in may 2010, it was announced that huntington-whiteley would become the new female lead in "", released 29 june 2011, replacing megan fox. she had previously worked with the film's director, michael bay, on a victoria's secret commercial. mtv networks' nextmovie.com named her one of the "breakout stars to watch for in 2011". prior to the film's release, she won the "female star of tomorrow" award at the 2011 cinemacon awards.