Saturday
02Aug2008
Shia's Injury Written Into 'Transformers' Sequel
Saturday, August 2, 2008 at 8:00PM 
Although
Shia LaBeouf was cleared of any wrongdoing in a
traffic collision last weekend, the actor was still charged with a misdemeanor
DUI, and now his attorney says LaBeouf may never fully recover from the injuries
he sustained in the crash.
In a statement received by
People.com, Michael Norris revealed that, "The
force of (the) impact immediately flipped Shia's vehicle over, and, as a result,
Shia's left hand was crushed."
"Shia underwent four hours of surgery on Sunday and has
been recovering since then," the statement continued. "His doctors remain
hopeful that he will fully recover, but due to extensive surgery and the nature
of the injuries, there remains a substantial risk of both infection and other
complications."
That's certainly bad news, but we can all hope that it
serves as a wake-up call for a really talented guy with an otherwise bright
future. Regardless of who's ultimately at fault in the collision, a DUI, even a misdemeanor, is bad news.
On the positive side, the production of
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is
continuing as scheduled, despite unfounded but understandable reports that
LaBeouf's accident would shut things down temporarily. Director
Michael Bay told
Access
Hollywood that the injuries will now figure into the story. "His two fingers
are pretty mashed, but we're figuring out a way to shoot around it, kind of
write it in the story," said Bay, thus defining the $200 million movie version
of making lemonade out of life's lemons.In response to the coverage of this story at
MTV.com, andi08 seemed relieved, if not completely unconcerned. "i love shia,"
says andi. "he looks like an awesome kisser!"
Reader Comments (1)
Take that MacGruber!
Shia on SNL!