Actor Shia LaBeouf isn't even old enough to legally purchase a sixer of Sam Adams brew, but he's already basically on the Hollywood A-list: his new thriller DISTURBIA is an inarguable success, he's the non-robot lead in this summer's guaranteed blockbuster TRANSFORMERS, and he's prepping to co-star in INDIANA JONES 4. But does he have enough clout to survive as the last dude on the planet?
An adaptation Brian K. Vaughan's Vertigo comic Y: THE LAST MAN has struggled a bit on the path to theaters, but it might get a boost of LaBeouf. JoBlo reader Jean-Michel C. (merci, mon ami!) informs us that while promoting DISTURBIA in France, Shia expressed substantial interest in playing the lead role in the Y film, proclaiming the series one of the best comics around.
Y: THE LAST MAN follows the journey of amateur magician Yorick, the only guy left on the planet (plus his monkey) after a plague wipes out the entire male gender – but he quickly discovers that a world of women is not quite paradise. Vaughan's comic got scooped up a few years ago for the feature film treatment, but has since been mired in the development stages. Maybe with LaBeouf's interest (which at this point is just that -- but the actor is currently under everyone's spotlight) and Vaughan's own climbing status (he's part of LOST's writing staff now), Yorick will finally make it from comic shelves into theaters.
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Back in the 80s, 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper was the only fertile man in the world. Ah, the glory of HELL COMES TO FROGTOWN...
