EntertainmentJared Leto's lost Oscar found amid new controversy

Jared Leto's lost Oscar found amid new controversy

After years of uncertainty, Jared Leto has finally found his Oscar statuette, as he informed fans on social media.

Jared Leto
Jared Leto
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12:44 PM EST, December 4, 2024

The 52-year-old actor shared a series of photos holding the award from the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, humorously acknowledging its disappearance. "Found my Oscar," he wrote in a post that quickly gathered thousands of likes and comments.

In 2021, Leto admitted on "The Late Late Show with James Corden" that he hadn't seen his statuette for three years. "I found out that it's been missing for, like three years, and I didn't know that," he said.

The actor explained that he lost the Oscar during a move in Los Angeles. "t I had moved houses in LA and then when we moved, it somehow just magically kind of disappeared," he recounted. Nevertheless, he hoped that the trophy was in good hands.

Jared Leto won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Rayon, a transgender woman battling AIDS, in the movie "Dallas Buyers Club" (2013).

Controversy surrounding Leto

Recently, Jared Leto made headlines when he said at a 30 Seconds to Mars concert in Serbia: "How many people are from Russia? Raise your hands. Because I felt a lot of Russian energy around." When the audience confirmed his suspicion, the lead singer added, "I'll tell you that one day when all of these problems are finished, we will come visit you and your homeland."

Leto also declared that he would return to Serbia and travel to St. Petersburg, Moscow, and Kyiv, where he would love "throwing a party." It was certainly not a fortunate statement from the star, deemed compromising by many, as he dismissively referred to the war in Ukraine as a "problem."

The words of the star even drew a reaction from the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. "Jared Leto's 'sense of Russian energy' and his desire to perform in Russia is an insult to those who sacrifice their lives defending freedom. There can be no reconciliation with Russia when it continues its attempts to solve the 'problem' of Ukraine's very existence."

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