Sam Witwicky was the lead character of the first three Transformers movies, exiting after Transformers: Dark Of The Moon.LaBeouf never returned to the franchise and the series received a soft ...

Shia LaBeouf's Transformers films were box office hits, but here's why he did not return as Sam Witwicky in Transformer 4: Age of Extinction.

Optimus Prime in 2007's 'Transformers'. Everett Collection. Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) purchases his first car, but soon discovers that it's an alien robot with the power to transform into a warrior.

The first Transformers not only introduced audiences to Optimus Prime and Bumblebee, but also to human protagonists Sam Witwicky and Mikaela Banes, played by Shia LeBeouf and Megan Fox, respectively.

The latest trailer for Transformers: Rise of the Beasts — out June 9th — might be hinting at the arrival of a classic bit of tech from the original Transformers animated movie.