We Will Rise

Shia LaBeouf and his Lawless castmates cover the newest issue of The Hollywood Reporter. In the magazine Shia talks about casting Tom Hardy in the film, getting the film funded, and so much more.

On Tom Hardy: “I went home and wrote Tom a letter saying I was a fan. He sent me a script, and I sent him Lawless. He called me back and said, ‘This is f–ing amazing.’ “

On getting the film funded: “We went to every other studio and every other distributor, and no one would touch it. They said there was no hope for a period film, and because it was a rural gangster movie, they couldn’t wrap their heads around it”.

To read the full article pick up the newest addition when it hits stands!