Joker done, Jared Leto sets his sights on WW2 thriller The Outsider

Apr 07, 2016 01:47 PM IST

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After his big role as Suicide Squad’s Joker, Jared Leto is set to star in WWII action thriller The Outsider.

After his big role as Suicide Squad’s Joker, the very picky Jared Leto is set to star in WWII action thriller The Outsider.

Actor Jared Leto attends the 88th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 28, 2016 in Hollywood, California.(AFP)

The 44-year-old 30 Seconds to Mars frontman is playing an American soldier in the upcoming movie set in post-WWII Japan, reported Aceshowbiz.

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The production on the film is scheduled to begin this fall. Martin Zandvliet, the filmmaker behind Land of Mine, is directing based on a script penned by Bastille Day writer Andrew Baldwin.

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No release date has been announced. Leto recently won an Oscar for his role in Dallas Buyers Club and will next be seen as Joker in “Suicide Squad” that’s set for release in the US on August 5.

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