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Shia LaBeouf: ‘I fell in love with Christ’ to portray Padre Pio on screen

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(OSV News) — A film making its U.S. debut recounts the life of a beloved 20th-century saint — and the movie’s star told OSV News he “fell in love with Christ” to prepare for the part.

Actor Shia LaBeouf portrays St. Pio of Pietrelcina in the new drama “Padre Pio,” which premiered at last year’s Venice Film Festival and will be released in U.S. theaters and on demand June 2.

Directed by Abel Ferrara, the movie traces a pivotal period in the life of St. (Padre) Pio, when the 33-year-old Capuchin Franciscan priest — bearing the stigmata, the visible wounds of Christ — begins what would become his lifelong his ministry in San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy, just after World War I. (The Capuchin himself had served as a private in the Italian army’s medical corps during the conflict.)

LaBeouf said he “wasn’t even trying to make movies” when Ferrara approached him about the role.

The acclaimed 36-year-old actor — whose Emmy-winning career as a kid on the Disney Channel blossomed into big-screen success — found himself “totally lost” after his inner demons led to partying, work conflicts and run-ins with the law.

“I was wandering around, living in my truck,” he said. “I wasn’t interested in acting anymore.”

As LaBeouf began confronting his personal issues, Ferrara tapped him for “Padre Pio,” a saint to whom the Bronx-born director — best known for his gritty cinematic takes on the underworld — felt himself “drawn.”

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Posting as a guest in the Catholic board, but that is actually pleasant to hear when celebrities are turning to Christ. I hope he's not just momentarily drawn in. He had kind of a sad life. I hope he turns around for good. The good thing is that he says he has no interest int acting anymore; that will help him leaps and bounds to get away from the toxic industry and into Christianity.
 
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From the trailer, I wasn't very impressed with his portrayal of Padre Pio dropping f-bombs, but then I guess he didn't write the script.
The f-bomb stuff is ridiculous. Pio never used that type of language.
 
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I get it's none of our business but I hope he finished RCIA, became Catholic and is amending his life accordingly.
He is now a Traditional Catholic, yes. God bless him.
 
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The f-bomb stuff is ridiculous. Pio never used that type of language.
He apparently could be very grouchy at times, but I doubt he ever used the f-bomb.
 
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He apparently could be very grouchy at times, but I doubt he ever used the f-bomb.
I’ve read several bios on him and never did that occur. Those that knew him said it was not true either. Pio was very strict.
 
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I’ve read several bios on him and never did that occur. Those that knew him said it was not true either. Pio was very strict.
I love reading about St. Pio!
 
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He is now a Traditional Catholic, yes. God bless him.
Really? He completed his catechesis? I know when he interviewed with Bishop Barron last summer he wasn't done with it and hadn't been confirmed.
 
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