Shia LaBeouf flashes his tattooed muscles as he grabs breakfast following ‘brownface’ backlash
He was recently accused of doing ‘brownface’ in his latest film The Tax Collector.
And Shia LaBeouf was spotted out in Pasadena following the backlash, grabbing breakfast from Kreation.
The 34-year-old eccentric actor is known to be incredibly committed to his film characters, even tattooing his entire chest for his role as Creeper in the David Ayers film which was released on August seventh.
Low profile: Shia Labeouf, 34 is spotted grabbing breakfast from celebrity-centric health spot Kreation in Los Angeles
During his breakfast run, Shia showed off some of his extensive body art in a low cut muscle tee as he walked with a smoothie and some food in hand.
Though his chest was not on full display, his expansive chest tattoo was visible.
Shia wore a black tank top from Lako boxing club which put his golden tan and muscular arms on full display.
Muscle memory: The Honey Boy actor sported a muscle tank from local boxing gym Lako which he paired with form-fitting distressed jeans and white Nike cortez sneakers
The Honey Boy actor also wore a pair of form-fitting distressed jeans and white Nike Cortez sneakers.
In a time where the world is crying out for expanded representation of minority actors in film and television, Labeouf and Tax Collector director David Ayers recently found themselves in the line of fire after being accused of ‘Cholo’ cultural appropriation.
After a series of Twitter attacks, the director replied: ‘Really important answer – Shia is playing a whiteboy who grew up in the hood. This is a Jewish dude playing a white character. Also the only white dude in the movie.’
‘Brownface’: Though LaBeouf’s role is supposed to be that of a whiteboy who finds himself as a tax collector to a Latino drug lord, internet social justice warriors were quick to shame the situation
Retaliation: After a series of Twitter attacks the director tried to defend his film and choice of casting to the Internet even though social justice warriors were still quick to take him to task
In the spotlight: Tax Collector director David Ayers attends the premiere of Bright in Tokyo; December 2017
Though LaBeouf’s role is supposed to be that of a ‘whiteboy’ who finds himself as a tax collector to a Latino drug lord, internet social justice warriors were quick to shame the situation.
Shia was due to appear at the Fast Times at Ridgemont High virtual benefit for charity on August 21. The live table read included a cast of Jennifer Aniston, Brad Pitt, Matthew McConaughey and Morgan Freeman among others.
Unfortunately the star-studded event had to be rescheduled due to technical difficulties, though no date has been given at this time.
Honey Boy: Shia Labeouf at the premiere for Honey Boy in Hollywood on November 2019