Jared Leto confirms he’ll be playing Andy Warhol in new film
Writing on Instagram, he said “Yes it’s true I will be playing Andy Warhol in an upcoming film” adding that he was “so grateful and excited about the opportunity.”
He also wished the late artist a “happy belated birthday” and added “we miss you and your genius.”
While Leto didn’t provide any further details about the project, his name was first attached to a Warhol biopic that was being written by Wolf of Wall Street writer Terence Winter, according to Consequence of Sound.
Back in April, Leto released a new Star Wars-inspired T-shirt in aid of those affected by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
The item was launched via the 30 Seconds To Mars frontman’s new quarantine film club, which was set up last month in a bid to entertain self-isolating fans.
Taking to Twitter, Leto shared an image of himself wearing the T-shirt last week (April 3). The tee bears the slogan “May the forced quarantine be with you” presented in the iconic Star Wars font.
“After numerous requests, we created a #JaredLetoCinemaClub tee in the hope we could raise some much-needed support for COVID-19,” he said in a separate post.
Leto went on to confirm that “100% of profits will be donated to Partners In Health and I will personally match all monies raised. May the Force be with you.”
| by Anonymous | reply 23 | August 10, 2020 1:26 AM
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There really hasn't been a good Warhol movie. Maybe this will be It. Leto always goes full till boogie with his characterizations.
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | August 8, 2020 5:51 PM
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Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film was good.
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | August 8, 2020 7:24 PM
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Jared Harris did the best.
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | August 8, 2020 7:26 PM
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Can they mask his beauty?
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | August 8, 2020 7:37 PM
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I am so sick of straight people playing LGBT people.
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | August 8, 2020 7:41 PM
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GLAAD needs to be as up in arms as they are about trans characters being played by “cis” actors.
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | August 8, 2020 7:42 PM
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Everyone will be famous for 15 minutes; Jared’s very large penis, however, has a much longer runway.
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | August 8, 2020 7:49 PM
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Shouldn’t he be cancelled for preying on young girls?. I guess that only happens to Oscar winners if they’re gay.
| by Anonymous | reply 8 | August 8, 2020 7:58 PM
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Great pick for the role of Warhol.
| by Anonymous | reply 9 | August 8, 2020 8:00 PM
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2016: “Jared Leto: ‘A Gay Leading Man’ Wouldn’t ‘Have the Same Opportunities as a Straight Leading Men”
Great Jared you’re aware of that. So why the fuck do you want to take one of the few gay roles away?
| by Anonymous | reply 10 | August 8, 2020 8:14 PM
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Creep plays creep. Hopefully they recreate the Braniff airlines commercial as a bid to appear socially conscious. I mean, who knows what Andy and Sonny Liston talked about that day!
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | August 8, 2020 10:16 PM
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This douche bag isn’t over yet?
| by Anonymous | reply 12 | August 8, 2020 10:23 PM
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I'm surprised some random black dude isn't playing Warhol.
| by Anonymous | reply 13 | August 9, 2020 1:45 AM
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You should be concerned that once again an acting role has been STOLEN from me and the strong community that made Warhol what he was
| by Anonymous | reply 14 | August 9, 2020 3:18 PM
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In other news, Barbra’s production on Gypsy begins at the end of August.
| by Anonymous | reply 15 | August 9, 2020 3:40 PM
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Very physically different people, of course, but Jared has a certain lifelessness/dead in the eyes look like Andy that may work.
| by Anonymous | reply 16 | August 9, 2020 3:42 PM
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Around the time that Edie Sedgwick's bio was being shopped around, one of the TV networks expressed interest in developing it as a miniseries, provided that they could make Andy Warhol straight.
Yes: according to these geniuses, the tragic Factory Girl story was actually one of unrequited, frustrated love between a heterosexual, ugly Warhol (the Beast) and young Edie Sedgwick (the Beauty).
Luckily, this version never came to pass. This is yet one more good reason why LGBT people need to tell our own stories.
| by Anonymous | reply 17 | August 9, 2020 3:44 PM
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No one wants to work with Jared. He is making this up. Where is official word?
| by Anonymous | reply 18 | August 9, 2020 3:45 PM
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R10: Leto is neither gay nor straight. He represents the sizeable bisexual acting community.
| by Anonymous | reply 19 | August 9, 2020 3:45 PM
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I think Leto is bi leaning towards gay, so he isn't really stealing a gay role from LGB people.
| by Anonymous | reply 20 | August 9, 2020 7:56 PM
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He's only bi, if the girls are really young.
| by Anonymous | reply 21 | August 9, 2020 8:00 PM
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Looks like he's going after some big paychecks for a change. Get the money while you can, Jared.
| by Anonymous | reply 22 | August 10, 2020 1:20 AM
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I don't know why but he gives me the creeps now. I can't really watch him in a movie. And the worst Joker of all time.
| by Anonymous | reply 23 | August 10, 2020 1:26 AM
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