Mario Licato
Mario Licato
Mario Licato is a Brooklyn, New York resident who works in advertising at 360i. He is a graduate of the School of Visual Arts.
On April 25, 2016 he was punched while leaving the subway supposedly for his resemblance to Shia LaBeouf. Licato claims the assailant yelled "This is because you look exactly like Shia LaBeouf !"
On April 28, 2016 he received a voicemail from Shia LaBeouf saying:
"Hey, this is Shia LaBeouf … I just read an article that you were punched in the face because you look like me?
Aw, man.
That sucks.
I'm so sorry.
But I get it.
It's happened to me before.
I don't know.
I wish I was in New York.
I'd come bring you soup.
This sucks.
I don't even know what to say.
I'm sorry.
People are just crazy.
Just because you look like me?
Here's my phone number.
Don't give it to anybody.
Please, please, call me back.
Call me back if you want to.
We could chat.
Let's giggle over this.
Maybe there's a silver lining in all this.
But call me back.
And once again, this is Shia LaBeouf, the guy you got hit for looking like.
And yeah, man, I'm sorry.
I'm just really sorry.
Keep your head up, G."
Shia LaBeouf also commented on his Instagram saying "Feel better G."