Meet Mia Goth, the Controversial Maxxxine Actress and Shia LaBeouf's Wife

Horror movie fans are in for a treat this summer as the third installment in the X series, a trilogy based on original stories by American filmmaker Ti West, is released today. Maxxinestarring Mia Goth in the lead role, is the final film in the series and follows the critical acclaim X (2022) and pearl (2022).

In Maxxine, we see Goth return as Maxine Minx as she navigates her rise to fame and the trauma of everything she’s endured in X. The trilogy is a fantastic homage to the classic slasher genre, and if X And pearl is there any indication, Maxxine is about to become another darling of the A24.

Here’s everything you need to know about Goth and the new horror hit coming your way.

What are the controversies surrounding Maxxxine?

Mia Goth in a still from Maxxxine — Mia Goth in a Maxxxine photo

In addition to the hype, Maxxine The film also sparked controversy ahead of its release, as actor James Hunter filed a civil lawsuit for battery against Goth, 30, according to The Guardian . In his complaint, he alleges that Goth kicked him in the head during a scene in which he plays dead on the ground, even though she was supposed to step on him and had already been warned that she had nearly stepped on him. Hunter also claims that Goth “made fun” of him after filming wrapped.

Hunter has also filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against A24 Productions. The hearing is scheduled for July 10, according to court documents.

Are the X series stories connected?

Mia Goth stars as the main characters in the X trilogy — Mia Goth plays the main characters of the X trilogy

Yes. Although the release order of the three films is X in March 2022 followed by pearl in September 2022, pearl is actually the prequel to both X And Maxxine.

pearl takes place in 1918, X in 1979, and Maxxine in the 1980s, so we suggest watching the films in chronological order to understand the full context of the trilogy.

Who plays Mia Goth in X?

In XGoth stars as Maxine, an actress in an adult film production set in a guesthouse on a remote Texas farm, as well as Pearl, the elderly lady who owns the farm with her husband Howard, who had rented the guesthouse to the film crew… before all hell broke loose.

Goth told Screen Rant that her prosthetic makeup for Pearl took a long time to apply and that it was a “fun” process.

Who is Mia Goth married to?

You may also know Goth as Shia Labeouf Their relationship cannot be considered perfect by the public, as LaBeouf has been repeatedly accused of plagiarism and sexual assault.

However, the couple have been married since 2016, and despite a period of separation in 2018, Goth and LaBeouf got back together two years later, and welcomed their daughter Isabel in 2022.