Jared Leto Hired for Post-WWII Action Thriller 'The Outsider'

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The Oscar-winning actor will play an imprisoned American soldier in the film that's set in post-WWII Japan.

April 6, 2016

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Jared Leto is on board to star in action thriller "The Outsider". The 30 Seconds to Mars frontman, who won an Oscar for his appearance in "Dallas Buyers Club", is playing an American soldier in the upcoming flick set in post-WWII Japan.

First imprisoned, the soldier later gets released with the help of his Yakuza cellmate. Now free, he sets out to earn their respect and repay his debt while navigating the dangerous criminal underworld.

"The Outsider" is scheduled to begin production this fall. Martin Zandvliet, the filmmaker behind "Land of Mine" which was lauded at last year's Toronto International Film Festival, is directing based on a script penned by "Bastille Day" writer Andrew Baldwin. No release date has been announced.

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The pic will be Leto's second since winning an Oscar in 2014. He will next be seen as Joker in "Suicide Squad" that's set for release in the U.S. on August 5.

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