Amidst negative reviews and films flopping one after the other, it seems that the world of Hollywood (and the audience) has received some good news. With Disney working on a sequel to the Tron franchise, a notable star has just joined the cast.
Known for her role as Dr. Jean F. Millburn aka Otis’ mother in Netflix’s Sex Education, Gillian Anderson is the latest actor to join the Tron franchise. Starring alongside Jared Leto in an undisclosed role, fans are already hyped up about the news!
Gillian Anderson Is The Latest Actor To Join The Tron Sequel!
In recent news, Gillian Anderson has been revealed to be the latest cast member to join the Tron franchise. With Disney giving everything they have to the Tron franchise, it seems that the franchise is very careful with who they are casting in prominent roles.
Jared Leto has already been announced as the lead actor in the upcoming sequel called Tron: Ares wherein he will portray the titular character of Ares. Alongside Leto is an ensemble cast of Jodie Turner-Smith, Greta Lee, and several others. As confirmed by Deadline, Gillian Anderson is the latest star to join the Tron franchise in an undisclosed role.
Known for portraying several iconic roles in notable projects throughout her years, Anderson is known for portraying the role of Dr. Jean Millburn in Netflix’s Sex Education and FBI Special Agent Dana Scully in The X-Files. Having a strong background for the character, fans are pretty excited about Anderson joining the cast of Tron: Ares.
Fans Are Excited About Gillian Anderson Joining Tron: Ares
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), people talked about how Tron: Ares will have an iconic casting. Getting excited about Gillian Anderson joining the cast alongside Jared Leto and several others, people hope that the third film might finally be worthy enough to get fame and recognition from the world!
All star cast, can't wait! pic.twitter.com/FAq6gagC1q
— Glenn Williams (@GlennHasABeard) January 22, 2024
I love Dana Scully.
— CINETRON (@CINETRONN) January 22, 2024
Gillian Anderson in a “TRON” movie?! This is exciting news! Gillian Anderson is such a talented actress, and she's sure to bring something special to the role. I'm also interested to see how Evan Peters and Cameron Monaghan will fit into the story. And it's great to see such a…
— Gentle_boy (@akinyemi_ramon) January 22, 2024
We're so back
— Hyper (@Hyperloll4) January 22, 2024
lets see what will be the rank of tron 3 if GILLIAN ANDERSON IS THERE
— M_GHUFFRAN_RAO (@huzaifa6342223) January 22, 2024
The first Tron became an underrated cult classic while the sequel Tron: Legacy earned $400 million at the box office. It is up to Jared Leto and the ensemble cast to make the third one count and with Gillian Anderson in the film, it seems that Disney may have cracked the key to the franchise! With average ratings, Tron and Tron: Legacy are available to stream on Disney+ in the U.S.
