'Britain's loneliest dog' to star in 'Transformers 5' - CNET

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Director Michael Bay sure knows how to blow stuff up on screen, but he also knows how to be a real-life hero. Bay cast a dog named Freya in the upcoming "Transformers: The Last Knight" movie. Normally, animal casting doesn't make the news, but Freya is a celebrity thanks to the many challenges she's faced in her quest for adoption.

Freya rose to fame and eaed her "Britain's loneliest dog" moniker after UK tabloid The Mirror featured her in an article saying she had been rejected over 18,000 times by potential adopters.

Bay made the casting aouncement on Twitter last week. He isn't sharing any details of the role, though Mark Wahlberg may be in for some competition. Bay followed up the canine reveal by welcoming actor Anthony Hopkins to the film's cast. Perhaps the two will have an Oscar-worthy scene together.

Freya is in residence at Freshfields Animal Rescue in Liverpool in the UK. The pooch is now six years old, but the rescue group has been trying to find her a home since she came into their care as a puppy. Freya lives with epilepsy and is on medication for the condition.