in "indiana jones and the kingdom of the crystal skull" (2008) he was indiana jones' greaser son mutt williams. his performance was met with mixed reviews with todd gilchrist of ign commenting "one can't quite help but wonder what spielberg saw in the young actor that inspired him to cast labeouf". labeouf told the "los angeles times" that he felt he as an actor "dropped the ball" on jones' legacy, and "there was a reason" the film wasn't universally accepted. his next film was "eagle eye", released on september 26. his performance received mixed reviews, with josh bell of "las vegas weekly" saying he "makes a credible bid for action-hero status, although his occasional stabs at emotional depth don't really go anywhere."