Star magazine is making it look like Shia LeBeouf is a greedy actor demanding a higher payday than Tom Cruise.

The tabloid claims Shia is requiring $18 million to sign onto Transformer 4. A source tells the mag, “The 26-year-old is dissing his studio bosses and demanding more money.”

The actor reportedly got $15 million for Transformers: Dark of the Moon, but RumorFix has learned that Shia isn’t even in talks for the film.

A rep for the actor tells RumorFix, “The story is a complete fabrication.  While Shia remains very close with the filmmakers/studio, he was never attached to the fourth installment (nor is he in negotiations at this time).  Salary did not impact his decision.”

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