Jared Leto is all about doing the surprising, even when meaning dropping in for a visitor host spot on Wheel of Fortune.
On Monday, the 52-year-old Morbius actor shocked followers each at residence and within the viewers of the long-lasting fill-in-the-blank recreation present when he walked out on stage on the high of the April 1 episode. In clips posted to social media, Leto is seen strolling out with the present’s longtime letter-turner, Vanna White, as they had been launched by a voiceover.
“Listed below are the celebrities of our present, Jared Leto and Vanna White,” the announcer stated because the viewers clapped loudly.
After hitting their mark, the long-haired Suicide Squad actor turned to White, 67, and wished her an amazing present as he went over to the wheel to begin the sport, sans any point out of why he was performing within the position.
“Alright everyone, seize these units, it is time to give away some cash,” he informed the episode’s three contestants — every wanting barely puzzled by the swapping out of the present’s conventional host, Pat Sajak.
The impromptu look from the Academy Award-winning actor was shortly defined on Fb to be an April Fools’ Day joke.
“Did you discover something totally different in tonight’s present?! #AprilFools,” the account shared late Monday night with their greater than 1 million followers.
Within the comments, the present’s devoted followers flooded the part with their aid and pleasure over the looks from Leto, who is thought to be on the middle of strange headlines, together with his October bungee jump onto the stage of a music festival and his climbing of the Empire State building simply weeks after that to announce a brand new Thirty Seconds to Mars album.
“Haha! We had been caught. I used to be shocked. I am like, that is not Ryan Seacrest! And Pat did not even say bye,” one fan wrote, referencing how the American Idol host, 49, will take over for Sajak, 77, within the fall.
The confusion was absolutely exacerbated by the truth that Leto was swapped out with the present’s typical host after the primary puzzle. As soon as once more, the switcheroo occurred with out point out or rationalization.
“I assumed I used to be seeing issues! 🤣 I requested my husband, ‘did you simply see Jared Leto???'” one other particular person wrote.
The actual altering of the guard from Sajak to Seacrest comes at first of the 2024-2025 season, beginning within the fall. Sajak’s retirement marks the top of a significant period within the present’s historical past as he has held the cue playing cards on Wheel of Fortune since 1981.
Within the fall, ET spoke with Seacrest about how he was feeling after being introduced because the successor of a titan of the TV recreation present business. He stated that not solely was he enthusiastic about becoming a member of the present, however that Sajak had been in touch with him and supplied some phrases of knowledge, in addition to a pace dial quantity ought to he want any assist.
“He’s a legend. I’ve regarded as much as him eternally. He is so good at that job, which, you understand, is slightly little bit of stress right here. However he simply stated, ‘You are going to have a good time. It is a lot enjoyable. What’s higher than freely giving cash and doing that each single evening?'” Seacrest shared.
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