“Should have been the lead”: Fans want to know why Cameron Monaghan was barely in the “Tron: Ares” movie

Cameron Monaghan has a small role in Disney’s Tron: Ares, and fans are upset about his lack of screentime.

Cameron Monoghan shares his love for Tron

Fans are bummed by Monaghan’s limited role, especially because the actor is a known Tron fan.

Nearly 15 years ago, Monaghan walked the red carpet at the Tron: Legacy premiere. Some loyal fans of the actor recently unearthed an interview in which he explains what an “identification disc” is, demonstrating his in-depth knowledge of the franchise.

Tron: Ares was released in theaters on October 10th. In addition to Leto, the film stars Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Jodie Turner-Smith, Hasan Minhaj, Arturo Castro, and Gillian Anderson. Jeff Bridges reprises his role as Kevin Flynn, the character he played in the original Tron in 1982, as well as Tron: Legacy in 2010.

Fans react to Cameron Monoghan’s role in Tron: Ares

But now that Tron: Ares is playing in theaters, fans of Monoghan are taking to social media to ask why he’s not in much of the film.

“Not Cameron Monaghan having his name in the opening credits of Tron, but only having about 40 seconds of screen time,” someone observed.

“Cameron Monaghan’s screentime in Tron Ares is baffling. I need to know what his original role was before cuts,” one fan wrote.

“This makes me incredibly sad,” another fan captioned a post that shows Monoghan working behind the scenes.

“Cameron Monaghan has more screen time in LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy as Cal Kestis than he does in Tron: Ares as Caius. Actual wasted potential and talent for the Tron Franchise. Hope they learned,” one person tweeted.

Some folks also took the opportunity to take a dig at the film’s star, Jared Leto, whose presence in the film has left some people disinterested in the project.

Meanwhile, other fans are making hilarious jokes.