Shia labeouf and dane dehaan lawless interview collider. According to people weekly magazine, labeouf auditioned for even stevens 2000, the disney channel series that delivered him into the spotlight, and subsequently told each of the youngsters who were waiting to. Transformers 2007 a guide to recognizing your saints. John hillcoats lawless, with shia labeouf, is set in virginias moonshine country during the prohibition era. As for his movie roles, esquire mentions numerous projects where labeouf went method to his own emotional detriment. While filming lawless, he got drunk off moonshine and knocked tom hardy out. Shia labeoufs career has been tumultuous over the last several years. Starring shia labeouf, tom hardy, jessica chastain and guy pearce. In my view, guy pearce, as the foppish, preening, selfabsorbed, inhumane deputy from chicago stole the film. Shia labeoufs latest film sold exactly one ticket at the.
Shia labeouf decided, during his preteen years, to launch himself as an actor, and stories abound concerning how far he carried his own drive to establish himself. The screenplay by australian singerscreenwriter nick cave is based on matt bondurants historical novel the wettest county in the world 2008. The film stars shia labeouf, tom hardy, gary oldman, mia wasikowska. Aug 31, 2012 in the new movie lawless, brothers jack bondurant shia labeouf and forrest bondurant tom hardy find themselves unexpectedly out of gas on a tense drive out of franklin county, va. The movie is based on actual events, as explained in the 2008 book the wettest county in the. During the prohibition era, the bondurant brothers forrest tom hardy, howard jason clarke and jack shia labeouf run a successful liquor bootlegging business in franklin county, virginia, with the help of their friend, cricket pate dane dehaan, using their bar as a front for their illegal activities. Despite the sport itself being quite actionless, the movie as well as labeoufs performance is compelling and exciting as we vote for the 20 year old ouimetlabeouf to deservingly win the tournament against world. Labeouf wrote the script for the movie, which is inspired by his own experiences as a child actor and battling substance addiction.
The true story behind shia labeouf and tom hardys onset fight. Watch best movies by shia labeouf full hd online free. Shia labeouf tells the real story of knocking out tom hardy. The films director, john hillcoat sat down with gq recently to clear the air on rumors centered on shias behavior during filming. Sep 05, 2012 based on the book, the wettest county in the world, author matt bondurant spins a tale of his grandfather and granduncles, who are bootleggers in franklin county, virginia during prohibition. Lawless, with shia labeouf, a film by john hillcoat the. Dec 20, 2016 lawless has shia labeouf starring as jack, the youngest brother of three, the others being forrest tom hardy and howard jason clarke who together run an illegal moonshine business during the times of the prohibition. Shia labeouf will drop acid and drink moonshine, as long as its for a role 28 august 2012 popwatch disney channel original movies. Lawless is a 2012 american crime drama film directed by john hillcoat. You can tell by the way he cheerfully agrees to an interview within minutes of receiving an outoftheblue facebook message from a random stranger. Lawless is directed by john hillcoat and adapted to screenplay by nick cave from the novel the wettest county in the world written by mark bondurant. And a great story about three brothers growing up in depression era virginia and based on a true story. Revenge of the fallen 2009 at odeon leicester square in london, england on june 15, 2009. In march 2011, momentum pictures and its parent company alliance films.
Shia labeouf admits his racist rant was the result of white. Lawless is the true story of the infamous bondurant brothers. Aug 29, 2012 lawless has a great cast shia labeouf, tom hardy, gary oldman, guy pearce. Well, it turns out hollywoods resident pure method, fullfledged impassioned madman shia labeouf took things a little bit too far when he was filming lawless a few years ago. Shia labeouf tells the true story of the time he knocked out tom hardy. While filming lawless, he drank moonshine by the gallon, carved a. Back in 2012, tom hardy costarred in the movie lawless with shia labeouf.
