Shia LeBeouf hires skywriter to write apology over Los Angeles after accusations of plagarisim

SHIA LeBeouf has hired a skywriter to spell out his apology over Los Angeles after accusations he plagiarised a graphic novel.

Shia LaBeouf

AFTER being accused of plagiarism when a short film he directed borrowed heavily from a graphic novel by cartoonist Daniel Clowes, actor Shia LeBeouf has taken his remorse to the sky.

The actor hired a skywriting company to spell out “I am sorry Daniel Clowes” in the skies above Los Angeles.

It follows a month of apologies, following LeBeouf’s admitted plagiarism of the cartoonist’s work, when it was discovered that the actor’s film had way too many similarities to the graphic novel Justin M. Damiano by the 52-year-old cartoonist.

CLOUD: - vapor floating in the atmosphere - remote servers used to SHARE DATA - to make LESS CLEAR or TRANSPARENT pic.twitter.com/jw9JlEi791

— Shia LaBeouf (@thecampaignbook) January 1, 2014

Mr. Clowes, I can only ask that you view my apology as a stepping stone toward repairing this misunderstanding between us. I'm sorry.

— Shia LaBeouf (@thecampaignbook) December 31, 2013

LeBeouf’s actions were called “shameless theft” by the comic’s publisher and prompted a steady string of apologies from the actor.

The short movie, HowardCantour.com premiered at the May 2012 Cannes Film Festival to critical acclaim, but the similarities to Clowes’ work weren’t pointed out until LeBeouf posted the movie online.

I am sorry for the hurt and pain that my actions caused. This is not a publicity stunt.

— Shia LaBeouf (@thecampaignbook) December 29, 2013

Fans of Clowes attacked the short as an almost direct adaptation of the 2007 comic, but LeBeouf failed to give the artist any credit.

In December, LeBeouf posted six rambling tweets, saying he “got lost in the creative process,” apologising profusely and finally posting, “I f***** up.”

LeBeof could still face legal action for borrowing the work without attribution.