Shia LaBeouf takes his acting seriously, but at what cost? The actor made headlines in 2013 after the media got wind of an argument he allegedly had with his co-star, Alec Baldwin, while rehearsing for the Broadway play “Orphans.” It would’ve been the “Transformers” actor’s Broadway debut, but according to The New York Times, LaBeouf withdrew from the role. The production released a statement shortly after, citing “creative differences” as the reason for the casting change.
Following the news, LaBeouf took to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, to share several email threads that alluded to an altercation between him and Baldwin. In one email, LaBeouf apologized to his co-star, writing: “A man can tell you he was wrong. That he did wrong … Alec, I’m sorry for my part of a dis-agreeable situation.” “Orphans” director Daniel Sullivan wrote LaBeouf back, saying: “You’re one hell of a great actor. Alec is who he is. You are who you are. You two are incompatible. I should have known it.”
Read Related Also: West Coast, Messed Coast™ – How's That Police Defunding Working Out, Seattle? Asians Targeted by Gang With Tasers
The “30 Rock” actor didn’t seem to harbor ill will toward LaBeouf, telling him, “I don’t have an unkind word to say about you. You have my word.” Baldwin later claimed in a 2014 Vulture interview that LaBeouf had “attacked” him for not memorizing his lines. “‘You’re slowing me down, and you don’t know your lines,'” Baldwin recounted LaBeouf ranting. “‘And if you don’t say your lines, I’m just going to keep saying my lines.'”
