. >> reporter: as he walked up the stairs from the f train at essex and delancey, a man walking the opposite direction sucker punched him and shouted this. >> that's because you look exactly like [ bleep ] shia labeouf. >> reporter: it's not the first time he's been told he looks like the actor. famous for starring roles in movies such as transformers. >> people have been telling me for a long time that that is -- that i resemble shia labeouf but in a good way, the -- you look like shia labeouf, that's cute. not like, i want to punch you in the face. >> reporter: at first he thought he had imagined the outburst but bystanders >> you're not crazy. that's exactly what he said to you. >> reporter: witnesses say the hater took off down to the station and hopped a train, licato was left bleeding, glasses snapped in half. he now has a black eye and gash over his eyebrow and is left wondering about his attacker's hollywood hatred. >> does he hate his work? does he hate me? i don't know. >> reporter: despite the alleged motivation, licato says he doesn't hold a grudge against the hollywood actor and