Shia LaBeouf Credits Mel Gibson, Sean Penn, Josh Brolin As His Sobriety Dream Team

It was Mel Gibson who first brought LaBeouf to traditional Latin Mass, sparking the actor’s conversion to Catholicism—a detail LaBeouf calls “life-saving.” In a world of viral celebrity recovery stories, his faith journey sets this Hollywood comeback apart.
Shia LaBeouf says Mel Gibson, Sean Penn, and Josh Brolin helped him get sober—Hollywood’s oddest support group since the Oscars selfie went viral.