Shia LaBeouf attended the photocall for Slauson Rec at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 18.
The actor sported a white t-shirt with a black jacket and a pair of slacks as he posed for photos. His hair was slicked back and more salt-and-pepper than it has been and he sported a full mustache and a light beard. He also wore sunglasses as he posed for photos at the event.
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Prior to flying across the pond for this year’s Cannes Film Festival, LaBeouf spoke with The Hollywood Reporter about Slauson Rec, a documentary about the Slauson Recreation Center in Los Angeles, which he founded in 2018.
“When this thing comes out, it isn’t any worse than what’s been said about me previously. Maybe it reifies people’s ideas about me. I think, at heart, I’m a good guy. Am I f—– up? Yes. Is my process ugly and disgusting? Yes. Have I done horrible s— in the past that I’m going to have to make amends for the rest of my life? Yes. Does this movie change any of that? No. Does it also allow my people to get a foot into this f—— industry? Yes. So gas pedal down, green light go,” he told the outlet.
The doc’s Cannes debut was announced just one week prior to the festival’s start.
These days, LaBeouf doesn’t often make public appearances. The 38-year-old has made headlines for all sorts of negative things, including public outbursts and arrests, and, in 2014, the actor said that he was “retiring” from life in the public eye.
“In light of the recent attacks against my artistic integrity, I am retiring from all public life,” he wrote on X, according to CBS News. “My love goes out to those who have supported me.” The post has since been removed from the platform.
Last year, LaBeouf turned heads in Cannes when he walked the red carpet for the premiere of the film Megalopolis with bleached blonde hair.