The new trailer forTRON: Aresoffers some interesting insights into the role of Jared Leto’s Ares in the film. The third film in the Tron franchise,TRON: Aresfocuses on a new batch of characters like Ares and Athena, digital avatars who are broguht into the real world from the Grid. This opens the floodgates for conflict between the digital avatars and humanity at large. The trailer keeps the focus onJared Leto’s Ares, a highly sophisticated program who seems to be developing emotions and free will.
This will naturally bristle against the “users” like Evan Peters' Julian Dillinger, which could easily cascade into a larger conflict.The new trailer forTRON: Aresestablishes the scope and stakes of the story, while also offering some key clues into who Ares is, what he can do, and what makes him unique from the other programs who’ve been in the franchise. Here’s everything we know about Jared Leto’s Ares from the latest trailer forTRON: Ares.
9Jared Leto’s TRON: Ares Character Is Basically An Android
Ares Is A Mechanical Soldier
TRON: Aresfocuses on Jared Leto’s Ares, who seems to be a robotic avatar similar to an android.Ares is seemingly the first in a potential new wave of artificial lifeconstructed in the real world. The trailer indicates that Ares is effectively an android in everything but name. This makes Ares the latest example of an experimental new A.I. brought to the real world.
In theory,he could be similar to Quorra fromTRON: Legacy. It’s unclear if the two have any concrete connection, or if Ares is simply a similar idea taken to a dangerous new extreme. Unlike Quorra though, it appears that Ares is fully constructable in the material world instead of needing to hop between planes.
8Ares Has Enhanced Abilities
Ares Has Super Strength And Enhanced Speed
As a result of his mechanical attributes, the trailer forTRON: Aresmakes it clear that Jared Leto’s character is a particularly dangerous warrior.Described as being “biblically strong” and “lightning fast,“Ares is shown in many short snippets of the trailer to be more than capable of combatting regular humans.
This makes Ares a particularly dangerous figure in the real world. As seen throughout the trailer, the technology of TRON is incredibly powerful if it’s brought into the real world. Using the Lightcycle, for example, Ares is able to easily outrun the police and slice squad cars in half. It all goes to show how powerful Ares is.
7Ares Is Super Intelligent
Ares' Computing Power Makes Him Brilliant
The latestTRON: Arestrailer also reinforces the idea that Ares is also a brilliant creation. Even beyond his physical capabilities, his computer processing power makes him smarter than most humans. The trailer even suggests he may maintain an inherent connection to information feeds in his head.
This could give Ares a potentially limitless amount of knowledge and experience to utilize. This could also be one of the reasons Ares eventually turns against his creators, as having access to the full breadth of human experience (and their own plans) might give Ares reason to escape Julian Dillinger’s control.
6Ares Can Be Remade If He’s Killed
Ares Can Be Easily Duplicated If He Dies
One of the more notable turns in the trailer forTRON: Aresis the confirmation that Ares isn’t indestructible — and he doesn’t need to be. Even if Ares is damaged or destroyed, it seems thatDillinger has the ability to simply create a new version of Aresto take his place. It’s unclear how much memory the new Ares retains, however.
It’s possible that Ares will keep the memories of his death with each rebirth, giving him reason to rebel. It’s also possible his memory is rebooted with each new body, which might prolong his rebellious arc in the film.It also seems like Dillinger can simply have Ares shut off, causing him to collapse into ash. It gives him a deadly edge over the movie’s hero.
5Ares Is Created And Controlled By Evan Peters' Julian Dillinger
The new trailer forTRON: Areshighlights how dangerous the digital soldiers and technology from the world of the Grid can be when unleashed on the real world, but there’s no clear villainous leader of the A.I. creations. Instead,the antagonist of the film, as evidenced by the trailer, seems to be Julian Dillinger.
Played by Evan Peters, Dillinger is portrayed in the trailer as a capitalist who is trying to impress members of the military with Ares' battlefield potential.The trailer shows him to be flippant with Ares comfort and security, simply killing one to prove he can make another.
All of this suggests that Ares may have bigger physical threats, but his most personal foe will be Dillinger.
The trailer also shows Dillinger telling Gillian Anderson’s Elisabeth Dillinger (who seems to be his mother) that he is in control of Ares despite her trepidations —naturally positioning himself as the counter to Ares' attempts to grow and be free. All of this suggests that Ares may have bigger physical threats, but his most personal foe will be Dillinger.
4Ares Is Meant To Be A Super Soldier
Dillinger Wants To Use Ares In Modern Conflicts
Jared Leto’sTRON: Arescharacter is meant to be a super soldier in the film, at least according to Dillinger. It seems that Ares is one of two programs who has been given a physical body in the hopes that this will convince world leaders and military commanders to invest in his plans.
Ares seemingly perfected his combat skills in the digital world of the Grid, with the trailer teasing a large-scale battle between the red programs and the blue programs. This suggests conflict has continued to grow within the Grid, even asDillinger intends to bring Ares into real-world conflicts.
3Ares Makes Two Unlikely Connections
Ares Seems To Get A Love Interest And A Mentor In TRON: Ares
TRON: Aresincludes two unexpected meetings for Ares,both of which have potentially huge ramifications for the narrative. Greta Lee’s Eve Kim seems to be a human woman who encounters Ares and eventually forges a connection with him. The two are seen riding a motorcycle together, implying their eventual partnership.
Given his apparent demise inTRON: Legacy, the nature of Flynn’s return and meeting with Ares remains an intriguing mystery.
The other big reveal of theTRON: Arestrailer is the confirmation thatAres will meet Flynn, the creator of the Grid.Jeff Bridges’s genius Flynnhas been at the center of theTRONfranchise ever since the first film. That makes his return all the more intriguing, suggesting that the film will (at least on some levels) address the cliffhangers fromTRON: Legacy.
2Ares Is Evolving Into Something New
Ares Is Growing In Ways Even Flynn Couldn’t Expect
TRONhas always had an interest in showcasing the ways humanity can evolve within a technological space.This seems to be rooted in the themes ofTRON: Ares, with the trailer suggesting that Ares will eventually grow to feel things in a way other programs haven’t been able to.
This makes Ares a unique figure within the world ofTRON, especially in the eyes of Flynn.Ares' developing emotions could be why he decides to rebel against Dillinger, setitng up one of the main conflicts of the film. It’s a compelling idea that could easily propel the plot ofTRON: Ares.
1Ares Seems To Be Rebelling
What Happens When The Program Breaks Free Of The User?
The big throughline of theTRON: Arestrailer is the apparent focus on Jared Leto’s character struggling to break free of the confines of his programming. Despite being set up as a super soldier, it’s clear that Ares has his own thoughts and feelings about the world.This seemingly prompts him to question his existence and the orders he’s given.
This naturally seems to cause problems between him and the people who wish to control him, explaining much of the trailer’s action as Ares tries to avoid multiple enemies across both the Grid and the real world. Ares rebelling against his coding is an interesting development for theTRONfranchise, and could easily set upTRON: Aresto be a serious gamechanger for the series.
