That Shia LaBeouf passion project you wanted has finally
arrived. According to Variety, the "Transformers" star is
currently lined up to play the lead in "The Necessary Death of
Charlie Countryman," which has LaBeouf's character falling in
love with a woman who's already "been claimed by a violent crime
boss." ("Claimed?" OK, then.)  LaBeouf originally joined the
film in 2010, but had to drop out due to Optimus Prime-related
scheduling conflicts. After that, Zac Efron was briefly attached
to the role, before LaBeouf circled back.  Shia has been making
non-acting headlines recently, first for his quotes in Details,
where he discussed hooking up with his "Transformers" co-star
Megan Fox, then for getting in a bar fight while shooting "The
Company You Keep" in Vancouver.  The star has seemingly shifted
away from big-budget blockbusters with his recent run of acting
roles. "The Company You Keep" comes from director Robert Redford
and features an all-star cast (LaBeouf will play a young
journalist in the film), wh