Jared Leto to Play Andy Warhol in Upcoming Film
Oscar-winning actor and Thirty Seconds to Mars frontman Jared Leto announced via Instagram on August 7, 2020, that he will portray Andy Warhol in an upcoming film. The post, addressed to his over 10 million followers, expressed gratitude and excitement, noting a belated birthday wish for the Pop Art pioneer born August 6, 1928, in Pittsburgh. Details of the project remain undisclosed, though Leto had been previously linked to a Warhol biopic based on Victor Bockris's biography in 2016, which he was set to both star in and produce. It is unclear if this is the same film or a new venture. Leto has prior ties to contemporary art: the cover of Thirty Seconds to Mars's 2013 album Love Lust Faith + Dreams featured Damien Hirst's spot painting Isonicotinic Acid Ethyl Ester (2010–2011). Notably, David Bowie previously portrayed Warhol in Julian Schnabel's 1996 film Basquiat.
Key facts
- Jared Leto announced on Instagram on August 7, 2020, that he will play Andy Warhol in an upcoming film.
- Leto has over 10 million Instagram followers.
- Warhol was born on August 6, 1928, in Pittsburgh.
- In 2016, Leto was rumored to star in a Warhol biopic based on Victor Bockris's biography.
- Leto was also set to produce that earlier project.
- The cover of Thirty Seconds to Mars's 2013 album Love Lust Faith + Dreams features a Damien Hirst spot painting.
- David Bowie played Warhol in Julian Schnabel's 1996 film Basquiat.
- No further details about the new film have been released.
Entities
Artists
- Jared Leto
- Andy Warhol
- Damien Hirst
- David Bowie
- Julian Schnabel
- Victor Bockris
Institutions
- Thirty Seconds to Mars
Locations
- Bossier City
- Louisiana
- Pittsburgh