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There have been rumors going on that Jared Leto will be joining the cast ofHaunted Mansion, and it is true! He will be playing the role of Hatbox Ghost, this ghost version appears only in the Disneyland version. This movie will not be the same remake version the way in 2003’s Eddie Murphy’sHaunted Mansionmovie. Well, there is some disappointment among the fans as they are worried about his acting.

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Haunted Mansion:
Let us learn a little bit about the people working behind this movie:
Producers Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich are producingHaunted Mansion, while the executive producer is Nick Reynolds. The script is written by Katie Dippold, and the director of the movie will be Justin Simien.

Along with Jared Leto, the other actors starring in the movie will be Lakeith Stanfield, Danny Devito, Tiffany Haddish, Owen Wilson, and Rosario Dawson.
Jared Leto’s method of acting concerns fans:
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Well, on one side where people are really excited to watch Disney’s upcoming movie starring Jared Leto, some people are concerned about his acting. They say that the movie is going “to suck”. Fans are not really appreciating the decision of casting him. Some even say to uncast him as soon as possible.

The Hatbox Ghost’s design will be a lot similar to Haunted Mansion Ride. He has played the role of Joker inSuicide Squadand he has also won Oscars. His most recent work is 2022’sMorbius.
Here’s the tweet confirming the news of casting Jared Leto:
Jared Leto has reportedly been cast as The Hatbox Ghost in Disney’s ‘HAUNTED MANSION’ film.
(Source:https://t.co/xMqsKl6DTN)pic.twitter.com/mHm5A6lIFf

— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm)July 31, 2025
and here are some of the fan reactions:
https://twitter.com/FouyerLucas/status/1553496084038778881
https://twitter.com/Sander91590648/status/1553496076241485824

https://twitter.com/news_dccomics/status/1553496094038007810
These were a few of the comments which clearly show that they are not affirmative of the situation.
Haunted Mansionwill be released on 13 July 2025.
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