Shia LaBeouf’s life and career had taken a dark turn before 2022's Padre Pio got him out of acting exile, as he faced sexual battery accusations from ex-girlfriend FKA Twigs and was fired from Don’t Worry Darling. However, the actor was inspired to forge a new path after portraying the real-life friar-turned-saint, converting to Catholicism. Now LaBeouf may be making his most unexpected move yet, as he reportedly wants to further his involvement with the Catholic Church by becoming a deacon.
After playing St. Pio of Pietrelcina in Padre Pio, Shia LaBeouf announced that he had joined the Catholic faith, and according to Capuchin friar Brother Alexander Rodriguez, becoming a deacon “sometime in the future” is something that the actor has been talking about for a couple of years. Rodriguez told Catholic News Agency:
