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Shia LaBeouf was fired from his role in "Don't Worry Darling" by director and actor Olivia Wilde. She replaced him with her current boyfriend, Harry Styles.

[CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP](https://www.foxnews.com/apps-products) It’s not why I’m in this industry." Fans have also shared their opinions on the sex scenes between Pugh and Styles, much to the chagrin of the "Little Women" actress. Wilde went on to say that she wished LaBeouf well, saying, "I find myself just really wishing him health and evolution because I believe in restorative justice. He has a process that, in some ways, seems to require a combative energy, and I don’t personally believe that is conducive to the best performances." That was my job."

The behind-the-scenes stories about Olivia Wilde's "Don't Worry Darling" continues with firing of Shia LaBeouf.

[news broke](https://variety.com/2020/film/news/harry-styles-olivia-wilde-movie-dont-worry-darling-1234766990/) that [Harry Styles](https://www.salon.com/2022/08/23/harry-styles-fandom-olivia-wilde-queerbaiting/) was set to take over the lead role of Jack, which was initially given to "Transformers" star Shia LaBeouf. "He has a process that, in some ways, seems to require a combative energy, and I don't personally believe that is conducive to the best performances. Particularly with a movie like this, I knew that I was going to be asking Florence to be in very vulnerable situations, and my priority was making her feel safe and making her feel supported." I believe that creating a safe, trusting environment is the best way to get people to do their best work. Ultimately, my responsibility is to the production and to the cast to protect them. "I find myself just really wishing him health and evolution because I believe in restorative justice. "I say this as someone who is such an admirer of his work. But now Wilde is setting the record straight about the real reason behind the recasting. That ultimately was what led to LaBeouf's exit. This time, the focus is on a controversial casting decision for one of the main roles. [interview](https://variety.com/2022/film/features/olivia-wilde-harry-styles-sex-scenes-dont-worry-darling-1235347929/), saying, "A lot came to light after this happened that really troubled me, in terms of his behavior. When Alice becomes curious about Jack's project and begins to snoop around, tensions rise as she realizes that their idyllic life is not what it seems.

Looper has exclusively obtained information from Shia LeBeouf suggesting he was not fired from "Don't Worry Darling." Here's what he has to say.

"I am a little confused about the narrative that I was fired, however. LaBeouf's August 24 email to Wilde and his decision to share communications with Looper suggest an error in Variety's reporting rather than any intentional intimation on the part of Wilde that LaBeouf was directly terminated. sources, LaBeouf's separation from "Don't Worry Darling" was a mutual decision between all parties, as the actor was not gelling with Wilde and the rest of the cast. And while I fully understand the attractiveness of pushing that story because of the current social landscape, the social currency that brings. "His process was not conducive to the ethos that I demand in my productions. The feature contains several wide-ranging quotes from an exclusive interview with Wilde, mostly relating to her recent experience as a director in the industry and her work on "Don't Worry Darling."

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Actor Shia LaBeouf said he converted to Christianity while shooting his upcoming film "Padre Pio" and ...

"It was a delight to sit down for an in-depth conversation with Shia LaBeouf, one of the most compelling actors of his generation," Barron said of his time with LaBeouf. My uncle had baptized me in the [Trinitarian formula]," he explained. "It was seeing other people who have sinned beyond anything I could ever conceptualize also being found in Christ that made me feel like, 'Oh, that gives me hope,'" LaBeouf told the bishop. When his conversion started, LaBeouf and the friars were not even sure if he had ever been baptized. Heading into the project, LaBeouf said that he was at the darkest point in his life after a series of public scandals. I was so close to it that I couldn't see it. "I had a gun on the table. But there would have been no impetus for me to get in my car, drive up [to the monastery] if I didn't think, 'Oh, I'm gonna save my career.'" [OLIVIA WILDE FIRED SHIA LABEOUF FROM 'DON'T WORRY DARLING' TO KEEP FLORENCE PUGH 'SAFE'](https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/olivia-wilde-fired-shia-labeouf-dont-worry-darling-keep-florence-pugh-safe) I was outta here," Shia recalled in the nearly 90-minute interview. I was already there, I had nowhere to go. [LaBeouf revealed his conversion](https://www.foxnews.com/category/person/shia-labeouf) in an interview released Thursday with Word on Fire Catholic Ministries' Bishop Robert Barron.

Actor Shia Labeouf is now a father himself, but what about his own parents? He explored parts of his childhood in 'Honey Boy,' but here's the inside scoop.

