Widely recognized for his role as Sam Witwicky in the Transformers movies, Shia LaBeouf is considered to be a generational talent who had charmed the audience and the critics with his praiseworthy acting skills and charismatic on-screen presence. The Fury actor would go on to star in a vivid genre of roles where he would play different characters in an authentic manner, and showcase a wide array of emotions with ease. LaBeouf can switch from charming and charismatic to troubled and layered characters with such ease, that it leaves fans in awe.
Despite being so committed to acting, Shia LaBeouf was never too far away from controversies and legal troubles, and he has often been found on the wrong side of the law. LaBeouf’s co-stars do not have a good time working alongside him, as Scott Eastwood shared an instance from the set of Fury, where he got into a fight with the Lawless actor, and the fight got so serious that Brad Pitt had to separate them.
Shia LaBeouf Picked A Fight With Scott Eastwood
In spite of being the son of Hollywood’s legendary actor, Clint Eastwood, his son, Scott Eastwood has made a name for himself with his charisma and willingness to portray roles in a wide genre of films. He was cast alongside Brad Pitt and Shia LaBeouf in a movie, set in the 1945, telling the experiences of war veterans in the final days of World War II.
During an interview with GQ magazine, Scott Eastwood shared how he almost got into a “fistfight” with the Honey Boy actor because he got into his “acting mind,” intervening in the scene where he was not even a part.
“We almost got into a fist fight. I was in the middle of a scene with Brad Pitt, and chewing tobacco. [Shia] wasn’t even in the scene, but he got it into his acting mind that he didn’t like what I was doing, so he said I couldn’t be spitting tobacco on “his” tank.”
The Overdrive actor felt that LaBeouf had crossed the line, as he ordered him to clean his tank upon confrontation, and it was Brad Pitt who had to step in to avert a serious fight between the two co-stars.
“He told me to clean it up. I pretty much told him to f*** off, and Brad Pitt had to break it up! It was kinda funny. But I don’t get his deal. He wants to be a tough guy, I guess.”
Due to this incident, Scott Eastwood did not have a great time working alongside Shia LaBeouf, and he thinks that he is the complete opposite of his co-star.
Scott Eastwood Did Not Enjoy Working Alongside Shia LaBeouf
When the Gran Torino actor was giving his interview with GQ magazine, Shia LaBeouf got arrested for disorderly conduct at a Cabaret musical performance on Broadaway. When Eastwood was made known of the incident, he did not sound too surprised, and stated that working alongside the Transformers actor was a “pain in the a**” and that he is “sh*ting his career away.”
“Yeah, that sounds like him!… At the end of the day, I am not the greatest actor in the world, but the reason I keep working is that I work hard and show up every day and be easy to work with.”
While Scott Eastwood did not enjoy working alongside the problematic actor, Brad Pitt shared that the fight between his young co-stars took place because the Man Down actor felt disrespected when Eastwood spat on the tank as it tends to be disrespectful. However, it does not justify getting into a fight with your co-star.
Fury can be streamed on Hulu.
Source: GQ Magazine
