Michael Bay Reportedly Attacked Whilst Filming 'Transformers: Age Of Extinction'

Michael Bay, director of the _Transformer'_s franchise, was reportedly attacked in Hong Kong on Thursday (17th October). The 48-year-old was in Hong Kong filming for the latest Transformers instalment (Age of Extinction) when two brothers apprehended him. The attacking brothers, both with the surname Mak, allegedly demanded Bay them for the inconvenience caused by the shoot. The pair requested HKS$100 000 (approximately $12 900) as their vendor businesses had been suffering owing to filming, according to Reuters.

Bay does not go into further details on the arrest of the two men. However reports in Today claim one brother was arrested on suspicion of blackmail and assault. Meanwhile the elder brother, evidently the "zombie", was arrested on suspicion of assault.

It seems Bay continued with filming despite injuries to the right side of his face. Other than superficial injuries, which Bay refused treatment for, it seems the rest of the cast and crew were unhurt. Three of Hong Kong's police officers were injured and taken to hospital with minor injuries.

Michael Bay's Transformers: Age of Extinction, starring Mark Wahlberg and Nicola Peltz, is due to be released in June 2014.

Mark Wahlberg stars in Transformers: Age of Extinction. It is unknown if he was on set at the time Bay was attacked.