Scott Eastwood Reveals Brad Pitt Intervened in Labeouf Fight

WHO:

TMZ - Scott Eastwood, Shia LaBeouf, Brad Pitt

TheWrap - Scott Eastwood, Shia LaBeouf, Brad Pitt, David Ayer

WHAT:

TMZ - Scott Eastwood was ready to fight Shia LaBeouf on the set of "Fury."

TheWrap - Eastwood described the confrontation as a “tense moment.”

TheWrap - Eastwood stated, “I said, ‘F—k you.’ I said, ‘Stop pulling your s–t. I’m going to whoop your ass.’”

TheWrap - Brad Pitt intervened and broke up the confrontation between Eastwood and LaBeouf.

WHERE:

TMZ - The confrontation occurred on the set of the movie "Fury."

TheWrap - The film "Fury" is a WWII drama directed by David Ayer.

WHEN:

TheWrap - The podcast episode where Eastwood recounted the incident aired on a Monday.

TheWrap - LaBeouf was arrested on February 17 of the current year for punching customers at a bar.

TheWrap - LaBeouf pleaded guilty to three counts of simple battery in June and received a six-month suspended sentence with two years’ probation.

WHY:

TheWrap - Eastwood noted that LaBeouf was having an episode and objected to Eastwood spitting tobacco on the tank, which was in the script.

HOW:

TheWrap - Eastwood described LaBeouf as a “very method [actor]” and mentioned that LaBeouf “pulled out one of his teeth” and “cut himself” during filming.

(UPDATED August 4, 2026 00:03 UTC)

Scott Eastwood recently recounted a tense moment on the set of the WWII drama "Fury," where he was ready to fight Shia LaBeouf, saying, “I said, ‘F—k you. I’m going to whoop your ass.’” Brad Pitt intervened to break up the confrontation, which stemmed from LaBeouf objecting to Eastwood spitting tobacco on the tank, a scripted action, while Eastwood noted that LaBeouf was having an episode. LaBeouf, described by Eastwood as a “very method actor,” had previously faced legal troubles, including a guilty plea to three counts of simple battery earlier this year.