Jared let go from Assassination

Amid sexual misconduct allegations, the Hollywood actor is no longer being considered for the project 

Actor Jared Leto is no longer attached to Barry Levinson’s political thriller Assassination, with multiple sources stating that the decision came amid mounting sexual misconduct allegations against the Oscar-winning actor.

Leto had been in advanced talks to join the film in 2025 and was “extremely interested” in the project. The actor was reportedly in ongoing discussions with Levinson, with one source describing the casting as “seeming like a done deal.”

Sources claimed that production executives and Levinson were aware of allegations surrounding Leto and had discussed them internally before initial conversations with him. Accoring to Page Six, a source  alleged that Leto ultimately lost the role as the growing number of sexual misconduct allegations became impossible to ignore. 

Another source familiar with the matter said the poor performance of Leto’s 2025 film Tron: Ares may also have factored into the decision, but added, “That may have been an excuse to drop him from the project”.

Assassination, starring Bryan Cranston and Brendan Fraser, is based on the true story of journalist Dorothy Kilgallen, who died under mysterious circumstances while investigating the assassination of US President John F Kennedy. The film had previously been delayed because of a lawsuit filed by co-writer and producer Nicholas Celozzi. No replacement for Leto has been announced.