 The music video for " Love the Way You Lie " was Eminem 's third to be directed by the American filmmaker Joseph Kahn . Despite having planned to shoot a feature film and stop directing pop videos , Kahn chose to work on " Love the Way You Lie " because , according to him , the song discusses an important topic . This was an opportunity for him to direct a video for Eminem without the comedic themes of their previous collaborations . For the video , Kahn considered the British actor Dominic Monaghan as a co @-@ star for his versatility , which he thought would help him play an antagonist . Kahn cast the American actress Megan Fox , which he had presumed would be almost impossible because of her popularity with directors . Fox , a fan of Eminem , accepted the role unhesitatingly . 
