{"id":980608,"date":"2025-10-15T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.denofgeek.com\/?p=980608"},"modified":"2025-10-15T10:55:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T14:55:47","slug":"jared-leto-star-power-questioned-tron-ares-flops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.denofgeek.com\/movies\/jared-leto-star-power-questioned-tron-ares-flops\/","title":{"rendered":"Jared Leto’s Star Power Questioned After Tron: Ares Flops"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Jared Leto\u2019s return to blockbuster sci-fi<\/a> in Tron: Ares<\/em> has not gone according to plan. The film, directed by Joachim R\u00f8nning and intended to revitalize the Tron<\/em> franchise many years after Tron: Legacy<\/em> was released, opened to a $33.5 million domestic debut, falling short of expectations. According to a new report over at THR<\/em><\/a>, this underwhelming performance has now sparked questions about Leto\u2019s box office draw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Tron: Ares<\/em>, Jared Leto plays the titular Ares, a brand new figure in the Grid universe who emerges to challenge the legacy of the other Tron<\/a><\/em> films. Unfortunately, despite the hype surrounding Leto\u2019s casting, critics have been mixed on his performance. Some have praised his commitment to the role and his usual watchability, but others have noted that his character\u2019s motivations are underdeveloped, leaving some audiences less than charmed.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\r\n\n\t\t