Shia LaBeouf replaced in ‘Don’t Worry Darling’

Director, crew and cast conflict with actor

Just a year ago, Shia LaBeouf was having career revival with his autobiographical film Honey Boy. The actor thereafter landed a popular role in the upcoming thriller Don’t Worry Darling. But in September, he was officially moved off the project on account of poor behaviour with the film’s director Olivia Wilde and the rest of the crew, reported Variety.

Instead, studio sources announced that former One Direction member Harry Styles would be replacing him. Though shooting had not started yet when LaBeouf departed, insiders close to the project say LaBeouf misbehaved on set and his style clashed with the cast and crew, including Wilde, who ultimately fired him.

 

Last week, Wilde was one of many women who lent their support on social media to FKA Twigs, the singer, dancer and actor, who dated LaBeouf for roughly a year. The former girlfriend of the Transformers star filed a lawsuit just a week ago alleging sexual battery and painting a lurid picture of the former Disney child star, who was accused of verbal and physical abuse, ranging from violent attacks to strangulation.

The lawsuit has brought into question the career prospects for LaBeouf, who became known in Hollywood for battling demons in public. The lawsuit comes with a challenge for streaming service Netflix , which is about to release LaBeouf Pieces of a Woman on January 7.