In the film, Shia plays his own father. The film was conceptualized during the time Shia was attending court-mandated rehab after being arrested in 2017. During the time Shia landed Even Stevens for Disney, he was living with his father, who had left rehab and would attend a twelve-step program during the day, which he told Esquire, "That was my daycare center. A year later on a trip to Malibu with his father, Shia decided to pick up acting. The family performed together selling snow cones and hot dogs out of a cart to patrons in Echo Park, which was located across the street. [Shia LaBeouf](https://www.distractify.com/p/shia-labeouf-net-worth) is known for his turbulent behavior in the media and his recent entry into fatherhood, but what about his own childhood?

The troubled movie star has found some much-needed peace in the arms of the Catholic Church.

The Transformers star also explained how the Christian approach to repentance was also instrumental in helping him come out of his dark place. However, one rather charming, and stressful, point that LaBeouf shared was the pressure he felt from the friars with whom he was staying who said the following to him about playing Padre Pio: I was so close to it that I couldn’t see it. I was already there, I had nowhere to go. Yet, the actor seemed to be looking for some sort of guidance to help him through his personal trials and tribulations. But I was also in this deep desire to hold on.”

Shia LaBeouf, who comes from a mixed Jewish and Christian household, revealed he converted to Catholicism after being cast in Padre Pio as the titular ...

It was all happening simultaneously,' he explained to the bishop 'I started hearing experiences of other depraved people who had found their way in this, and it made me feel like I had permission.' Struggling: He explained: 'I didn't want to be alive anymore when all this happened. He explained: 'I didn't want to be alive anymore when all this happened. It was all happening simultaneously,' he explained. You can't go outside and get like, a taco.'

Continuing his prolific, run-and-gun style of filmmaking, we reported about a year ago that Abel Ferrara was following his pandemic thriller Zeros and Ones ...

In ministering to the poor there, after the devastation of the First World War, he finds his true calling in service, love, and empathy, in the holy sacraments, the rite of confession, and the celebration of the Mass, all of which are aids in counteracting the demonic forces in that autumn of 1920.” “A visionary since childhood, he was a troubled, questioning youth, struggling to find his true calling and place in the eyes of his Lord. Starring none other than Shia LaBeouf in casting that takes on a certain level of perverse meta context considering his [recent abuse allegations](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/fka-twigs-details-alleged-shia-labeouf-abuse-nightmare-4134090/), Padre Pio is now readying a premiere next week at the Venice Film Festival.

Olivia Wilde directed the upcoming film, 'Don't Worry Darling,' starring Harry Styles and Florence Pugh.

"But our film, what we really needed was an energy that was incredibly supportive," she continued. "I find myself just really wishing him health and evolution because I believe in restorative justice." That was my job," she added.

In a moment of life imitating art, Shia LaBeouf found a higher power while preparing to play a Catholic saint. Find out how he prepped for the role.

But as production for the film began, Wilde said she opted to fire LaBeouf because his creative process "was not conducive to the ethos that I demand in my productions." "He has a process that, in some ways, seems to require a combative energy, and I don’t personally believe that is conducive to the best performances," Wilde explained. But for our film, what we really needed was an energy that was incredibly supportive. "I find myself just really wishing him health and evolution because I believe in restorative justice. "I believe that creating a safe, trusting environment is the best way to get people to do their best work. But there would have been no impetus for me to get in the car and drive up (to the monastery) if I didn't think, 'Oh, I'm gonna save my career.' " "I didn’t want to be an actor anymore, and my life was a complete mess," LaBeouf told Barron. "It was seeing other people who had sinned beyond anything I could even conceptualize also being found in Christ that made me feel like, 'Okay, that gives me hope,' " LaBeouf explained. The actor said his "life was on fire" prior to familiarizing himself with the religion. Ignatius of Loyola — as well as limiting his consumption of food and sex. In December of that same year, LaBeouf’s ex-girlfriend, [Shia LaBeouf](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2022/06/21/fka-twigs-looks-back-calling-abuse-ex-shia-labeouf/7695095001/) found a [higher power while preparing to play a Catholic saint](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2022/08/23/andrew-garfield-fasted-food-sex-play-priest-silence/7878865001/).

Shia LaBeouf told Bishop Robert Barron that he converted to Catholicism after studying for his role in "Padre Pio."

