Tom Hardy and Shia LaBeouf worked together on John Hillcoat’s 2012 film, Lawless. During the filming of Lawless, reports emerged that Tom Hardy and Shia LaBeouf got into a fight, and LaBeouf allegedly knocked his fellow star during this fight. Director John Hillcoat also confirmed that there had been a fight between the stars during an AMA session on Reddit. The director also said that the fight was so intense that they had to be restrained.
However, Transformers star Shia LaBeouf has recently revealed that there is so much more to what happened during their fight. And there has never been a serious beef between him and Tom Hardy.
Shia LaBeouf Shares What Really Happened Between Him And Tom Hardy
During his appearance on the Talk Show Hot Ones, the Honey Boy actor shared what really happened between him and Tom Hardy. Talking to the host of the show Sean Evans, LaBeouf said that he and the Warrior star used to mess around all the time.
He said, “Yeah, it’s a bunch of bullshit. We used to wrestle all the time, and [Tom Hardy’s] a big fucking person, especially then. He was getting ready [to play] Bane.”
The Lawless star further said that a fight between them did lead to the Venom star being knocked out, but there was still nothing like hatred between them. But one day, when LaBeouf was with his girlfriend, Hardy came into the room. His girlfriend, who was with him in the room, got scared and ran into the kitchen.
The Holes star further said that he had nothing on, and Hardy picked him up on his shoulder and took him to the hallway. He said, “She covered up, and she ran into the kitchen, and he picked me up, and I didn’t have anything on. So now I’m naked on his shoulder. We’re in the hallway. We’re wrestling around.”
While fighting they ended up near the staircase. Hardy stepped too far and ended up falling down the stairs. After this, the Mad Max star told everyone on the set that LaBeouf knocked him out.
Tom Hardy Praised Shia LaBeouf
The fight between Shia LaBeouf and Tom Hardy made several headlines. Both the actors have been asked what happened and how LaBeouf knocked out the Legend actor.
Hardy was also asked the same question, to which he replied, “I got knocked out by Shia LaBeouf, actually in Wettest County.” When he was asked what was the reason behind their fight, he replied vaguely by stating, “He just attacked me,” provoking laughter.
Both LaBeouf and Hardy have always respected each other. While talking to Esquire for the magazine’s LaBeouf profile, the Taboo star said praised the Transformers actor for his work. He said, “Shia has the ability to land scene after scene that builds a reality from utter fantasy,”
Shia LaBeouf is set to star in Indiana Jones 5, which will release on 30 June 2023. Tom Hardy will be starring in Mad Max: The Wasteland, which will release on 23 June 2023.
Source: Indiewire
