Leo Twist: Is Thalapathy Vijay’s Action Thriller A Part Of LCU? Here’s The BIG Revelation

Remember when Lokesh Kanagaraj and Thalapathy Vijay had first collaborated for Master in 2021? