In addition to his acting career, rock musician status, and environmental activism, Jared Leto is also known for two things: aging gracefully (the man is in his fifties and still looks like Jordan Catalano) and getting increasingly strange with time. Whether it’s carrying a replica of his own head like a walking Rodin sculpture on the red carpet at the Met Gala, or terrorizing his castmates with his method acting, Leto is the kind of artist for whom the word “eccentric” was invented.
And in true WTF style, the actor just left passersby in Berlin scratching their heads by climbing his way up the outside a hotel—for seemingly no reason at all.
In a video captured and shared widely on TikTok, Leto can be seen bouldering on the brick exterior wall, while a growing crowd—including what looks like a member of local law enforcement—watches from below. After rounding a corner and reaching the first floor, Leto then descends carefully.
Why did he do it? Well, why does Jared Leto do anything?
The Morbius star first got into climbing in 2015, while filming the six-part docuseries Great Wide Open. During that time and in the years following, he learned all about climbing from seasoned pros including Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell, and now regularly tops peaks in Joshua Tree, Yosemite, Red Rock Canyon.
But even scaling mountains—and hotels—doesn’t compare to the physical toll that touring with his band, 30 Seconds to Mars, takes on him.
“I’d put it somewhere between amateur bowling and . . . Usain Bolt,” Leto told Men’s Health in his April 2022 cover story. “It’s hard to explain because you’re up there having a good time, but it’s full on for a couple of hours. You’re singing and running around, you have so much adrenaline, and you’re performing at your limit. Your heart is pounding outta your chest, you’re dripping sweat, and you’re exhilarated, but you’re working your body in a really intense way.”
Philip Ellis is a freelance writer and journalist from the United Kingdom covering pop culture, relationships and LGBTQ+ issues. His work has appeared in GQ, Teen Vogue, Man Repeller and MTV.
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