Jared Leto went methodology on the set of Tron: Ares, director Joachim Rønning confirms, detailing how he was capable of roll with the quirky star’s uncommon course of.
Leto’s offbeat and generally bodily demanding appearing methods have been well-documented over time. He famously gained 67 kilos to play Mark David Chapman in Chapter 27, giving himself gout within the course of. For Dallas Patrons Membership, his Oscar-winning position, he misplaced 30 kilos, and stayed in character throughout the whole shoot.
However essentially the most far-out tales of Leto’s antics got here from Suicide Squad. Accounts differ, however it’s been confirmed that Leto gifted Margot Robbie a dwell rat, that she later made a pet. Leto as soon as alleged he despatched used condoms and anal beads to co-stars, however in re-telling the story later, he was extra imprecise about particulars.
The discharge of Tron: Ares on October 10 will give moviegoers one other probability to witness Leto going full methodology, this time enjoying a pc program encountering actuality for the primary time.
In a latest interview with Liam Crowley for ScreenRant forward of Tron: Ares‘ launch, its director revealed that his star did certainly make use of his famously immersive methodology method to enjoying this uncommon character:
I’d say sure to that. And I do know he is a little bit cautious about speaking about his [process], I’d say it is his methodology. It is like, sure, he is in character for essentially the most half once we did this movie, however that is nice. Actually for me as a director, no matter works, I feel he is among the best actors on the planet.
Rønning then talked about having to deal with Leto by his character’s identify on-set:
No matter works for him works for me after which some. However yeah, I do deal with him as Ares once we’re filming and everyone goes, we get a little bit bit up. He is the final strolling onto set, which is ok. And it is not unusual for actors to do it like that. And it really works for him. And I feel you may really feel it in any film he makes. He is utterly into the character.
Rønning ended by detailing Tron: Ares’ uncommon taking pictures schedule, which noticed the effects-heavy movie being shot almost chronologically, and the way this performed into Leto’s efficiency:
And it is fascinating how once we filmed, we began with Ares. We truly shot the movie very chronological, which is uncommon whenever you make a giant film like this. So it was fascinating to see his character evolve right into a extra curious character and form of like a sponge coming into the actual world and studying and what it means to be human and all of that. So I feel I had a beautiful time working with him and it was superb.
What This Means For Tron: Ares
Leto’s dedication to his course of can’t be denied, and it appears he had a supportive director in Rønning, who seems to have taken his lead actor’s whole immersion method in stride. Rønning himself has in contrast Ares to Pinocchio, saying in a latest interview (by way of Empire):
Ares needs to be an actual boy. We talked rather a lot about him nearly being an toddler, discovering the world for the primary time, and the way we wished the viewers to see the world by means of his eyes.
Leto channeling an toddler seems like a recipe for questionable habits, however it appears Rønning was capable of roll with no matter his star cooked up, together with appearing like a “normal” on-set. Rønning provides no actual specifics about what Leto’s Tron: Ares methodology appearing truly entailed, as he treads frivolously across the query, delicate to Leto’s “wariness” about speaking course of.
One Tron: Ares star who isn’t shy about addressing Leto’s methodology appearing is Jeff Bridges, again within the fold as Flynn, who talked brazenly throughout a 2025 Comedian-Con panel about his personal response to his co-star asking to be addressed by his character’s identify (by way of THR):
I didn’t need to offend him as a thespo. However I believed, ‘I wished to have a sure intimacy with you. I do know your identify is Ares. Can I simply name you Air?’ He stated, ‘Yeah man! You’ll be able to name me no matter you need!’ We had a good time.
If Bridges is cool with it, maybe everybody needs to be cool with it.
Our Take On Leto’s Technique Appearing In Tron: Ares
Leto’s appearing selections on Tron: Ares can’t be judged till the movie is definitely launched. His methodology method might certainly have resulted in a memorable efficiency. He was actually memorable in The Dallas Patrons Membership, the movie for which he gained an Oscar.
However Leto’s methodology appearing solely harm him enjoying the Joker, his tackle the character being extensively considered the worst ever, and there is no cause to even recount the debacle that was Morbius. The selection of Leto as star of Tron: Ares was already divisive, and can solely grow to be extra so if his efficiency doesn’t land for audiences.
- Launch Date
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October 10, 2025
- Director
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Joachim Rønning
- Writers
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Jack Thorne, Jesse Wigutow, David DiGilio