Shia labeouf biography, movie highlights and photos. Forrest tom hardy, howard jason clarke, and jack shia labeouf bondurant successfully run moonshine out of the mountains and into chicago, until. With shia labeouf, sigourney weaver, jon voight, tim blake nelson. Aug 29, 2012 shia labeouf dropped acid for 24 hours to prepare. Shia labeouf, tom hardy, and jason clarke star as the bootlegging bondurant brothers in this drama from director john hillcoat. He played louis stevens in the disney channel series even stevens, a role for which he received a young artist award nomination in 2001 and won a daytime emmy award in 2003. The true story behind shia labeouf and tom hardys onset. That films director john hillcoat is here to confirm that yes, the rumor is true. Set in depressionera franklin county, virginia, a trio of bootlegging brothers are threatened by a new special deputy and other authorities angling for a cut of their profits.
Labeouf also drank moonshine for his role in the new. A wrongfully convicted boy is sent to a brutal desert detention camp where he joins the job of digging holes for some mysterious reason. Clayton young, dany wolf, douglas wick, matt bondurant, nick cave. No, not a fan of moonshine, labeouf said, hinting that hed had some experience with it, but that those days are behind him. But its shia labeouf who ultimately steals the show. Aug 25, 2012 tom hardy, shia labeouf, jason clark play the bondurant brothers in lawless, a story of moonshine and crime in prohibitionera virginia, writes killian fox. John hillcoats new movie, lawless written by nick cave is. Mar, 2018 shia labeouf is nervous about this storyi have so much fear about this thing, he confesses to me when we first meetand it drives him to do what hes always done when faced with. The film was in development for about three years before being produced. John hillcoats lawless, with shia labeouf, is set in virginias moonshine. He became known among younger audiences as louis stevens in the disney channel series even stevens, a role for which labeouf received a young artist award nomination in 2001 and won a daytime emmy award in 2003.
For much of the late 2010s, a rumor has been going around in hollywood about an altercation during the filming of the 2012 movie lawless in which shia labeouf knocked out tom hardy. In the collective imagination, prohibition happened in black and. The film stars shia labeouf, tom hardy, gary oldman, mia wasikowska, jessica chastain, jason clarke, and guy pearce. Shia labeouf apologizes after racist taunt to black cop time. Labeoufs idols are method actors like daniel daylewis and sean pennyet his attempts to follow in their footsteps have led to many ridiculous onset antics. Based on the book, the wettest county in the world, author matt bondurant spins a tale of his grandfather and granduncles, who are bootleggers in franklin county, virginia during prohibition. S hia labeoufs 71yearold father jeffrey, whose turbulent life and parenting skills come in for unsparing scrutiny in the actors new autobiographical film, honey boy, is more than ready for his turn in the limelight. When it comes to getting into character, shia labeoufs dove right in for his new role in the necessary death of charlie countryman, an indie mob movie he just finished shooting. It stars shia labeouf and tom hardy, who play the bondurant brothers. Did you ever hear that rumor that shia labeouf was zonked on moonshine during the filming of lawless. Movie lawless generates oscar buzz for transformers star. I think my grandfather would be delighted at being portrayed by as talented a young actor as shia.
But shia labeouf definitely lives up to it with his performance as the golf champion franzis ouimet in his early career. If you go see a movie at new yorks angelika film center over the next couple of days, theres a chance youll run into shia labeouf. Starring shia labeouf transformer franchise, tom hardy inception, the dark knight rises, gary oldman batman. In the new movie lawless, brothers jack bondurant shia labeouf and forrest bondurant tom hardy find themselves unexpectedly out of gas on a tense drive out of franklin county, va. Shia labeouf really dropped acid, drank moonshine for. Lawless bluray and dvd debut november 27th oct 1, 2012. Music is by nick cave and warren ellis and cinematography by benoit delhomme. Shia labeouf and dane dehaan talk lawless, sampling moonshine, bringing these characters to life. The moonshine is clear, the music is slick, the films a mess snazzy production design and clever soundtrack choices cant overcome the sketchy performances by tom hardy. Hardy, shia lebeouf and jessica chastain are all great. The three bondurant boys shia labeouf, tom hardy, jason clarke, along with their sultry new hire jessica chastain, command the most. When it comes to getting into character, shia labeouf s dove right in for his new role in the necessary death of charlie countryman, an indie mob. Watch movies online and watch tvseries online on 123movies without registration. The actor drank tons of moonshine and knocked out tom hardy on the set of.
