6 Reasons to Be on Team Shia

Shia's more recent projects — films like Lawless, Nymphomaniac, and Fury — have all been darker, grittier, and geared toward a more mature audience than, say, Transformers: Dark of the Moon. Now that he's not attached to giant blockbusters, Shia has taken a different direction, one that includes method acting and lots of nudity. Shia opened up about his more focused approach to taking on work in Interview Magazine, saying, "I haven't really been picky about my career until the last five years. For a long time I was just treated like, 'Place Actor A here.' It could have been anyone. Only from Lawless on have I been able to make conscious choices on projects that affect me on a very cathartic level."

While we'll always adore his earlier roles in Even Stevens, Holes, and Disturbia, it's quite impressive to see Shia growing and being choosier about his work.