The ‘Suicide Squad’ actor is thought to be the leading contender for a major part in the return of the sci-fi franchise After Tron: Legacy revived the storyline from the 1980 original in 2010, a third film was cancelled in May 2015 by Disney despite the near-completion of its pre-production. Leto was mooted for a leading role in that cancelled sequel, and his name has again become the hot topic of discussion with the news that Disney are now looking to revive the franchise with a third Tron film.

Fans pining for a third film in the Tron franchise now have some clues about the plot of that stalled project — as well a glimmer of hope that it will one day be made. It’s been slightly more than six years since Tron: Legacy added a second installment to the sci-fi universe Disney established with the 1982 film Tron .