Shia LaBeouf is facing another plagiarism controversy following his apology from the previous plagiarism scandal he went through.

The controversy Shia is dealing with began last year when he decided to leave after making it big with the “Transformers” franchise and venture out as an amateur filmmaker.

The short film “HowardCantour.com” by the 27-year old actor made its debut at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. The short film made its way online on Monday and people who saw it immediately noticed how comparable it is to a comic book however, LaBeouf did not manage to credit the author of the book, while promoting and during its release.

He was soon blamed for plagiarizing the work of the author in two different manners.
Daniel Clowes is the author of the 2007 commic book entitled “Justin M. Damian,” which was the inspiration to Shia LaBeouf’s controversial short film.

Clowes managed to react and told BuzzFeed:

“The first I ever heard of the film was this morning when someone sent me a link. I’ve never spoken to or met Mr. LaBeouf. I’ve never even seen one of his films that I can recall — and I was shocked, to say the least, when I saw that he took the script and even many of the visuals from a very personal story I did six or seven years ago and passed it off as his own work. I actually can’t imagine what was going through his mind.”

After which, “HowardCantour.com” was immediately removed from the website perhaps to avoid viewers from seeing the film and cause more controversy than it already did.

Although, LaBeouf admitted that the source of his work was based on Daniel Clowes’ comic book and that he failed to credit him in any way through his eight-part explanation via Twitter, his apology quickly gained controversy yet again and accused that it was copied from a Yahoo! Answers Response.

Copying isn't particularly creative work. Being inspired by someone else's idea to produce something new and different IS creative work.

— Shia LaBeouf (@thecampaignbook) December 17, 2013

In my excitement and naiveté as an amateur filmmaker, I got lost in the creative process and neglected to follow proper accreditation — Shia LaBeouf (@thecampaignbook) December 17, 2013

Im embarrassed that I failed to credit @danielclowes for his original graphic novella Justin M. Damiano, which served as my inspiration

— Shia LaBeouf (@thecampaignbook) December 17, 2013

I was truly moved by his piece of work & I knew that it would make a poignant & relevant short. I apologize to all who assumed I wrote it. — Shia LaBeouf (@thecampaignbook) December 17, 2013

I deeply regret the manner in which these events have unfolded and want @danielclowes to know that I have a great respect for his work

— Shia LaBeouf (@thecampaignbook) December 17, 2013

I fucked up. — Shia LaBeouf (@thecampaignbook) December 17, 2013

I have let my family down, and I regret those transgressions with all of my heart.

— Shia LaBeouf (@thecampaignbook) December 18, 2013

I was wrong, terribly wrong. I owe it to future generations to explain why. — Shia LaBeouf (@thecampaignbook) December 18, 2013

It starts with this...I'm sorry @danielclowes

— Shia LaBeouf (@thecampaignbook) December 18, 2013

I want to thank all of you who have written in and created groups and protested. Even though I wish I hadn't made so many of you angry. — Shia LaBeouf (@thecampaignbook) December 19, 2013

I sincerely apologize for my lapse in judgment & I do take full responsibility for my actions, which were mine alone.

— Shia LaBeouf (@thecampaignbook) December 19, 2013

The first tweet of LaBeouf admitting his failure to credit Clowes was merely identical to a Yahoo! Answers response from a user named “Lili” way back in 2009.

From Lili (2009):

Merely copying isn’t particularly creative work, though it’s useful as training and practice. Being inspired by someone else’s idea to produce something new and different IS creative work…

From Shia LaBeouf (2013):

Copying isn’t particularly creative work. Being inspired by someone else’s idea to produce something new and different IS creative work.

Notice how similar the phrasing was? Even the word “IS” and how it’s being written was identical.
It seems that Shia LaBeouf is going to have to handle this particular controversy bravely as this could break his career in the entertainment industry.

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