Jared Leto received a rock star welcome when he stepped onto Ipanema Beach on Monday.
The 45-year-old multi-hyphenate is currently in Brazil to promote his new movie, Blade Runner 2049, and to perform with his band, Thirty Seconds To Mars at this year’s Rock In Rio music festival.
Having taken to the festival stage just a day earlier, the Suicide Squad star hit Rio’s famous beach to take in the sights in between promo duties for Blade Runner 2049.
Center of attention… Jared Leto received a rock star welcome when he stepped onto Ipanema Beach on Monday
But just moments after stepping onto the world-famous beach, the covered up star found himself mobbed by fans.
Seemingly taking it all in his stride, Jared was seen happily chatting with the locals as his security team tried in vain to hold back the crowd.
At one stage, a bikini-clad beauty stepped in front of the star to shamelessly snap a photo of him as he made his way towards her.
But rather than being put out by all the attention, the good-natured actor happily positioned himself at the center of the crowd to snap an animated selfie with his fans.
Up close and personal… At one stage, a bikini-clad beauty stepped in front of the star to shamelessly snap a photo of him as he made his way towards her
Keeping busy: The 45-year-old multi-hyphenate is currently in Brazil to promote his new movie, Blade Runner 2049, and to perform with his band, Thirty Seconds To Mars
Snapping selfies: The good-natured actor happily positioned himself at the center of the crowd to snap an animated selfie with his fans
Earlier in the day, Jared had attended a photo call for his highly-anticipated new movie, which also stars Ryan Gosling, Robin Wright and Harrison Ford.
Dressed in the same clothes from earlier, Jared added a black leather biker jacket and bright pink beanie when he took to the beach.
The Oscar-winning actor put on a colorful sartorial display as he posed for photos against an idyllic blue sky in the South American country.
Checking it out… Having taken to the stage just a day earlier, the Suicide Squad star hit Rio’s famous beach to take in the sights in between promo duties for Blade Runner 2049
Saying hello: Seemingly taking it all in his stride, Jared was seen happily chatting with the locals as his security team tried in vain to hold back the crowd
In need of space… Just moments after stepping onto the world-famous beach, the covered up star found himself mobbed by fans
Pushing the fashion boundaries, he slipped on a pair of vibrant red sweatpants which featured a striking pink stripe down the side and showcased his hiking trainers.
He complemented the vivid trousers with a striking pyjama-inspired shirt from Gucci, which boasted a floral pattern throughout.
The silk garment showcased his torso and long gold chain, while the city’s Copacabana Beach commanded attention in the background.
Sporting a long hairstyle, Jared shielded his eyes with a pair of aviator shades, which drew attention to his trademark beard.
Fashion forward: The actor continued to be hard at work as he soaked up the sun during a photocall for his new cinematic offering Blade Runner 2049 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Monday
Picture perfect: The Oscar-winning actor put on a colourful sartorial display as he posed for photos against an idyllic blue sky in the South American country
His appearance comes after he ‘went blind’ for the entire shoot of Blade Runner 2049, director Denis Villeneuve has revealed, and needed an assistant to bring him on set and help him get around during filming.
‘We all heard stories about Jared, how he transforms into the characters. But even this didn’t prepare me for what was to come,’ the French filmmaker says in a profile of Leto in the new issue of WSJ magazine.
Leto plays replicant creator Niander Wallace in the highly-anticipated follow-up to Ridley Scott’s groundbreaking 1982 original.
For the part, he decided to fit himself with opaque contact lenses that made it impossible for him to see anything.
Floral feeling: He complemented the vivid trousers with a striking pyjama-inspired shirt from Gucci which boasted a floral pattern throughout
‘He was walking with an assistant, very slowly. It was like seeing Jesus walking into a temple. Everybody became super silent, and there was a kind of sacred moment,’ Villeneuve stated.
Adding: ‘Everyone was in awe. It was so beautiful and powerful – I was moved to tears’.
The gambit worked, Villenueve said, adding that while ‘it was insane’, Leto ‘really created something’.
Leto himself tells the publication that his immersion in the role didn’t take him ‘as deep down the rabbit hole’ as he’s gone previously for his art, but opting not to have vision helped him stay ‘really focused’.
‘I’m crazy but I’m not insane,’ he proffered.
Sun soaked: The silk garment showcased his torso and long gold chain while the city’s Copacabana Beach commanded attention in the background
It’s not the first time he’s shown extreme commitment to a film part.
He dropped more than 30 pounds while filming Dallas Buyer’s Club, a role that won him a best supporting actor Oscar.
He lost the same about the same amount of weight for his performance as a heroin addict in Requiem For A Dream.
In contrast, he packed on 60 pounds to play John Lennon’s killer Mark Chapman in the independent film Chapter 27.
Leto, who balances his acting career with rock gigs, reveals to WSJ that one movie offer that never comes his way is to do a comedy.
Attention-grabbing: Sporting a long hairstyle, Jared shielded his eyes with a pair of aviator shades which drew attention to his trademark beard
‘I might not be at the top of the list for, like, a funny dude. But if someone is dying or suffering greatly, I’ll get a call,’ he joked.
‘I got calls about [playing] Charles Manson, Ted Bundy, David Koresh and Jim Jones, all within two weeks, he said.
‘I’m not doing them but I thought for a second, “Oh, my God, I should do them all.” Just put them together like a Criterion Collection box set. And then retire.’
Blade Runner 2049 is set to hit movie theaters in October.
Going above and beyond: His appearance comes after he ‘went blind’ for the entire shoot of Blade Runner 2049, director Denis Villeneuve has revealed, and needed an assistant to bring him on set and help him get around during filming