{"id":2500891,"date":"2026-07-14T00:09:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T00:09:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2500891"},"modified":"2026-07-14T00:09:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T00:09:32","slug":"shia-labeouf-says-holes-costar-sigourney-weaver-allegedly-slapped-his-dad-after-he-hit-on-her","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/shia-labeouf-says-holes-costar-sigourney-weaver-allegedly-slapped-his-dad-after-he-hit-on-her\/","title":{"rendered":"Shia LaBeouf says \u201cHoles\u201d costar Sigourney Weaver allegedly \u2018slapped\u2019 his dad after he hit on her"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\" data-body-type=\"bodyblocks\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Key Points<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 safari:ml-6 list-disc\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Shia LaBeouf said his dad, Jeffrey Craig LaBeouf, regularly hit on his costars when Shia was a child star.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 safari:ml-6 list-disc\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He claimed Sigourney Weaver allegedly slapped the elder LaBeouf on the set of 2003&#8217;s <em>Holes<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 safari:ml-6 list-disc\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The actor said his <em>Charlie&#8217;s Angels: Full Throttle<\/em> costar Lucy Liu allegedly disliked his dad &#8220;always whistling&#8221; at her.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Shia LaBeouf;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/shia-labeouf\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Shia LaBeouf<\/a> remembers that, while acting in high-profile movies at a young age, his dad hit on his female costars. A lot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In fact, Jeffrey Craig LaBeouf &#8220;was kicked off so many sets,&#8221; after allegedly upsetting actresses including Sigourney Weaver and Lucy Liu.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;He hit on Sigourney Weaver one time,&#8221; LaBeouf said Saturday at the 2026 Fanboy Expo in Knoxville, Tenn., per <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/shia-labeouf-says-dad-hit-on-lucy-liu-and-sigourney-weaver-who-allegedly-slapped-him-12016777\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">PEOPLE<\/a>, claiming &#8220;she slapped him on <em>Holes<\/em>, on the <em>Holes<\/em> set.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our <\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>EW Dispatch newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the 2003 adaptation of Louis Sachar&#8217;s book of the same name, LaBeouf, who was then still a teenager, portrayed main character Stanley, as Weaver played the warden at the correctional boot camp where he had been sent after being wrongfully convicted of a crime.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">LaBeouf noted that his father had also paid unwelcome attention to Liu, one of the stars of another of the actor&#8217;s 2003 movies, <em>Charlie&#8217;s Angels: Full Throttle<\/em>. Alongside Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz, Liu played one of the titular angels.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;My dad was fresh out of prison,&#8221; the <em>Transformers<\/em> star said of making the sequel to 2000&#8217;s <em>Charlie&#8217;s Angels<\/em>, in which Liu had also starred. &#8220;So we were on this set, and here&#8217;s all these pretty girls walking around. Bad news.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">LaBeouf claimed that Liu &#8220;couldn&#8217;t stand&#8221; his dad, because he was &#8220;always whistling at her.&#8221; He alleged that Liu &#8220;would always do these big circles around my trailer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;But he wasn&#8217;t going nowhere, he&#8217;s my dad,&#8221; LaBeouf said. &#8220;So we were just hanging out all the time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Entertainment Weekly<\/em> has reached out to reps for Weaver, Liu, and LaBeouf.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>&#8216;Holes&#8217; stars Sigourney Weaver, Jon Voight, and Shia LaBeouf<br \/>Credit: Phil Bray\/Buena Vista Pictures\/THA\/Shutterstock<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The elder LaBeouf, a Vietnam veteran who&#8217;s worked as a professional clown, was convicted of attempted rape in 1981 and was imprisoned until 1983, according to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:the U.S. Sun;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/entertainment\/16009211\/shia-labeouf-sex-offender-dad-new-orleans-registered\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">the U.S. Sun<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While he and his actor son had a strained relationship much of the time, Shia moved to New Orleans in December in part to &#8220;spend more time with his dad,&#8221; a source told <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/shia-labeouf-was-unhappy-in-los-angeles-and-moved-to-new-orleans-after-mia-goth-split-11910022\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">PEOPLE<\/a> in February.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The younger LaBeouf was closer to his mom, Shayna Saide, who split from his dad when he was 3. She <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:died of heart failure;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/all-about-shia-labeouf-parents-8546996\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">died of heart failure<\/a> in 2022.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Entertainment Weekly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/shia-labeouf-holes-claims-costar-sigourney-weaver-slapped-his-dad-12018665\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points Shia LaBeouf said his dad, Jeffrey Craig LaBeouf, regularly hit on his costars when Shia was a child star. He claimed Sigourney Weaver allegedly slapped the elder LaBeouf on the set of 2003&#8217;s Holes. The actor said his Charlie&#8217;s Angels: Full Throttle costar Lucy Liu allegedly disliked his dad &#8220;always whistling&#8221; at her. 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