‘See you in the grid!’ Jared Leto confirms he’ll star in a third Tron movie and promises fans something ‘very special’
He confirmed last week that he’s set to portray the legendary Andy Warhol in an upcoming film.
And on Monday, Jared Leto delighted his fans again with news he’s set to star in a third Tron movie.
‘I”m struck with such gratitude for the opportunity to bring this movie to life, especially as both the original video game and the film affected me so deeply as a young child. The fact that I get to be a part of this new chapter is mind-blowing,’ the actor, 48, shared on his Instagram.
New role: Jared Leto, 48, confirmed on Monday that he will star in a third Tron movie, telling fans that being part of a ‘new chapter is mind-blowing’
He went on: ‘I am so very excited and proud to confirm that YES – I will be starring in TRON. We will work as hard as we possibly can to create something that I hope you all will love.’
He added: ‘We have some very special ideas in store for you all… See you in the grid!’
In the first draft of his social media post, however, Leto appeared to have given away the title for the third Tron adventure, writing that he would be starring in ‘TRON: ARES’.
He subsequently deleted the title from his post.
Oops: In the first draft of his post, Leto appeared to give away the title for the third Tron adventure, writing that he would be starring in ‘TRON: ARES’. He subsequently deleted the title
New installment: Australian filmmaker Garth Davis has been tapped by Disney to helm the new Tron movie. Davis is best known for 2016 drama Lion and 2018’s Mary Magdalene
It seems Leto’s confirmation was sparked by the news reported Monday morning by Variety that Australian filmmaker Garth Davis has been tapped by Disney to helm the new Tron movie.
Davis is best known for directing the 2016 drama Lion that starred Nicole Kidman and Dev Patel, and for directing Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara in 2018’s Mary Magdalene.
Tron 3, according to Variety, will represent a new installment in the franchise and will not be a direct sequel to 2010’s Tron: Legacy and 1982’s Tron.
The original Tron gained a cult following with its use of at the time groundbreaking computer graphics to bring to life the story of a computer programmer played by Jeff Bridges who is sucked into a CPU mainframe.
Bridges and his original co-star Bruce Boxleitner returned for the 2010 sequel alongside Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde and Michael Sheen.
Original: Tron, released in 1982, starred Jeff Bridges as a programmer who is sucked into a CPU mainframe and it gained a cult following with its then pioneering computer graphics
Cult following: Bridges returned for the 2010 sequel alongside Garrett Hedlund and Olivia Wilde, pictured. The third film will be a fresh take and not a direct sequel to the first two movies
Leto, who won a best supporting actor Academy Award for 2013’s Dallas Buyers Club, was last seen on the big screen in 2017’s Blade Runner 2049.
His most recent film Morbius, in which he stars with Michael Keaton, had been due out this year but has been pushed to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Last Thursday, as he shared multiple photos of late artist Warhol to his Instagram, Leto confirmed he will star in an upcoming biopic.
Back in 2016, the actor and musician had acquired the rights to the Victor Bockris 1989 book, Warhol: The Biography.
Warhol, a complex character who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art, died in 1987 at the age of 58.
Acclaimed actor: Leto, who won a best supporting actor Academy Award for 2013’s Dallas Buyers Club, was last seen on the big screen in 2017’s Blade Runner 2049