Transformers star Shia LaBeouf was arrested for DUI after a car accident that resulted in injuries to his head, left hand, and knee. An unidentified female passenger and other driver where not injured (but I bet a lawsuit is coming).Normally I could care less about the gossip stuff but in this case it seemed worth posting about. One reason is because driving while drunk is simply beyond stupid and point out the stupidity of others is worthwhile. The second reason is depending on the shoot schedule and the severity of Shia's injuries, this could impact the filming of Transformers 2.
A knee injury can lead to noticeable limp on screen, a hand injury will make it difficult for him to grip objects, hang on to things and the like and of course aggravating a head injury can be dangerous. Bay has a history of expecting his actors to participate in the physical needs of his movies as much as possible and right now he is probably very angry looking at the scenes that will need to possibly be re-worked and shot differently to accommodate Shia's injuries.
This is all speculation though as currently we know nothing of how hurt he is (could just be bruises) or what the shooting schedule is (darn it). I do know one thing, Shia's promotional swing for Eagle Eye, which comes out in September, will probably be much more aggravating for him as he gets asked about the DUI repeatedly.
Thanks to Charl_Huntress and Chilly One for the links.
Update: From the comments, Shia LaBeouf's representatives commented on the crash. Apparently his green Ford flipped when he made a left-hand turn (ie, he took the turn way to fast) and he needed surgery for his left hand which was crushed during the accident.
“Shia is currently recovering from extensive hand surgery with plans to return to work on the set of ‘Transformers 2’ within one month,” his reps’ statement continued. “No further comment will be issued at this time.” Whether that month delay is to recover or because of the shooting schedule is unknown.
Another update: Now with video via Socialite Life, which shows the scene of the accident on La Brea Avenue with the flipped truck.
Update again: Guess who the mysterious female passenger was. None other then Transformers 2 co-star Isabel Lucas. Of note is a Paramount rep confirmed that Lucas was "already back on the set" which strikes me as interesting. What are they filming and how much disruption has this accident caused the film as I find it hard to belief she would be in scenes that wouldn't need Shia's participation. I bet Bay is livid. Thanks to Brettles and others for the heads-up.
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