As 'Ares' disappoints, insiders question whether the self-styled boundary-pushing A-lister can still be counted on to carry a franchise vehicle to the bank.
  • ThrowawayOnLemmy@lemmy.world
    86·
    6 months ago

    insiders question whether the self-styled boundary-pushing A-lister can still be counted on to carry a franchise vehicle to the bank.

    See this is the problem. Insiders still thought Jared Leto was a good pick.

      • Rhaedas@fedia.io
        18·
        6 months ago

        It’s always seemed to be the opposite. People excited for the film, and then they see he’s got a part and they say “oh no…” To be fair, I think he did well in Bladerunner:2049, but he was just playing himself, I think.

        • keyez@lemmy.world
          3·
          6 months ago

          I thought he was good in House of Guuci as a cousin who is only on screen for like 20 minutes of the movie. His other roles leading up to Tron Ares I have not liked one bit

          • Nasan@sopuli.xyz
            2·
            6 months ago

            I thought he was alright in Requiem for a Dream. Though i admit that i enjoyed watching him spiral out due to his heroin addiction rather than being horrified by it.

          • P00ptart@lemmy.world
            1·
            6 months ago

            Watch lord of war. He wasn’t in it much, but you’ll think a little better about Nick cage.

          • Ageroth@reddthat.com
            7·
            6 months ago

            He played Wallace, the head of the company that’s blind or whatever , the guy who guts the girl in that ‘android being birthed’ scene

            • Rhaedas@fedia.io
              5·
              6 months ago

              As a disturbing psycho. Probably his best acting was in the prequel short for that movie. The ending, he nailed that look into the camera. shivers

      • scytale@piefed.zipEnglish
        4·
        6 months ago

        That’s like saying Robert Patrick carried the Terminator franchise despite only being in T2.

        And even then, his role is a hell more memorable than whatever supporting roles Leto has done.

    • calliope@retrolemmy.com
      14·
      6 months ago

      I would argue that “insiders” in this case are the people who listened to Jared Leto directly.

      Jared Leto was one of the main producers of this movie, so he was the one selling himself as the star. “My cult will love it!”

    • Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com
      7·
      6 months ago

      But… Why? The only role I can remember him ever being decent in was fight club and American psycho, and that’s mainly because it was enjoyable to watch Jared Leto get his shit rocked. Every movie I can think of that he’s been in a lead role has bombed.

      Suicide squad? Giant turd Morbius? So bad it became a meme Tron? Apparently awful, I’m not gonna watch it 30 seconds to mars? First album was okay, maybe the rest of their music would be better if he’d stop trying to fuck 15 year olds backstage.