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Shia LaBeouf to co-star in ‘Wall Street’ sequel

‘Transformers’ star describes film as a walk and talk money movie’

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Shia LaBeouf will star with Michael Douglas in the "Wall Street" sequel, "Money Never Sleeps" to be directed by Oliver Stone.
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updated 6:49 p.m. ET June 4, 2009

LOS ANGELES - Shia LaBeouf is heading to Wall Street.

The actor confirms he will appear in “Money Never Sleeps,” director Oliver Stone’s follow-up to “Wall Street.”

LaBeouf will star opposite Michael Douglas, who won an Oscar for his role in the original 1987 film.

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The “Transformers” star describes the film as “a walk and talk money movie” that’s “wordy and heady.”

Filming begins in August, an experience LaBeouf says should be like taking a college course — he says he has “no concept” of the ins and outs of the financial world.

“I don’t know what ... a credit derivative is,” LaBeouf said. “I have no idea. I don’t know what a CPO is. IPB. LVC. You gotta know ticker names.”

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