Shia LaBeouf in Paper Bag for 'Nymphomaniac' Premiere: 'I Am Not Famous Anymore' (VIDEO)
Shia LaBeouf wore a paper bag to the premiere of "Nymphomaniac, Volume I" Sunday that had the words "I am not famous anymore," written on the front in bold black print. The actor sported the strange getup with the phrase, which he has been tweeting almost every day recently, at the 64th Berlindale International Film Festival in Germany.
Shia LaBeouf's paper bag had eyeholes for the actor to see and was sported over a fitted black tuxedo and bowtie. Though the actor may be attempting to hide from the spotlight— he announced he was "retiring from all public life" after the backlash from him plagiarizing a script last year— but the paper bag only called attention to him, with the Huffington Post saying he looked like the scarecrow from "Batman Begins."
The 27-year-old actor's unsettling behavior began earlier in the day at a press conference for the film. Alongside co-stars Christian Slater, Stacy Martin, Stellan Skarsgard, Uma Thurman and producer Louise Veth, the actor only answered one question before suddenly exiting.
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A reporter asked LaBeouf why he chose to star in a film with so many sex scenes, and the actor replied: "When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea. Thank you very much," he said, getting up and leaving.
The quote was from French soccer player Eric Cantona, who was convicted of assault in 1995. He too said the odd quote, then left the press conference.
LaBeouf's odd quote is part of a larger affront to the film industry that began Dec. 17, 2013, when the actor released his short film HowardCantour.com. Critics noted that it closely resembled the comic Justin M. Damiano by Dan Clowes, and in response, LaBeouf plagiarized his apology from Yahoo! Answers. After further scrutiny, it was found that LaBeouf plagiarized two of his comics, Let's F------ Party and Stale N Mate from writers Benoit Duteurtre and Charles Bukowski, respectively.
The "Transformers" actor's strange behavior began the Saturday night before LaBeouf's press conference. When three young men attempted to take a picture of the actor, he lunged at them, and some of LaBeouf's acquaintances had to hold him back, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
