Shia LaBeouf and Zack Gottsagen are interviewed for their movie The Peanut Butter Falcon which also stars Dakota Johnson. There is no cynicism in him. "He had more self-awareness coming into this picture than I do, which is saying a lot. He presented with his Peanut Butter Falcon co-star Zack Gottsagen … However, once the two men met, The Associated Press writes, they "quickly became close, spending their evenings watching wrestling and their days on 12-hour shoots across the Georgia countryside, swimming in rivers, dancing on railroad tracks and having watermelon fights.". On Thursday, however, LaBeouf told Us he was in “a good spot” in his life, having had many conversations on set with Gottsagen, 34, as they portrayed an outlaw and an aspiring wrestler, respectively, who become friends as they sail down the North Carolina coast. And the unwavering support definitely isn't one-sided. Shia LaBeouf arrives for his appearance on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ on April 2, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. He's been acting longer than me and he's healthier than I am. Click to expand the … Tweets like that one ultimately demonstrate the public's own ignorance when it comes to the true story about the friendship the two actors developed behind-the-scenes and the real reason why Gottsagen walked the Oscars stage in the first place. There’s no irony. Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services. Amid the attempt to "cancel" Shia LaBeouf on Twitter, Zack Gottsagen's mother, Shelley, spoke with TooFab to set the record straight, further emphasizing the "beautiful" relationship the two men share. When LaBeouf … He really starts dropping bombs, you know, and if you listen, he’s one of the purest [people]. … I mean, we just connected on a lot of levels, more than just the role and all that, but also the fact that we both love this craft a lot and had dreams towards this thing forever. Shia LaBeouf and Zack Gottsagen speak onstage during the Academy Awards. Holiday Shopping With Jenny Cipoletti – Take the Quiz To Find A Gift For Everyone On Your List! Elton John and Bernie Taupin Discuss Best Original Song Win for 'Rocketman' Backstage at Oscars 2020 Shia LaBeouf joined the actor to present the best live-action short prize at the 2020 Academy Awards on Sunday. Shia LaBeouf Defended by Zack Gottsagen's Mother After Oscars Controversy: 'They Love Each Other' By Trace William Cowen Trace William Cowen is … It's leading to self-love, which is leading to an ability to receive love, which is what was lacking in my life." "He'll really seek out opportunities for Zack and did a lot with promoting the movie, you know, which, Shia always doesn't—that's not really his thing, but he did it for Zack." “I met [Zach] at a wild time in my life,” LaBeouf, 33, revealed. However, once actor Shia LaBeouf and co-star Zack Gottsagen took to the Dolby Theatre stage to present the award for Best Live Action Short Film, the movie's leading men quickly came under public scrutiny when LaBeouf appeared to be laughing at Gottsagen as he struggled to read the teleprompter. Shia LaBeouf: 'Zack Gottsagen turned my spark back on' Indiana Jones 5: Shia LaBeouf out of planned sequel Subscribe to the Backstage podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , … Walking out, I've adopted a lot of his self-love and his confidence. All that to say, it sounds like the two are BFFs who have each others backs no matter what. "It's stressful up there...". However, the 34-year-old actor's moment was tainted by Twitter's pseudo-outrage over LaBeouf's supposed behavior. Zak runs away from his care home to make his dream of becoming a … I'd tell him, 'You gotta stop eating all that ice cream.' And it seems like the Oscars moments that sent the internet into a tizzy was nothing more than a funny moment between friends. The Peanut Butter Falcon co-stars … "We just love Shia and the respect that Shia and Zack have for each other is beautiful. Shia LaBeouf and Zack Gottsagen arrive at the Oscars. Shia LaBeouf, Zack Gottsagen and filmmakers Tyler Nilson & Michael Schwartz talk the making of SXSW film The Peanut Butter Falcon. Shia LaBeouf and Zack Gottsagen at ‘The Peanut Butter Falcon’ film screening at ArcLight Cinemas on August 1, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Directed by Tyler Nilson, Michael Schwartz. Their friendship is really, really beautiful. Part of the A360 Media Entertainment Group. Though some believed he was laughing at “Peanut Butter Falcon” star Zack Gottsagen, who has … Credit: Getty. He has more friends than I have, has longer lasting loving relationships. I mean, you know, Shia is just wonderful, you know, we really love him. It's like going on a roller coaster for the first time, he turned my spark back on.". Before meeting Zack Gottsagen, Shia LaBeouf admits that he'd lost his way, often resorting to alcohol to numb his pain and cope with inner turmoil. With Zack Gottsagen, Ann Owens, Dakota Johnson, Bruce Dern. And then we’d get off set and we’d go hang out alone, you know? He'd say, 'You gotta stop drinking that gin,'" says LaBeouf. "He knows about my pain intimately," LaBeouf told AP. 'The Neighbors' Window' won the award. LaBeouf and Gottsagen both hit the red carpet together as well, rocking co-ordinating tuxedos, though Gottsagen wore a silver bowtie and LaBeouf had a … Talking about his co-star, Gottsagen added, "I was doing things for Shia because I just don't like to see old Shia act like this. And every once in a while [costar] Dakota [Johnson] would come over and that was a whole other kind of hangout. I wanted to see the new Shia that I know. Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick’s Sweetest Photos Over the Years, Robert Pattinson, Mia Goth Pose Together After Their Exes Shia LaBeouf and FKA twigs’ Relationship Is Confirmed. And, you know, we just loved on each other.”. It wasn't until LaBeouf was arrested for public drunkenness during the film's production in 2017, however, that he finally recognized the error of his ways. However, once actor Shia LaBeouf and co-star Zack Gottsagen took to the Dolby Theatre stage to present the award for Best Live Action Short Film, … Shia LaBeouf took to the Oscars stage to present the award for Best Live Action Short with his "Peanut Butter Falcon" co-star Zack Gottsagen. While “The Peanut Butter Falcon” stars Johnson, 31, and LaBeouf (seen above with co-star Zack Gottsagen… I’ve never listened so much. Gottsagen … I really needed sincerity in my life, and he happened to be that vessel, and I was desperately reaching for something, and he came into my life at the same time, and we just started having heavy talks immediately.”, Throughout their talks, LaBeouf realized that he and Gottsagen had a lot in common. “We both come from like really loving mothers, absent fathers. Despite the fact that The Peanut Butter Falcon was the highest grossing independent film of 2019, the comedy-drama sleeper hit garnered little mainstream attention before the Oscars broadcast on Feb. 9, 2020. I'd be drinking gin. Zack Gottsagen‘s mom Shelley is defending Shia LaBeouf for what happened on stage during the 2020 Oscars.. And I was hyper-aware that this was his shot and his opportunity and made as much space as possible. The Truth About Shia LaBeouf And Zack Gottsagen's Relationship, LaBeouf appeared to be laughing at Gottsagen, LaBeouf was arrested for public drunkenness, walked the 2020 Oscars red carpet together. "I wasn't in love with this no more when I met him. Part of the A360 Media Entertainment Group.Powered by WordPress.com VIP, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). If anything, I think they were grinning because it was hard to get the envelope open," she said. Under the Knife! "This is the least judgmental friend that I have, the most supportive, the most consistent," LaBeouf told The Associated Press. Shia LaBeouf's "Honey Boy" director came to the actor's defense after some viewers misunderstood an interaction between him and Zack Gottsagen on the Oscars stage Sunday night.. Natalie Portman. We were locked in, and plus, we were on a boat together, so we were isolated a lot. "I would hate to see any misconception out there. He holds tight onto the arm of Zack Gottsagen, his costar in … In that moment, LaBeouf promised Gottsagen he wouldn't drink again—and he hasn't had a single sip since. Although most people are familiar with controversial actor Shia LaBeouf, less people know his Oscars co-presenter Zack Gottsagen, who made history as … In an interview with the UK's Channel 4 on Friday, Shia LaBeouf told