franchise’s oldest villains.
• Devastator Was Massive: The Constructicon combiner, Devastator, is made up of seven individual Transformers — and was composed of over 52,000 moving parts in CGI.
• Jetfire’s Legacy: The grumpy Autobot Jetfire is a nod to the G1 cartoon, but his design here blends the SR-71 Blackbird stealth jet and a walking cane for comedic effect.
• Megan Fox Controversy: This was Megan Fox’s last appearance in the franchise until Transformers: The Last Knight (2017) due to a highly publicized falling out with Michael Bay.
• Military Realism: As with the first film, Revenge of the Fallen received full cooperation from the U.S. Department of Defense, allowing real military equipment and personnel to appear in scenes — including jet flyovers, tanks, and naval carriers.