However, it’s also a damned shame that he’s also probably right to say that even if he’s nominated for an Academy Award this year, he probably won’t be the one taking it home.
While it’s not in general release just yet, the hints of his performance shown in the trailer to American Honey shows a lot of the promise that LaBeouf had shown in the earlier, less chaotic era of his career.
Shia LaBeouf does kind of have it right thinking that actors who win an Oscar end up landing less than fantastic follow-ups, as time and time again we’ve seen recent prestige honorees pick up a gig that just might land them a Razzie the year after they won the Oscar.