the presenter Cathy Newman that his latest film, "The Peanut Butter Falcon," saved him after a string of embarrassing incidents that culminated in his arrest in July 2017. “You know, we’re both quite sheltered,” he said on Thursday. The Fury star didn’t elaborate his “wild” time, but he was arrested for drunken behavior in Savannah, Georgia, during the production of the film and later pleaded no contest to disorderly conduct. A few blocks away, Shia LaBeouf is on a sixth-floor patio overlooking the historic landmark. At the 2020 Oscars, Gottsagen became the first actor with Down syndrome to present an award in the show's 92-year history. Shia LaBeouf has credited actor Zack Gottsagen with re-igniting his love of acting. ‘Teen Mom’ Stars Who’ve Had Plastic Surgery: Before and After Photos, #Skourtney Forever! The Peanut Butter Falcon hits theaters on Friday, August 9. And he made space for me cause I came in a little crooked. Gottsagen is an actor with Down syndrome and, in … Credit: Getty. And, you know, it just, it upset me when I thought that somebody was thinking that Shia could have ever had a kind of negative attitude 'cause he's been nothing, nothing, nothing but supportive.". When Shia LaBeouf and Zack Gottsagen walked the 2020 Oscars red carpet together, the two could be seen embracing on multiple occasions, putting their friendship on full display before the "incident" in question. “I’ve never been so quiet. The Fury actor, 33, … When he gets going, he gets going. However, it was clear that LaBeouf was on something of a road to redemption with the awards show circuit. In fact, it's because of Gottsagen, that LaBeouf has learned how to give and receive love and embrace their relationship wholeheartedly. ", In a show of true friendship, LaBeouf agreed to present at the Oscars under one condition. "Shia was offered to present an Oscar. Shia LaBeouf made headlines on Sunday night. And I guess when I met him, I just wasn’t on any kind of Bart Simpson s–t at all. From Fan to Friend. At the 2020 Oscars, the Peanut Butter Falcon star took to the stage with his co-star Zack Gottsagen to … In the movie, … He is the purest person I’ve ever met. Zack Gottsagen and Shia LaBeouf in a scene from “The Peanut Butter Falcon.” (Nigel Bluck/Road Side Attractions/ Armory Films) She added that her … “[He] taught me about myself,” the Disney Channel alum continued. At the film’s Los Angeles premiere on Thursday, August 1, LaBeouf told Us Weekly and other reporters that Gottsagen helped him through upheaval in his personal life. "We'd be sitting there watching wrestling every night. Working with an idol isn’t the only positive that’s come out of the experience of … Shia LaBeouf’s role in the new film The Peanut Butter Falcon was a game-changer for the actor, on account of his friendship with costar Zack Gottsagen. Shelley Gottsagen, the mom of Shia LaBeouf's "Peanut Butter Falcon" co-star Zack, is setting the record straight after some viewers misunderstood an interaction between the two on the Oscars stage. MARK RALSTON / AFP/Getty Images. "This man's a year older than me. Shia LaBeouf and Dakota Johnson talk about working with Zack Gottsagen during the Hollywood remiere of "The Peanut Butter Falcon." ", LaBeouf also told Sky News, Gottsagen rekindled his love for acting. “You know, Zach kept telling me to slow down and pace myself, among other things. Users took to social media to bash the 33-year-old Transformers star with one person tweeting, "But why was Shia Labeouf so disrespectful towards the man who announced the #Oscars winner?". But really, it was me and him laying in bed, watching, wrestling, talking s–t, going through the script, going through our lives.”. For access to all our exclusive celebrity videos and interviews – Subscribe on YouTube! "My little kid was dead," he said. Shelley added that LaBeouf has been very supportive of Gottsagen's acting career. He said he would do it if he can share that moment with his beloved co-star Zach Gottsagen who we all adore," Alma Har'el, director of both The Peanut Butter Falcon tweeted in LaBeouf's defense. Shia LaBeouf and Zack Gottsagen. Honey Boy director Alma Har'el has moved to defend Shia LaBeouf after he was accused of mocking his co-star at last night's Oscars. 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