“It was seeing other people who have sinned beyond anything I could ever conceptualize also being found in Christ that made me feel like, ‘Oh, that gives me hope,’” he said. She went on to cast Harry Styles, [whom she is now dating](https://pagesix.com/article/harry-styles-and-olivia-wildes-complete-relationship-timeline/?_ga=2.214219988.275837325.1661195967-232908544.1654695867). I was already there, I had nowhere to go. But there would have been no impetus for me to get in my car, drive up [to the monastery] if I didn’t think, ‘Oh, I’m gonna save my career.’” This led him to find comfort through faith and the religious community when he was isolated from the rest of society. “I had a gun on the table. There was nowhere else to go — in every sense,” the “Even Stevens” actor told Barron. [sued by his ex-girlfriend](https://pagesix.com/2020/12/11/fka-twigs-sues-shia-labeouf-over-alleged-abusive-relationship/), FKA Twigs, who accused him of sexual battery, assault and infliction of emotional distress during their [ short relationship.](https://pagesix.com/2018/09/25/shia-labeouf-moves-on-from-mia-goth-with-pop-star-fka-twigs/) She claimed that the “Holes” actor had once choked her in the middle of the night along with other examples of physical and emotional abuse. You don’t know where to go.” [run-ins with the law](https://pagesix.com/article/inside-shia-labeouf-arrests-legal-troubles/) in 2020 that left the controversial actor out of work. This was the last stop on the train. “I didn’t want to be alive anymore when all this happened.

Actor Shia LaBeouf said he converted to Christianity while shooting his upcoming film "Padre Pio" and has become a member of the Roman Catholic Church.

“It was a delight to sit down for an in-depth conversation with Shia LaBeouf, one of the most compelling actors of his generation,” Barron said of his time with LaBeouf. “It was seeing other people who have sinned beyond anything I could ever conceptualize also being found in Christ that made me feel like, ‘Oh, that gives me hope,'” LaBeouf told the bishop. There was nowhere else to go — in every sense,” LaBeouf said in the interview. My uncle had baptized me in the [Trinitarian formula],” he explained. “Shia is also a man with a fascinating story to tell regarding his spiritual journey. When his conversion started, LaBeouf and the friars were not even sure if he had ever been baptized. Heading into the project, LaBeouf said that he was at the darkest point in his life after a series of public scandals. I was so close to it that I couldn’t see it. But there would have been no impetus for me to get in my car, drive up [to the monastery] if I didn’t think, ‘Oh, I’m gonna save my career.'” “I had a gun on the table. I was outta here,” Shia recalled in the nearly 90-minute interview. Padre Pio, whom LaBeouf portrays in the upcoming movie.

Shia LaBeouf says working on his upcoming film 'Padre Pio' changed his relationship with God and religion.

I was so close to it that I couldn't see it. There was nowhere else to go, in every sense," LaBeouf said. I was already there, I had nowhere to go. He explained that it all started because he was in a "spiritual program" on Zoom, and another person in this "fellowship of the down-and-outs," as he called it, was Pio director Abel Ferrara. From there, Ferrara told him about his plans for the film and told the actor he needed to do research at a Catholic seminary. "I had a gun on the table.

His confrontational energy wouldn't make Florence Pugh feel “safe,” so his part went to Harry Styles.

In her Variety interview, Wilde spoke about how she and Styles take pains not to comment on the relationship publicly. [A Page Six story](https://pagesix.com/2022/07/30/florence-pugh-upset-over-olivia-wilde-harry-styles-affair/) from late July suggested that Pugh was uncomfortable with Wilde and Styles getting together during shooting, before the former had ended her relationship with Jason Sudeikis. He has not appeared in a film released in 2021 or 2022, though he does have a starring role in the upcoming Abel Ferrara feature Padre Pio, and is slated to act opposite Robert DeNiro in the crime drama After Exile. He has a process that, in some ways, seems to require a combative energy, and I don’t personally believe that is conducive to the best performances. Ultimately, my responsibility is to the production and to the cast to protect them. Olivia Wilde’s second feature film, the psychological thriller Don’t Worry Darling, has one of the most impressive casts of 2022, including proven A-listers (Florence Pugh, Chris Pine), a music superstar in his first lead role (Harry Styles), and a supporting cast filled out by great comic performers (Nick Kroll, Kate Berlant) and acclaimed dramatic actors (Gemma Chan, KiKi Layne).

