Uh-oh.
“Shia LeBeouf could be making a comeback turn.
Legendary director Abel Ferrara has exclusively told Variety that LaBeouf has come on board to play the lead role in his next feature, which centers on the younger years of Italian Saint Padre Pio. Ferrara’s regular collaborator and close friend Willem Dafoe is also circling a role in the film, according to the director.
“We’re doing a film about Padre Pio, he’s a monk from Puglia. It’s set in Italy right after World War I. He’s now a saint, he had stigmata. He was also in the middle of a very heavy political period in world history,” Ferrara said. “He was very young before he became a saint, so Shia LaBeouf is going to play the monk.”86% Users Have Too Much AccessImprove Security And Compliance By Limiting Admin Rights And Root Level AccessSponsored by BeyondTrustSEE MORE
Ferrara plans to shoot the film on location in Puglia, located in Italy’s famous heel, in late October of this year. He described the film as being “bigger” than many of his recent works, revealing that he has been working on it for quite some time, and that the addition of LaBeouf in the lead role meant the project is “all set” to shoot in the very near future.”
Abel Ferrara is the guy who directed Bad Lieutenant. I am not hopeful. I got zero hopes.
August 20, 2021 at 6:54 pm
Actually, I am excited about this. I think Shia will do amazing, as he always does in his films. Seen “Peanut Butter Falcon”? Seen “Fury”? Seen “Holes”?
And I truly pray that this is what leads to his conversion and he becomes Catholic!
August 21, 2021 at 11:27 pm
I am excited about this too. He got arrested during Peanutbutter Falcon and the actor who had down syndrome who played in that movie let him have it. Shia said it changed his life and he saw how selfish he was. I think playing Padre Pio could lead to his conversion as well. I loved him in holes and Peanutbutter Falcon too.
September 5, 2021 at 2:04 pm
Shia might be a personal mess but the guy is a great actor.
Every performance that I have seen him in has captivated me.