Jeff Bridges didn’t like his CGI appearance in Tron: Legacy

Jeff Bridges wasn’t the biggest fan of his performance in the 2010s Tron: Legacy.

The Oscar-winning actor recently chatted with Josh Horowitz online Happy, sad, confused Podcast in which the host asked him what he thought about digitally scanning his image for the Joseph Kosinski-directed film.

“This is the new thing…I was scanned and entered into the computer when we did it Tron 2 — What was it called? — legacysaid Bridges. “I didn’t particularly like this self-portrayal. I thought I looked more like Bill Maher than myself.”

The actor reprized the role of video game designer Kevin Flynn Tron: Legacyalmost three decades after the 1982 sci-fi classic Tron. But the sequel, starring Garrett Hedlund and Olivia Wilde, also starred a de-aged version of himself as the character Clu (Codified Likeness Utility).

Bridges is also expected to return next year Tron: Areswhich stars Jared Leto, Evan Peters and Greta Lee, but he told Horowitz he would only make a brief appearance. Directed by Joachim Rønning, the film follows a sophisticated program, Ares (Leto), who is sent from the digital world to the real world on a dangerous mission.

The old man star also looked back at the original Tronwhich he described as “bizarre” and added: “Things that are so outlandish, that haven’t been done yet, are somehow safer in a way.” Because there is nothing like it. It’s just there.”

Last month, Bridges teased Tron: Areswhich is scheduled to hit theaters on October 10, 2025 on the D23 stage. “Technology and AI are ever-present in our lives,” Bridges said of what fans can expect. “What a perfect time to revisit this world. Or let this world visit us, because that’s exactly what happens in this film.”