As Tron 3 Starts Production, An X-Files Vet Has Joined The Cast. And I’m Super Pumped
As a huge fan of Disney’s Tron movies, I’m pretty excited by the fact that the long-awaited threequel has finally started filming. More commonly called by its unconfirmed title, Tron: Ares’ cast has been adding exciting players over the last year, with Evan Peters and Jared Leto among them. However, my excitement has just taken a huge leap, as X-Files vet Gillian Anderson has now been announced as officially on The Grid.
Deadline recently broke the news that Anderson will be starring in director Joachim Rønning’s sequel to 2010’s Tron: Legacy, but as you’d expect, no further details on the Sex Education star’s character have been given. So speculation is obviously going to run rampant as to which side of the digital divide Gillian will be occupying, and just whose side she’s on.
That last part is really important, as Tron 3’s story supposedly centers around Jared Leto’s program, Ares, crossing over from the digital world into our flesh and blood reality. Apparently, the human race is not ready for this, and it could lead to a conflict that’s long been brewing on the Tron timeline.
While Tron: Ares’ story, and Gillian Anderson’s role within that structure are still top secret, there’s still a lot of history fans can brush up on. The entire Tron story so far can be experienced through various tie-in comics and games, as well as both films and the TV series Tron: Uprising. Those last couple options are easily accessible, as all you need is a Disney+ subscription to enter The Grid that Flynn built.
More to come…