Actors with Down Syndrome are vastly underrepresented in Hollywood, and Zack Gottsagen’s performance in The Peanut Butter Falcon is groundbreaking for the community.
The Peanut Butter Falcon was no exception, but this time it was reliant on playing off an actor not typically given a leading role in a full-length film.
Over the years, Shia LaBeouf has shown audiences he likes a challenge and goes all in with his roles.
LaBeouf admit he was “terrified” to take on the role, especially considering the trust he’d need to place in Gottsagen, but it became a life-changing experience for the two of them.