Thing that isn’t surprising:

After over $1 Billion in worldwide ticket sales, the Transformers film franchise is getting a third, unnecessary, sure to be shit installment.

Thing that is surprising:

Who they talked into appearing in it.

I’m not sure if Michael Bay really loved Burn After Reading (and I can’t blame him, it’s a heck of a fun movie), but he has somehow talked John Malkovich and Frances McDormand to join the cast of the third robot battling flick.

Malkovich is supposed to be Skippy LaBeef’s first boss, and McDormand will be the head of National Intelligence, but really…how the hell did they get talked into this?

Also added to the cast this week, Ken Jeong, who while I love, really is saying “yes” to too many films as of late. Oh well.

Transformers 3 leaves Paramount Pictures laughing all the way to the bank in Summer 2011.

Source:  Malkovich/McDormand In Transformers 3"² — Deadline.com.