“My world had crumbled,” said Shia LaBeouf of a time in his life not too long ago which involved car crashes, court-ordered rehab, emotional outbursts ...

He has a process that, in some ways, seems to require a combative energy, and I don’t personally believe that is conducive to the best performances.” And another person who was in these meetings was Abel Ferrera.” Shame like I had never experienced before — the kind of shame that you forget how to breathe. The film is [world premiering](https://deadline.com/2022/07/abel-ferrara-shia-labeouf-venice-sidebar-giornate-degli-autori-1235079875/) in competition in Venice via the fest’s parallel sidebar Giornate degli Autori. “His process was not conducive to the ethos that I demand in my productions. That case goes to trial in April.

Shia LaBeouf did an interview with “Bishop Barron Presents” host Bishop Robert Barron and said that his most upcoming acting role in “Padre Pio” him on the ...

I really had a journey here and I was on my way out.” “I had nowhere to go. “It was seeing other people who have sinned beyond anything I could ever conceptualize also being found in Christ that made me feel like, ‘Oh, that gives me hope,’” the actor explained. [LaBeouf denied the accusations ](https://www.today.com/popculture/shia-labeouf-denies-assault-allegations-lawsuit-filed-ex-fka-twigs-t208742)“generally and specifically.” And my life was a complete mess, and I had hurt a lot of people. “When I walked into this, my life was on fire,” LaBeouf explained in the interview.

Shia LaBeouf, who plays the titular Catholic saint in the upcoming film Padre Pio, talks about his relationship with God in an interview released Thursday.

He has a process that, in some ways, seems to require a combative energy, and I don't personally believe that is conducive to the best performances." "I like to be immersive," LaBeouf said. "I would consider myself an immersive actor, but method acting has like a bad smell to it," LaBeouf said. "His process was not conducive to the ethos that I demand in my productions. I don't know if I'm a method guy — and I think some of that stuff is ridiculous," he continued. I like adventure, and that requires full immersion." "I like all immersive experiences, not just acting. "You're seen as one of the best actors in your generation," Barron said, asking LaBeouf if he considered himself a method actor. Shame like I had never experienced before — the kind of shame that you forget how to breathe. But there would have been no impetus for me to get in my car, drive up [to the monastery] if I didn't think, 'Oh, I'm gonna save my career.' " "It was seeing other people who have sinned beyond anything I could ever conceptualize also being found in Christ that made me feel like, 'Oh, that gives me hope,' " LaBeouf said. Following the suit, LaBeouf sought [inpatient treatment](https://people.com/movies/shia-labeouf-caa-parts-ways-acting-hiatus-inpatient-treatment-sexual-battery-lawsuit/) and parted with his agency, CAA, while on a hiatus from acting.

Content warning: This story discusses abuse and suicide. Shia LaBeouf is getting candid about his spiritual journey. In 90-minute interview with Bishop Robert ...

[FKA twigs](https://www.eonline.com/news/fka_twigs), filed a lawsuit [accusing him of "relentless abuse"](https://www.eonline.com/news/1217844/fka-twigs-accuses-ex-boyfriend-shia-labeouf-of-relentless-abuse-in-lawsuit) and knowingly giving her a sexually transmitted disease. [allegations of abuse made against him](https://www.eonline.com/news/1230983/fka-twigs-reveals-the-massive-wake-up-call-that-led-her-to-leave-controlling-shia-labeouf) in the recent years led to an estrangement with his mother, who he described as "embarrassed beyond all imagination" when the claims surfaced. "I know now my God was using my ego to draw me to Him." Having "no friends in my life" at this point, LaBeouf said he sensed a "deep desire to hold on" when he began reading the gospel. Admitting that he had "hurt a lot of people" in the past, the actor remembered feeling a "deep shame" that made him contemplate suicide. [Word on Fire YouTube series](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjxKG4mR3U4), the Transformers alum opened up about how a [dark time in his life](https://www.eonline.com/videos/317117/inside-shia-labeoufs-controversial-history) led him to reexamine his faith.

The scandal-ridden 36-year-old, who was raised Jewish, is set to portray Catholic saint Padre Pio — a 20th Century Franciscan Capuchin friar and mystic alleged ...

