Fans of Tron franchise has been waiting for over a decade, but a new film in the groundbreaking science fiction franchise, TRon: Areswill soon hit screens, and star Arturo Castro couldn’t be more excited.
The actor was all smiles at the premiere of his other new film, Road housein New York City on Tuesday, where he spoke with ET’s Rachel Smith about the highly anticipated project.
“So there will be a lot of Tron and there will also be humans and humans interacting with Tron stuff,” the 38-year-old star joked, poking fun at the strict levels of secrecy surrounding Hollywood blockbusters these days.
“You know, the thing about Tron It’s, you know, it’s Tron – and that’s all I can say legally,” he added with a laugh.
That said, Castro enthusiastically declared, “We’re filming for Tron while we talk!”
He also had nothing but love for his Tron: Ares co-stars including Jared Leto – who plays the titular Ares, a AI program that manifests itself in physical form in the real world – as well as Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Gillian Anderson, Jodie Turner-Smith, Cameron Monaghan and Hasan Minhaj.
“I can say that the cast is incredible,” Castro marveled. “Just (some of) my favorite co-stars of all time, honestly. It’s a tight-knit team, and the crew and cast are some of the best I’ve ever worked with.”
“So I’m really excited for everyone to watch it,” he added.
According to an official synopsis released by Disney last month, “Tron: Ares follows a highly sophisticated program, Ares, who is sent from the digital world to the real world on a dangerous mission, marking humanity’s first encounter with AI beings.”
The film – directed by blockbuster director Joachim Rønning – began production in January in Vancouver, British Columbia, and is expected to hit theaters in 2025. The development process of Tron: Ares has been in progress for over 10 yearsand the film will serve more as a reboot or side story within the universe rather than continuing the story seen in previous installments of the franchise.
Meanwhile, Castro is currently starring in the thrilling Jake Gyllenhaalremake led by Road housealongside Conor McGregor, Lukas Gage, Jessica Williams and Billy Magnussen, and directed by director Doug Liman.
For Castro, filming the action drama was “the best time.”
“We were on the beach with an incredible cast and I couldn’t have asked for a better co-star,” Castro marveled. “It’s surreal. Every time you go on a set like this, you think about the chances of getting to a place like this and you’ll just… explode with gratitude. I’m so grateful, honestly.”
He especially praises Gyllenhaal, who stars as Dalton, a former UFC fighter who ends up working as a bouncer at a bar in Florida, a role he originally had. played by Patrick Swayze in the 1989 classic.
“He is so genuine in character and in his leadership role on set,” recalled Castro. “He just has a natural charisma and light that is so beautiful to watch… He absolutely killed it (in this role). It was a pleasure to watch.”
Road house premieres on Prime Video on March 21.
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