Bryan Cranston joked about Shia LaBeouf’s legal troubles and revealed that he almost starred in “Hole’s” in an interview with Frankie Muniz.
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Bryan Cranston just went all in on Shia LaBeouf as Walter White.
Cranston criticized the troubled actor in an interview with Malcolm in the Middle’s son Frankie Muniz when he discussed passing up LaBeouf’s role in Holes to star in 2003’s Agent Cody Banks.
“Everything was 100% because I signed on to be in the movie ‘Hole’ and we were about to start filming, and then they gave me the green light for ‘Cody Banks,'” Muniz said in a conversation with Cranston for the Esquire movie, which opens on Wednesday, April 15th. I immediately chose Agent Cody Banks, but I remember everyone pushing me to do Holes. ”
Muniz said he believed the Walt Disney Pictures film was more dramatic and thought he would be “taken more seriously as an actor,” especially since the prison comedy-drama film launched LaBeouf’s film career.
“What would my career and life have been like…I mean, that’s every decision you make,” Muniz continued.
But Cranston saw a silver lining.
“Shia LaBeouf’s life could have been taken,” he said, and Muniz left laughing as the “Breaking Bad” actor turned to the camera.
After a long, exaggerated sigh, Cranston added: “Shut up. Shire, help me.”
LaBeouf has been in and out of court over numerous cases of disorderly conduct and physical assault over the years since starring in hit films in the 2000s.
Most recently, the former “Even Stevens” child star was arrested in New Orleans for allegedly assaulting two men outside a bar after being thrown out during Mardi Gras. He said he felt “scary” being around gay people and fabricated a scuffle in which he appeared to have shouted homophobic slurs.
The “Transformers” star was ordered to rehabilitate during a February court appearance.
As for Cranston and Muniz, they’re promoting the highly anticipated Malcolm in the Middle reboot, Life’s Still Unfair.
Muniz pointed out to USA TODAY that Cranston, now 70, is not far from the age he started playing Malcolm’s father Hal in the 2000 original.
“It’s pretty wild when you think about it, because I remember thinking he was so old,” Muniz confesses. “I’m not that old!”
Contributor: KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY
