Director David Ayer tried to persuade Transformers actor Shia LaBeouf to join the cast of Suicide Squad.
Speaking with Variety, LaBeouf said Ayer approached him about the role of Lieutenant GQ Edwards after they worked together on Fury. “The character was different initially,” the actor said. Scott Eastwood would eventually be cast in the role.
“Then Will
came in, and the script changed a bit," he continued. "That character and Tom
character
got written down to build Will up.”
LaBeouf added that the studio wasn't going to cast him for the part anyway. “I don’t think Warner Bros. wanted me," he said. "I went in to meet, and they were like, ‘Nah, you’re crazy. You’re a good actor, but not this one.’ It was a big investment for them."
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Speaking with Variety, LaBeouf said Ayer approached him about the role of Lieutenant GQ Edwards after they worked together on Fury. “The character was different initially,” the actor said. Scott Eastwood would eventually be cast in the role.
“Then Will
came in, and the script changed a bit," he continued. "That character and Tom
character
got written down to build Will up.”
LaBeouf added that the studio wasn't going to cast him for the part anyway. “I don’t think Warner Bros. wanted me," he said. "I went in to meet, and they were like, ‘Nah, you’re crazy. You’re a good actor, but not this one.’ It was a big investment for them."
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