"For a brief, strange time, Jared Leto was a go-to guy for a franchise film. He was the Joker in Suicide Squad, the villainous Niander Wallace in Blade Runner 2049, and Morbius in . He had every element of a leading man: an Oscar, a rock star alter-ego, and strange actor-brain tendencies that were misidentified as "method." But thanks to box office failures just like Morbius, the shine started to fade. Disney was still willing to bet big on Leto, casting him as the rogue AI Ares in but a new report reveals that this belated sequel was a mistake from top to bottom."
"According to The Hollywood Reporter, Tron: Ares' dismal opening weekend box office performance - just $33.2 million domestically - is enough to sink the entire franchise. It's hard to deny that line of thinking; for context, $33.2 million is nearly six million worse than infamous opening weekend, and Tron: Ares had a much larger budget. Some of THR's sources blame Jared Leto, a controversial figure on several levels."
""You could have had Ryan Gosling, it wasn't going to work," said one source. "No one asked for this reboot. If you say, ' Tron: Ares is good, we just needed a different actor,' you're deluding yourself.""
Jared Leto built franchise momentum with roles like the Joker, Niander Wallace, and Morbius, combining an Oscar, rock-star persona, and unconventional acting habits. Box office failures including Morbius weakened that momentum. Disney cast Leto as the rogue AI Ares in Tron: Ares, but the film opened domestically to just $33.2 million, a significantly worse debut than comparable launches despite a larger budget. The film holds a roughly 53% Rotten Tomatoes score and received negative critical reactions. Cited factors include casting choices, franchise fatigue, and the film's perceived low quality, making further Tron films unlikely.
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