Ultimately, my responsibility is to the production and to the cast to protect them. “His process was not conducive to the ethos that I demand in my productions,” Wilde But while Catholicism teaches that believers can find redemption for their misdeeds by saying a handful of Hail Marys and attending confession, it’s unlikely LaBeouf’s reputation and [accusations of sexual assault and abuse against at least three women](https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/shia-laboeuf-fka-twigs-sia-assault-allegations-what-we-know-1103717/) to arrests for battery and disorderly conduct, “led to serious infliction of pain and damage on other people,” LaBeouf stated he was thrown into a deep depression in recent years — particularly after his ex-girlfriend FKA Twigs filed a lawsuit against him for “relentless abuse.” (That case [will go to trial next spring](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/fka-twigs-trial-date-shia-labeouf-sex-battery-case-1346308/).) “I didn’t want to be alive anymore when all this happened,” he said of the lawsuit. Drawing me away from worldly desires.” You don’t know where to go.

In an email sent to Variety on Friday, Shia LaBeouf denies he was fired from Olivia Wilde's "Don't Worry Darling."

There is a time and a place to deal with such things, and I am trying to navigate a nuanced situation with respect for her and the truth, hence my silence. I hope none of this negatively effects you, and that your film is successful in all the ways you want it to be. And while I fully understand the attractiveness of pushing that story because of the current social landscape, the social currency that brings. And so, it makes it that much harder for me to crawl out of the hole I have dug with my behaviors, to be able to provide for my family. I have included as a reminder the screenshots of our text exchange on that day, and my text to Tobey. But this situation with your film and my “firing” will never have a court date with which to deal with the facts. I have a little girl, Isabel; she is five months old and just beginning to develop the last half of her laugh; it’s AMAZING. “You know, I think this might be a bit of a wake-up call for Miss Flo, and I want to know if you’re open to giving this a shot with me, with us. In the video, Wilde is driving a car and says she is “not ready to give up on this yet.” She also alludes to tension between LaBeouf and Florence Pugh, who stars in the film as Alice, the wife of LaBeouf and Styles’ character Jack. “I feel like I’m not ready to give up on this yet, and I too am heartbroken and I want to figure this out,” she says in the video. He has a process that, in some ways, seems to require a combative energy, and I don’t personally believe that is conducive to the best performances. 25, LaBeouf denied he was fired, instead claiming he “quit the film due to lack of rehearsal time” on Aug.

Shia LaBeouf is back from the brink of a terribly dark place, and he's crediting his latest project, "Padre Pio" ... saying the role and God pulled him back ...

However, he thinks his studies made him a lot more grateful to be alive, saying ... He says he told the Bishop, "I had a gun on the table. I didn't want to be alive anymore when all this happened." saying the role and God pulled him back to the light. I was outta here. [sued](https://www.tmz.com/2020/12/11/shia-labeouf-sued-fka-twigs-sexual-assault-std-abuse-ex/) by his ex, [FKA Twigs](https://www.tmz.com/people/fka-twigs/), in 2020 for sexual battery, and claims he felt suicidal.

"You and I both know the reasons for my exit," LaBeouf said, claiming that he quit the movie due to inadequate rehearsal time.

And while I fully understand the attractiveness of pushing that story because of the current social landscape, the social currency that brings. I hope none of this negativly effects you, and that your film is succesful in all the ways you want it to be. I have included as a reminder the screenshots of our text exchange on that day, and my text to Tobey. There is a time and a place to deal with such things, and I am trying to navigate a nuanced situation with respect for her and the truth, hence my silence. And so, it makes it that much harder for me to crawl out of the hole I have dug with my behaviors, to be able to provide for my family. Wilde recently told Variety that she is still “such an admirer” of LaBeouf’s work but “his process was not conducive to the ethos that I demand in my productions. She concluded, “I believe that creating a safe, trusting environment is the best way to get people to do their best work. And while I fully understand the attractiveness of pushing that story because of the current social landscape, the social currency that brings, it is not the truth,” LaBeouf stated. “You know, I think this might be a bit of a wake-up call for Miss Flo, and I want to know if you’re open to giving this a shot with me, with us. I hope none of this negatively effects you, and that your film is successful in all the ways you want it to be.” I am a little confused about the narrative that I was fired, however. You and I both know the reasons for my exit.

Shia LaBeouf clapped back at Olivia Wilde's claim she fired him from "Don't Worry Darling" to "protect" Florence Pugh, claiming he "quit" the film.

