Star Wars actor Cameron Monaghan is "barely" in Tron: Ares, and disappointed fans want answers: "I need to know how much was left on the cutting room floor"

After 15 years, Tron: Ares has arrived, and if you were judging by the opening credits, you'd think one Cameron Monaghan had a substantial role. The actor's name sits front and center alongside Jared Leto and Gillian Anderson, creating the assumption he’s got a considerable presence in the blockbuster.

Sadly, this isn't the case, leaving some viewers bemused. As it turns out, Monaghan has exactly one small moment in the Tron threequel, with a single line of dialog. His screentime is broken up by him wearing a helmet as well, further obfuscating his role.

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Monaghan gets a split-second appearance in one of the trailers, and a fan noticed the official TikTok is using an image of the actor from what appears to be a scene that’s been edited out of the picture. The rising consensus is that his original role now lies in unused footage on the editing bay, after reshoots and re-writes made Caius, his character, less necessary.

"I'm not mentally prepared to only see him for five seconds; I need to know how much was left on the cutting room floor," one fan writes. "I hate that we lost him but somehow kept Jared Leto," another adds.

Best known for his work in Gotham and the Star Wars Jedi games, this was comfortably one of the actor's biggest movie roles yet, and now it's more of a trivial footnote. A shame, but maybe we'll see more in deleted scenes or a director’s cut further down the line.

If you'd like to spend more time in the Grid, check out our breakdown of the Tron: Ares ending explained, or we've a list of the best Star Wars games if lightcycles aren't your thing.

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Anthony is an Irish entertainment and games journalist, now based in Glasgow. He previously served as Senior Anime Writer at Dexerto and News Editor at The Digital Fix, on top of providing work for Variety, IGN, Den of Geek, PC Gamer, and many more. Besides Studio Ghibli, horror movies, and The Muppets, he enjoys action-RPGs, heavy metal, and pro-wrestling. He interviewed Animal once, not that he won’t stop going on about it or anything.

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