Aug 29, 2012 john hillcoats lawless, with shia labeouf, is set in virginias moonshine country during the prohibition era. Amendment that would ever be repealed, was illegal for years illegal. Feb 19, 2016 back in 2012, tom hardy costarred in the movie lawless with shia labeouf. In the last year alone, shia labeouf was stalked by internet trolls. Sep 20, 2019 for much of the late 2010s, a rumor has been going around in hollywood about an altercation during the filming of the 2012 movie lawless in which shia labeouf knocked out tom hardy. Jacks older brothers are brave and ruthless but he is often lacking in confidence. Shia labeouf tells the true story of the time he knocked out tom hardy during the filming of lawless. According to people weekly magazine, labeouf auditioned for featurev206890even. Shia labeouf is watching all of his movies at a theater. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Lawless, with shia labeouf, a film by john hillcoat the new. His mother is from an ashkenazi jewish family, while his father has cajun french ancestry. Lawless, with shia labeouf, a film by john hillcoat. And shia labeouf has once again proven that he has no problem being completely honest when he has to in a new interview with usa today, the 26yearold actor revealed that in preparation for an aciddropping scene in his upcoming crime comedy the necessary death of charlie countryman, he actually got high.
Tom hardy, shia labeouf, jason clark play the bondurant brothers in lawless, a story of moonshine and crime in prohibitionera virginia killian fox sat 25 aug 2012 19. Shia labeouf full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. The film is about the violent conflict between three bootlegging brothersforrest hardy, howard clarke, and jack bondurant labeoufand the ruthless deputy charley rakes pearce and his men, who try to shut down the brothers prohibitionera moonshine business after forrest refuses to pay the cops off. Alan orange mar 26, 2012 the two actors star in john hillcoats adaptation of the wettest county in the world, in theaters this summer. This hollywood blockbuster was released last year and features a ton of bigname actors and actresses, some which include shia labeouf, tom hardy, gary oldman, mia wasikowska, jessica chastain, jason clarke, and guy pearce. Shia labeouf, whose previous work i have not been a fan of, was actually rather good as the junior bondurant who is eager to prove himself, but is callow and unsure of himself. He started his career by doing standup comedy around places in his neighborhood, such as coffee clubs. Apr 05, 2002 shia labeouf will drop acid and drink moonshine, as long as its for a role. If you are looking for a more modern movie about moonshine, you should check out lawless.
It stars shia labeouf, tom hardy, jason clarke, jessica chastain, guy pearce, mia wasikowska, dane dehaan and gary oldman. They were brothers who became outlaws, and outlaws who became heroes. Aug 29, 2012 shia labeouf has never looked so good and were not talking about the recent full frontal appearance he made in the sigur ros music video or his upcoming sex scenes in nymphomaniac in lawless. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. The actorslashperformance artists latest film, man down, was released in exactly one movie. In the movie, he plays jack, the youngest among three brothers who run an illegal moonshine business during the 1920s.
Oct 02, 2019 the story is told by the youngest brother, jack bondurant, and the movie is based on the book the wettest county in the world written by matt bondurant. Aug 28, 2012 when it comes to getting into character, shia labeouf s dove right in for his new role in the necessary death of charlie countryman, an indie mob movie he just finished shooting. The three bondurant boys shia labeouf, tom hardy, jason clarke. Hillcoat provided some straight fire details on the fact that shia went. Hardy plays the other brother called forrest while jason clarke plays howard. The three brothers are bootleggers, but when a special deputy and other police figures want a cut of their action, their whole world turns upside down. Lawless star shia labeouf calls moonshine the quickest drunk. Shia labeouf took acid for film role film the guardian. That films director john hillcoat is here to confirm. Aug 20, 2012 the actor talks about starring in the new prohibition era movie. The movie was a solid outing for both actors, but the most interesting item to come out of the project was the report that. Shia labeouf has issued an apology following his arrest for public intoxication, disorderly conduct, and obstruction after video footage captured him telling a black police officer that he will go. The three bondurant boys shia labeouf, tom hardy, jason clarke, along with their sultry new hire jessica chastain, command the most lucrative bootlegging operation in franklin county, virginia.
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