 Dito Montiel was reluctant to cast Shia LaBeouf (I) (qv) in the  role of young Dito because Montiel was intent on casting an unknown.  After the first rejection, however, LaBeouf pushed for one more  audition. He came into the casting office, punched a hole in the  wall, and convinced Montiel that he could bring a requisite amount  of anger to the role.