Bryan Cranston mocks Shia LaBeouf, urges him to “get some help”
Bryan Cranston urged Shia LaBeouf to “get some help”, after the former Transformers star made the headlines for assault and alleged homophobia in recent months.
While promoting his television reboot, Malcolm In The Middle: Life’s Still Unfair, Cranston made the mocking comments while chatting with co-star Frankie Muniz via Esquire.
“I was signed to be in the movie Holes, and it was 100% about to start filming, and then [Agent] Cody Banks was greenlit. They were like, ‘Which one do you want to do?’” Muniz recalled.
He continued, “I immediately picked Agent Cody Banks, but I remember everyone pushing me to do Holes because of the story, and it’s a little more dramatic. Shia LaBeouf ended up doing it, and it kind of catapulted his movie career.”
The Big Fat Liar actor mused, “I wonder what my career or life would’ve been [had I done Holes instead]. What could’ve come with it? Would I have been taken more seriously as an actor?”
Cranston replied, “You could’ve had Shia LaBeouf’s life.” He followed up the pointed comment with a mocking laugh and a sarcastic whistle.
Aware, but not perturbed, that his comments weren’t favourable towards the Megalopolis star, he then instructed the film crew: “Keep that one in. Shia, get some help!”
Cranston’s comment comes after LaBeouf was arrested on February 17th during Mardi Gras and subsequently faced two charges of simple battery in connection with an alleged assault of two men. He was ordered to attend rehab and undergo a drug testing program.
During the assault, he allegedly used a homophobic slur while attacking the men; the actor has since admitted, ”I’ll be honest with you, big gay people are scary to me”.
Additionally, his former partner FKA Twigs recently brought new legal action against Shia LaBeouf after receiving an arbitration demand from the actor’s legal team.
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