Michael Bay worked on Indiana Jones and believed it would "suck".

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Michael Bay, known for directing Transformers, worked on Indiana Jones' Raiders of the Lost Ark as a storyboard artist.

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He was just 27 and had a string of famous commercials before getting a chance to meet Spielberg.

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Bay sent his work reel to Hollywood and was surprised when he got a call from Steven Spielberg himself.

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Bay visited Spielberg's office and revealed that he had worked at Lucasfilm at age 15, filing storyboards for Raiders of the Lost Ark.

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He admitted to Spielberg that, back then, he honestly believed the movie was going to "suck."

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Despite his initial doubts, Bay worked on one of the greatest adventure films of all time.

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Years later, as a successful director, he shared this story with Entertainment Weekly.

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Bay's work as a storyboard artist contributed to the development of the iconic Indiana Jones film.

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