Jared Leto never shies away from intense and disturbing roles. His recent turn as the Joker in Suicide Squad was chilling enough but now he is unleashing an evenmore violent side in teh new Netflix drama. The Outsider is set in Japan in the years after World War II. Leto plays Nick Lowell, an American […]
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Watch the Trailer for ‘The Outsider,’ a Yakuza Thriller Starring… Jared Leto
The yakuza, Japan’s rough equivalent to the American Mafia, have inspired some of the best crime movies of all time: Sonatine, Tokyo Drifter, Branded to Kill, Dead or Alive, Graveyard of Honor, Battles Without Honor & Humanity, Outrage, Youth of the Beast, The Wolves, Street Mobster, and, um, The Yakuza. “Oh sure,” said no one […]
‘The Outsider’ Trailer: Jared Leto Joins the Yakuza in New Netflix Thriller
Netflix has released a trailer for The Outsider, a bloody noir starring Jared Leto as a former American POW set in post-World War II Japan. Leto gets to Last Samurai it up as an American soldier who becomes indebted to the Japanese yakuza, a catch-all for the country’s organized crime, and is forced to navigate Japan’s seedy criminal underworld […]
Sequel Bits: ‘Godzilla 2’ Wraps Filming, Jared Leto Talks About a ‘Tron’ Reboot, and More
In this edition of Sequel Bits: Michael Dougherty‘s Godzilla 2 has wrapped production Jared Leto talks about starring in a Tron reboot Director Doug Liman gives an update on Edge of Tomorrow 2 M. Night Shyamalan‘s Unbreakable and Split sequel Glass begins production And more! Last day. @GodzillaMovie pic.twitter.com/r0UMnTiYt7 — Mike Dougherty (@Mike_Dougherty) September 26, 2017 That's a wrap. Thank […]
Joker SHOCK: Jared Leto has NOT seen his Suicide Squad performance and here’s why
The 45-year-old actor was the first big screen incarnation of the Joker since Heath Ledger’s Oscar-winning portrayal in The Dark Knight, 10 years ago. Taking on a materialistic gangster persona, Leto’s performance divided fans in last year’s Suicide Squad, but what did he make of his turn? Now in a shocking reveal, in a recent […]
Jared Leto is Also “a Little Confused” About These Joker Movies
It’s been just over two weeks since word came out that Warner Bros. and DC Films were developing an origin movie for Batman’s most iconic villain, The Joker. But it feels like a lifetime ago because of how many updates and other announcements have followed (including an entirely separate movie featuring that character). The whole situation can […]
Jared Leto in Talks for ‘Bloodshot’ Comic Book Adaptation
Jared Leto has the lead role in Sony’s adaptation of the Valiant comic book series Bloodshot in his sights. The Suicide Squad actor can’t seem to get enough of comic book roles, looking to follow up his role as the DC Extended Universe’s Joker with Bloodshot, the vengeful former soldier who gains superhuman strength and healing powers. According to Deadline, […]
MCP Help Us, Disney May Reboot ‘Tron’ With Jared Leto
Disney hit ctrl-alt-del on Tron 3 a few years ago, citing the mixed reaction and not-good-enough box office of Tron: Legacy as key factors. Like the 1982 original, the 2010 sequel had passionate fans…there just didn’t seem to be enough of them. While an actual sequel still appears to be on hold, someone at Disney has faith in […]
Suicide Squad director REVEALS his Jared Leto Joker regrets: ‘Wish I had a time machine’
SUICIDE SQUAD director David Ayer admitted the film’s flaws and wishes Jared Leto’s Joker had been the main villain. Daily Express :: Films Feed
Suicide Squad director REVEALS his Jared Leto Joker regrets: ‘Wish I had a time machine’
SUICIDE SQUAD director David Ayer admitted the film’s flaws and wishes Jared Leto’s Joker had been the main villain. Daily Express :: Entertainment Feed