labeouf reprised the role of sam witwicky in the 2009 sequel to "transformers", "". filming for the movie began in may 2008 and ended in late 2008. due to labeouf's injury from his car accident, director michael bay and screenwriter roberto orci had to rewrite the script to protect his hand throughout filming. labeouf said production was only delayed two days after his accident because bay made up for it by filming second unit scenes, and labeouf recovered a few weeks earlier than expected, allowing him to return to the set. near the end of filming, labeouf injured his eye when he hit a prop; the injury required seven stitches. he resumed filming two hours later. while the movie grossed $800 million, it received mostly negative reviews by critics, with labeouf sharing a nomination for the "worst screen couple of 2009" razzie award with "either megan fox or any transformer."