600 NASA workers appear at casting call

MERRITT ISLAND, Fla., Oct. 1 (UPI) -- A NASA spokesman said about 600 people with security clearance at Florida's Kennedy Space Center showed up at a casting call for "Transformers 3" extras.

NASA spokesman Allard Beutel said space center workers received an e-mail last week seeking workers with "badged" security clearance to appear in scenes of the Michael Bay film being shot at the NASA facility, Florida Today reported Friday.

Beutel said about 600 people showed up for the casting call but he did not know how many would be selected to appear in the third installment of the blockbuster franchise.

Film spokeswoman Gabriela Gutentag said the director wanted extras with security access to reduce the vetting process, and having experts as extras reduces the amount of training they will require.