Shia LaBeouf Credits Sobriety to Mel Gibson, Sean Penn, Josh Brolin

Shia LaBeouf has credited his sobriety journey to the support of fellow actors Mel Gibson, Sean Penn, and Josh Brolin, describing them as pivotal in helping him stay sober and get back on track. LaBeouf first met Gibson in 2022, who introduced him to Latin mass church services while LaBeouf was researching a film, leading to LaBeouf's conversion to Catholicism and a close friendship between the two. He expressed deep gratitude for their support, noting that Gibson, Penn, and Brolin 'got around me and kept me alive,' with Penn also motivating him to undertake a play as part of his recovery. LaBeouf emphasized that he hopes his life is now about 'squaring things, getting it right,' and feels blessed to continue his craft at a high level. The actor's road to sobriety followed a 2017 arrest and ongoing legal challenges, including a sexual battery lawsuit, which he has denied. His comeback includes a new film, "Henry Johnson," directed by David Mamet, releasing May 9, with support from these friends and other actors like Sam Rockwell during his early recovery weeks.