John Hillcoat is asked to comment on the rumoured fight between Tom & Shia on the set of Lawless… and manages to make it sound a bit dirty. ‘Wrestling in various ways’? *g*
I have to ask you about a story I read. According to this account, Hardy was being a real tough guy with Shia LaBeouf on the set, reflecting the tension between their two characters. And at one point Shia hauled off and decked him.
[laughs] Well, I have to say, it was a very intense experience. We were like family, and there were scenarios where things happened offscreen that reflected what was happening onscreen. I think it’s the nature of that intensive creative thing of filmmaking, when people are really committed and inspired. So there’s an element of truth to it. There were certainly, uh, times when Shia was … wrestling with Tom in various ways, like Jack was wrestling with Forrest. But it wasn’t quite like you described.
(Source: thewrap.com)
