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Did you know Jared Leto auditioned for Star Trek, and was terrible in it?

Actor Jared Leto says one of his first auditions was for Star Trek and he was terrible in it.

Updated on: Aug 3, 2016, 14:24:00 IST
PTI | By , Los Angeles
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Actor Jared Leto says one of his first auditions was for Star Trek and he was terrible in it.

Jared Leto as the Joker in Suicide Squad.
Jared Leto as the Joker in Suicide Squad.

The 44-year-old Oscar-winning actor said he couldn’t understand how he can be so bad, reported E! online.

“One of my first auditions was for one line in Star Trek, just one line in Star Trek: The New Generation. Great show, but I was terrible and I definitely did not get the part.

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“I remember going up for WKRP in Cincinnati...They tried to remake the show. Definitely didn’t get the part. I remember being so bad, just being so embarrassed reading. How can you be so bad?” Leto said.

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The actor also opened up about his first kiss. “That’s a little too naughty to talk about. I mean, that’s a whole different show. It makes your head spin,” he said.

Leto won an Oscar for his performance in Dallas Buyers Club and will next be seen as The Joker in this week’s Suicide Squad.

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