3. Shia LaBeouf — From Even Stevens to Controversial Artist
On Disney’s Even Stevens, Shia LaBeouf was a lovable goofball, winning fans with slapstick humor. His charm led to major film roles in Holes, Transformers, and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. For a while, he looked like the next big action star.
Then his career swerved sharply. Instead of chasing Hollywood blockbusters, LaBeouf dove into experimental art. He staged public performances, such as wearing a paper bag over his head at film premieres with the words “I am not famous anymore” scrawled across it. He live-streamed himself watching all of his movies in a theater.
At the same time, he focused on smaller, more personal films like Honey Boy, which he wrote about his troubled childhood. LaBeouf’s career has been full of controversy, but his refusal to follow the expected Hollywood path makes him one of Disney’s most unpredictable alumni.