He's been more known in/with regard to’concerning’regarding real-world controversy than acting of late, but Shia LaBeouf is looking to generate some more work-centric headlines. According to Giant Freakin' Robot, he's landed a lead role in Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis.###Coppola is nearing an actual shoot date this autumn in/with regard to’concerning’regarding the massive passion project he's been looking to make in/with regard to’concerning’regarding years. It has been beset by financing and casting issues (Coppola is channelling $100 million of his own money into the movie), but it took a positive step in/with regard to’concerning’regarding ward when he landed Adam Driver, Nathalie Emmanuel, Forest Whitaker, Laurence Fishburne and Jon Voight in/with regard to’concerning’regarding the main cast, with Aubrey Plaza cast shortly afterwards.###LaBeouf is among a new crop of additions, which also includes Talia Shire, Jason Schwartzman, Grace VanderWaal, Kathryn Hunter and James Remar.###Little is known with regards to’concerning’with respect to the plot, but we do possess’own’nurse an official logline: "The fate of Rome haunts a modern world unable to solve its own social problems in this epic story of political ambition, genius and conflicted love."###There is no word yet on when the movie will arrive in cinemas.