'Transformers 4: Age of Extinction' Set Attack: Michael Bay Almost Killed in Hong Kong by Drugged Assailant

There was a lot of action on the set of Transformers 4: Age of Extinction on Thursday. A drugged up assailant attacked the set in Hong Kong. Reports that Michael Bay was almost killed quickly spread like wildfire.

Earlier on Thursday, Reuters, reporting on the incident in Hong Kong, said:

"American director and producer Michael Bay was injured on Thursday in an attack in Hong Kong during filming for his latest Transformers movie. Two brothers surnamed Mak, aged 27 and 28, approached Bay on the set during filming for the American science fiction film and the younger brother demanded payment of HK$100,000 ($12,900). a police spokeswoman told Reuters.It was not immediately clear why the money was requested. As a discussion ensued in a busy area of Hong Kong island, the elder Mak walked up and assaulted the director, the spokeswoman said. The elder brother then attacked three police officers who tried to intervene."

Several other similar reports surfaced, prompting the studio to release a statement to clarify some of the events:

"Director Michael Bay and the cast and crew of "Transformers: Age of Extinction" completed their first day of production in Hong Kong today October 17, 2013, after four and a half months of filming in Arizona, Utah, Texas, Michigan, Illinois and Washington state since late May. ..Contrary to several erroneous news reports made today, Bay did not get hurt in a fight on set. The production company did have a bizarre encounter with a man (allegedly under the influence of a narcotic substance) who was wielding an air conditioning unit as a weapon. The man, who had earlier accosted several other crew members, rushed onto the set in Quarry Bay and swung the air conditioning unit directly at Bay's head. The director ducked and wrestled the air conditioner from his attacker, preventing what could have been a serious accident. The company's security team quickly stepped in and subdued the assault. The police, who also scuffled with the assailant and two of his companions, ultimately arrested the three men. No one on the cast or crew was injured and the production immediately resumed filming without further incident."