Within a few minutes of meeting Arturo Castro , you can immediately tell why he’s had such a prolific career in comedy. Oddly enough, my first impression of him was for his poignant dramatic work on the under-appreciated Apple TV series, Mr. Corman , but it was comedy that opened the door to Tron: Ares in particular.
Tron: Ares ’ production was waylaid by the SAG-AFTRA strike in the middle of 2023, and by the time it was finally able to launch in early 2024, post-strike schedules had shifted to such a point where certain roles needed recasting, including that of Seth Flores. He’s the playful right hand to Greta Lee’s Eve Kim, who now leads ENCOM, the tech company that was once run by Jeff Bridges’ franchise linchpin, Kevin Flynn. Fortunately for Castro, someone at the top of the