Jared Leto and the Spanish premiere of 'Tron: Ares' unleash madness at San Diego Comic-Con Málaga

Jared Leto is asking for a street in Malaga. A couple of months ago, he made quite the entrance at his concert in Marenostrum by zip-lining from Sohail Castle to the stage, this Friday he caused a stir again in front of 3,000 people who packed Hall M at San Diego Comic-Con Malaga during the highly anticipated Spanish premiere of 'Tron: Ares', the third installment of this popular Disney saga. This time he didn’t fly over the audience, but instead went right into the middle of the seating area. As he was leaving and the security team was beginning to relax, the American actor broke the protocol and went down to the spectators, unleashing madness. Thousands of mobile phones capturing videos and selfies surrounded him from all sides, though he stopped to interact with many, while the event's protection team tried to create a corridor to get him out. However, he was the least eager to leave. He was in his element among the fans, having declared himself a fan of the Disney franchise since he saw it as a child: "For me, 'Tron' is like 'Star Wars'; if I weren’t here presenting it, I’d be where you are because I love it." He did both, being on stage and also among the attendees.

The Mickey Mouse factory is one of the strongest supporters of SDCCM by including the event in the global tour for the premiere of 'Tron: Ares', which commercially releases next October 10th. An exclusivity of the event that quickly filled the vast Hall M, one of the best facilities of the convention, where the thousands of attendees were lucky to see firsthand a couple of action scenes with the famous light cycles of the saga. Indeed, the comic-con also features a life-size replica of this futuristic vehicle in its exhibition area, which is one of the favorite attractions for visitors to ride, take photos, and post on social media.

That is precisely the motorcycle that Jared Leto rides in the movie, introduced by filmmaker Álex de la Iglesia, who claimed that "'Tron' changed my life back in '82" and boldly stated that he has seen the movie and that "it is the best of the saga." Alongside the director of this third installment, Joachim Rønning, and co-star Jodie Turner-Smith, the American actor received applause and passion from the moment he appeared. The first thing he did was congratulate SDCCM on this first edition and ask the audience, "Do you know I gave a concert here two months ago? Was anyone there?" To which more than one answered yes. "It was a great performance in Fuengirola. Your energy is great and we love being here," confessed a charming and approachable Leto, who also remembered the zip line.

"For me, 'Tron' is like 'Star Wars'; if I weren’t here presenting it, I’d be where you are because I love it"

Jared Leto

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Leto was eager to talk and gave the key details of the new 'Tron'. Thus, he mentioned that he joined this project ten years ago. His character is the one who gives the title to this sequel, Ares, the god of war, which is the name his character, an Artificial Intelligence program, takes as it jumps from the virtual world to the real one. A role that also allowed him to fulfill a dream: working with Jeff Bridges, the protagonist of the first installment that Jared Leto saw when he was just 12 years old. "Working with Jeff was like a spiritual experience. I've been a fan of his all my life," said the actor who, thinking back to when he saw the movie in the 80s, exclaimed, "I'm old, damn!"

Meanwhile, actress Jodie Turner-Smith revealed the luxurious budget of the movie by stating that they had secured 250 million dollars. Certainly, on screen, there is a whole extravaganza of fantastic virtual worlds that expand the impact of the first 'Tron' released over four decades ago. Although Jared Leto noted that not everything was digital and that the latest technology was mixed with traditional effects.

Leto said that the light suit of his character "was a son of a bitch because it was very heavy and by the end of the week it really hurt"

He exemplified this with his own suit, which, as he said, "was a son of a bitch because it was very heavy and by the end of the week it really hurt." Nevertheless, he admitted that the Ares light armor made him feel powerful. "It was fun and exciting to wear it on set," recognized the actor who wished the audience to enjoy it "just as much" as they did when they see it. "Now it's for you," closed the actor who, after thanking everyone in Spanish with "gracias, gracias, gracias, gracias," went down to mingle with the crowd. Without any suit to protect him. And he didn’t need one.