Shia LeBeouf hires skywriter to write apology over Los Angeles after accusations of plagarisim Saying sorry, again...Actor Shia LaBeouf hired a skywriter to post his apology to graphic novelist Daniel Clowers, after being accused of ripping off his work for a short film. 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. 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. 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.