“I, too, am heartbroken, and I want to figure this out,” she said in the video. “His process was not conducive to the ethos that I demand in my productions,” Wilde explained. “You and I both know the reasons for my exit,” LeBeouf wrote to the filmmaker. “Thanks for letting me in on your thought process,” Wilde purportedly wrote. He asked Wilde to “correct the narrative,” adding, “Firing me never took place, Olivia. Doesn’t feel good to say no to someone, and I respect your honesty.”

“My wife & I have found each other again & are journeying toward a healthy family with love and mutual respect,” he gushed. Goth, 28, gave birth to their baby ...

“I too am heartbroken and I want to figure this out,” Wilde allegedly said in the footage. There was nowhere else to go — in every sense.” “This was the last stop on the train. However, he wrote that Wilde’s allegations “will never have a court date,” adding, “If lies are repeated enough in the public they become truth. [Up Next](https://pagesix.com/2022/08/26/reporter-deletes-kylie-jenner-attitude-video-after-outrage/) [“quit” the project](https://pagesix.com/2022/08/26/shia-labeouf-denies-being-fired-from-dont-worry-darling/) because he “couldn’t find time to rehearse,” requesting that Wilde, 38, “correct the narrative.”

Shia LaBeouf rebuffed Olivia Wilde's claim that she fired him from 'Don't Worry Darling,' saying he quit the production instead.

“There is a time and a place to deal with such things, and I am trying to navigate a nuanced situation with respect for her and the truth, hence my silence. And so, it makes it that much harder for me to crawl out of the hole I have dug with my behaviors, to be able to provide for my family.” But this situation with your film and my ‘firing’ will never have a court date with which to deal with the facts. Variety said it had “learned” that the texts exchanged between LaBeouf and Wilde in Aug. She is set to [take the actor to court](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/fka-twigs-trial-date-shia-labeouf-sex-battery-case-1346308/) next year. She called his acting process not “conducive to the ethos that I demand in my productions,” adding: “He has a process that, in some ways, seems to require a combative energy, and I don’t personally believe that is conducive to the best performances. In a video message Wilde sent him several days after his departure, she said, “I feel like I’m not ready to give up on this yet, and I too am heartbroken and I want to figure this out.” Wilde also reportedly alluded to some potential tension between LaBeouf and co-star Florence Pugh, saying, “I think this might be a bit of a wake-up call for Miss Flo,” adding, “If she really commits, if she really puts her mind and heart into it at this point and if you guys can make peace — and I respect your point of view, I respect hers — but if you guys can do it, what do you think? LaBeouf has [denied the allegations](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/shia-labeouf-denies-abuse-allegations-response-fka-twigs-lawsuit-1127219/). The texts also suggested that LaBeouf and Wilde met to discuss his exit on Aug. But based on the material he sent, it appears Wilde still wanted to find a way to keep him in the film. I quit your film because your actors and I couldn’t find time to rehearse.” Ultimately, my responsibility is to the production and to the cast to protect them.

Editor's Note: If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters, please call the National Suicide Prevention ...

But there would have been no impetus for me to get in my car, drive up [to the monastery] if I didn't think, 'Oh, I'm gonna save my career,'" he said. "It was seeing other people who have sinned beyond anything I could ever conceptualize also being found in Christ that made me feel like, 'Oh, that gives me hope,' " he said. "I had a gun on the table.

Shia LaBeouf says, contrary to Olivia Wilde's account of firing the actor from her upcoming film 'Don't Worry Darling,' that he quit “due to lack of ...

Sandwiched between that sanctimony, LaBeouf says he is 627 days sober and writes, “I know that you are beginning your press run for DWD and that the news of my firing is attractive clickbait, as I am still persona-non-grata and may remain as such for the rest of my life.” He refers to his ongoing lawsuit, saying, “My failings with Twigs are fundamental and real, but they are not the narrative that has been presented. He has a process that, in some ways, seems to require a combative energy, and I don’t personally believe that is conducive to the best performances. I pray every night that you & your family have health, happiness, & everything God would give me,” and ends, “Every Blessing To You” — both of which seem influenced by LaBoeuf’s newfound There is a time and a place to deal with such things, and I am trying to navigate a nuanced situation with respect for her and the truth, hence my silence.” He adds, plainly (italicized even), “Firing me never took place, Olivia.” August 19, 2020: Wilde sends LaBeouf a video message in which she says she’s “not ready to give up on this yet.” According to Variety, she said, “You know, I think this might be a bit of a wake-up call for Miss Flo, and I want to know if you’re open to giving this a shot with me, with us. Unknown date between August 16 and 20, 2020: Wilde allegedly texts LaBeouf, “You don’t have to be in my movies but don’t ever doubt me. That means something in my house.” It’s beginning to seem like this set was mutually annoying. If she really commits, if she really puts her mind and heart into it at this point and if you guys can make peace — and I respect your point of view, I respect hers — but if you guys can do it, what do you think? In an email to [Variety](https://variety.com/2022/film/news/shia-labeouf-denies-fired-olivia-wilde-dont-worry-darling-1235350529/), LaBeouf said he “quit the film due to lack of rehearsal time.” Contrary to the studio and Wilde’s narrative that LaBeouf was fired before he was replaced with [Harry Styles](https://www.vulture.com/2022/08/harry-styles-tour-love-island-uk-the-bear.html), a source told Variety that it was more of a mutual breakup — due to LaBeouf’s method-acting style being a poor fit for the project. I’m honored you were willing to go there with me, for me to tell a story with you. LaBeouf forwarded text messages, emails, and videos with Wilde to Variety to support his claim. Which is to say that he was probably extremely annoying.

