New ‘Padre Pio’ film is a human look at the famous saint, filmmakers say

Whenever the filming team ran into technical or legal issues, LaBeouf didn’t panic but turned to the saint’s famous motto: Pray, hope, and don’t worry.

“And things worked out. They just did. And I think we made a beautiful film as a result of following his teachings and really leaning into the pragmatic way in which he dealt with the world,” he said.

“It’s probably why I love Catholicism, because it is so nuts and bolts.”

LaBeouf said that he “experienced disordered freedom for so long, like an anarchist” and that the film changed his life. 

At the end of the film, Padre Pio receives the stigmata while in prayer. 

“It’s easy to think that because he was holy, that he received the stigma…