Jared Leto Defends His Comments About Marvel Keeping Movie Theaters Alive (Exclusive)

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Jared Leto isn't worried about how people are going to interpret his remarks — but he's certainly going to stand by them, despite possible push-back.The Oscar winner recently spoke with ET's Will Marfuggi about his long-awaited and oft-delayed Marvel/Sony project, and he addressed the growing debate sparked by a remark he made in a recent interview with about big-budget superhero films.«I pretty much just bury my head in the sand, say a lot of stupid s**t and then let everybody go have fun with it,» said Leto, with a laugh, explaining that he didn't know his comments had stirred a lot of chatter in online film circles and among Marvel fans. «But I would say it again.

I mean, are people upset with it? Do they agree with it? What are they, confused about it?»During a profile for, Leto said, «If it wasn’t for Marvel films, I don’t even know if theaters would exist… It doesn’t seem like there’s room for everyone, and that starts to become a little heartbreaking.»According to the star, it's all a matter of basic economics.«If you look at the box office and what people are buying tickets for, I worked at movie theater as a kid, OK, and I'm talking about what's actually generating revenue to keep the buildings open and the people employed and the ecosystem thriving,» Leto told ET. "[Marvel movies] are probably the biggest generators of revenue.

So, in a sense, we should be thankful."«Especially those of us who are big fans of cinema and theaters, we should be thankful that these films even exist.

Because they help support the ecosystem, so that other films that are adult dramas, like House of Gucci, have theaters they can actually be in,» he added. «That's my point.