Along with a series of texts, LaBeouf shares his side of the story.

And while I fully understand the attractiveness of pushing that story because of the current social landscape, the social currency that brings. I hope none of this negativly effects you, and that your film is succesful in all the ways you want it to be. There is a time and a place to deal with such things, and I am trying to navigate a nuanced situation with respect for her and the truth, hence my silence. And so, it makes it that much harder for me to crawl out of the hole I have dug with my behaviors, to be able to provide for my family. I have included as a reminder the screenshots of our text exchange on that day, and my text to Tobey. But this situation with your film and my “firing” will never have a court date with which to deal with the facts. You and I both know the reasons for my exit. I reached out to you a few months ago to make amends; & I still pray one day, you can find space in your heart to forgive me for the failed collaboration we shared. I have a little girl, Isabel; she is five months old and just beginning to develop the last half of her laugh; it’s AMAZING. “You know, I think this might be a bit of a wake-up call for Miss Flo, and I want to know if you’re open to giving this a shot with me, with us. I am a little confused about the narrative that I was fired, however. In the final text shared, Wilde writes to LaBeouf, “You don’t have to be in my movies but don’t ever doubt me.

Renowned actor Shia LaBeouf just recently converted to Catholicism after his stay at a monastery with Franciscan Capuchin friars, in preparation for playing ...

Drawing me away from worldly desires. “I know now that God was using my ego to draw me to Him. The celebrity announced his decision during an interview with Bishop Robert Barron on Thursday.

After setting his 'life completely on fire' and being suicidal, Shia LaBeouf became Catholic. But that news was eclipsed amid a rift with Olivia Wilde.

He described himself as “nuclear” at the time and nobody wanted to talk to him — not his manager, his agent or even his mother. He said that his spirituality long “felt fake” and that he previously equated art, love and God as synonyms — and that acting made him feel godlike. He said he was egotistical when he came onboard the film, seeing it as a move to help rehabilitate his career by co-starring with Willem Dafoe. “It was seeing other people who had sinned beyond anything I could even conceptualize also being found in Christ that made me feel like, ‘OK, that gives me hope,’” LaBeouf added. [also recently collided](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2022-08-23/andrew-garfield-explains-his-love-for-method-acting) when famed Method actor Andrew Garfield recently spoke about his process while playing a Jesuit priest in [Martin Scorsese’s 2016 film “Silence”](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-silence-review-20161216-story.html) — and the abstinence it entailed. But there would have been no impetus for me to get in the car and drive up [to the seminary] if I didn’t think, ‘Oh, I’m gonna save my career.’ He instead described himself as “an unintellectual feeler” and an “immersive actor” during a sprawling conversation about acting, spirituality and his conversion with [Bishop Robert Barron](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjxKG4mR3U4), the former Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles and founder of the Word on Fire ministry. He also faced charges of misdemeanor battery and petty theft stemming from an altercation in June 2020.) And while I fully understand the attractiveness of pushing that story because of the current social landscape, the social currency that brings. I hope none of this negatively [affects] you, and that your film is successful in all the ways you want it to be.” “I had a gun on the table. On Thursday, LaBeouf opened up in a separate forum about the changes he underwent after facing several years of public relations crises, including allegations of abuse and sexual misconduct by former partner FKA twigs and other legal woes.

Shia LaBeouf recalls his conversion story in an interview with Bishop Robert Barron.