Jared Leto on Surprise Globes Nom for ‘The Little Things': ‘I Was Taking a Risk … Pushed Things Pretty Far’

There are few people in the world of acting that are as polarizing as Jared Leto. And there are a number of reasons why people either love or hate him.

In case you luckily managed to block all memory of the Academy Award-winning 2016 film “Suicide Squad,” and all its behind-the-scenes drama, Jared Leto notoriously spent much of his method acting giving increasingly weird and perverse gifts to his castmates. These allegedly included everything from anal beads and used condoms, to pig carcasses and dead rats.

Antonio Ferme editorThis year’s Golden Globes nominations have finally been revealed, including Jared Leto’s nomination in the Best Actor in a Television Series (Drama) category for his performance in “The Little Things.” In an interview with Variety, Leto said that when he heard the news, he was pretty surprised.“I had no idea,” Leto said. “I didn’t even know that nominations were being announced this morning, which I think is a good thing.

Let’s get the worst news regarding the Golden Globes nods out of the way. No, it wasn’t the fact that Sia’s “Music” earned two nominations or that Jared Leto cracked the Supporting Actor field for “The Little Things” (although more on that in a minute).

Actors Jared Leto and Rami Malek sometimes find it difficult to shake off playing darker characters on screen. Both Oscar-winners star alongside two-time Academy Award winner Denzel Washington in the crime thriller "The Little Things" about the hunt for a serial killer in Los Angeles.

So much of writer-director John Lee Hancock’s psychological cop thriller, “The Little Things,” seems recognizable and pre-ordained on the surface. The drama offers the trope of a grizzled veteran cop (Denzel Washington) conflicting with a talented younger detective who’s made the grade (Rami Malek), the way they clash, break balls, their various obsessions, a haunted past, and a quirky, alleged serial killer (Jared Leto), not afraid to tease and taunt the police.

In John Lee Hancock's The Little Things,Oscar winners Denzel Washington and Rami Malek play police officers on the hunt for a serial killer in 1990 Los Angeles. Their pursuit leads them to Albert Sparma, a prime suspect who seems to know as much about their case as they do.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorJohn Lee Hancock’s “The Little Things” started out as a contemporary thriller. But since it took 20 years to come to the screen, it now amounts to a period piece, says costume designer Daniel Orlandi.

Jared Leto may have won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his work in the 2013 drama “Dallas Buyers Club”, but that wasn’t enough to get him to watch the movie.

Jared Leto won an Oscar but three years ago he lost it and hasn’t seen it since.  The 49-year-old star spoke to James Corden on The Late Late Show on Wednesday where he revealed the case of his missing and highly prestigious award.

Jared Leto's Oscar has been missing for three years. The 49-year-old star won the Best Supporting Actor honour for his role in 'Dallas Buyers Club' at the 2014 Academy Awards but he has recently learned the statuette "somehow just magically disappeared" when he moved house in Los Angeles.

Jared Leto has revealed that he lost the Oscar he won in 2014, and the whereabouts of the statuette still remain a mystery.The actor and Thirty Seconds To Mars frontman, who won Best Supporting Actor for his role in Dallas Buyers Club, revealed that he misplaced the coveted gong when he moved to a new home in Los Angeles.Appearing on The Late Late Show with James Corden earlier this week, Leto explained: “I didn’t know that – I don’t think anyone wanted to tell me.“But I had moved houses in LA

Jared Leto came close to signing Billie Eilish and her brother and collaborator Finneas when they were unknown artists after inviting them to perform at an intimate dinner party. The Suicide Squad star recalls originally meeting the siblings through his married pals, film producer Emma Ludbrook and agent Tom Windish, and then recruiting the young musicians to play for guests including Leonardo DiCaprio.

Jared Leto was very close to signing Billie Eilish!

Jared Leto may have won an Oscar in 2014, but the fate of his golden statuette remains a mystery. Appearing on "The Late Late Show with James Corden" on Tuesday, Leto revealed that he misplaced his prized possession when he moved to a new home in Los Angeles, Calif.

Jared Leto's Academy Award is MIA. On Tuesday's episode of, the 49-year-old actor revealed that the Best Supporting Actor statuette he won in 2014 for his role in has been missing for years.«I found out that it's been missing for, like, three years.

Jared Leto and John David Washington discuss their successful careers in the latest Variety Actors on Actors interview.