Michael Bay Explains Why He Didn't Cast An A-List Star For '13 Hours'

Michael Bay will soon return to doing what he does best, at least lately: making toys smash up against each other real good. But before that, he's knocked out a Serious Movie that's Based On A True Story, but don't fret, there's still lots of action. That said, the filmmaker did strive to make something with integrity and honesty around an event that still brings up a lot of political controversy: the September 2012 attack in Benghazi, Libya on a U.S. diplomatic compound. "13 Hours" tells that story, and as he related recently to THR, Bay didn't want name brand actors for the picture, and he explains why he made that decision.

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"A very big superstar was interested in doing this movie. I met with that person and because it’s a true story I wanted it to be really, really present for the audience, very visceral. It would be very different with a movie star," the director said....