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Transformers Shia LaBeouf

Shia LaBeouf doesn't have anything against vegetarians, really, but it's not for him. It just wouldn't suit his unique name. "Shia means a gift from God, which is Hebrew, and my mom's a Jew from New York," explained LaBeouf, the star of Transformers. "And LaBeouf is Cajun, French -- my dad is from Louisiana -- and it means the beef. So my name means 'thank God for beef.'" LeBeouf, 21, is making quite a name for himself these days. Transformers figures to be his second No. 1 movie of the year, following Disturbia, when it is released this week. He also voiced the lead character in the animated Surf's Up and is currently working on the fourth Indiana Jones movie. Comics fans might remember him for his supporting role in Constantine, but Transformers is a far cry from being Keanu Reeves' sidekick, with LaBeouf front and center in the often-precarious action, which included hanging onto a building dozens of stories above the ground.