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Shia LaBeouf‘s ace impression of John McEnroe

YOU cannot be Shia-rious! Shia LaBeouf is playing tennis legend John McEnroe in an upcoming biopic and it’s scary how similar they look.

Shia LaBeouf is the spitting image of John McEnroe.
Shia LaBeouf is the spitting image of John McEnroe.

IT’S game, set and match as Shia LaBeouf transforms into champion tennis player John McEnroe.

The American actor looked nearly identical to the Wimbledon legend as he sported a red headband and a rather familiar retro perm on the Prague set of Borg vs. McEnroe yesterday, The Sun reports.

The real John McEnroe in 1980.
The real John McEnroe in 1980.
Shia LaBeouf as John McEnroe.
Shia LaBeouf as John McEnroe.

And Shia, 29, made sure to showcase his impressive tennis grimaces as he took to the competition-grade grass with a racquet in hand.

The Transformers star is playing McEnroe, 57, in a new biopic focusing on the sportsman’s iconic meltdown during the 1980 Wimbledon final — often described as the greatest tennis match of all time.

McEnroe’s rivalry with Borg, which occurred between 1978 and 1981, was described as “Fire and Ice” due to their polar opposite personalities.

Swedish newcomer Sverrir Gudnason will play Borg.

Shia LaBeouf and Sverrir Gudnason filming the new movie, Borg vs. McEnroe in Prague.
Shia LaBeouf and Sverrir Gudnason filming the new movie, Borg vs. McEnroe in Prague.

This article was originally published on The Sun

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