Watching Shia LaBeouf Unravel:  ‘He Was Exploding on Set’ and in ‘Deep Pain’

In November 2025, writer-director Josh Penn Soskin began production on his debut feature, “The Rooster Prince,” based on his relationship with his late brother, David, a renowned psychiatrist who suffered from bipolar disorder. He cast Shia LaBeouf to play Eli, the character based on his brother, along with Jackson White and Melissa Leo. These are his…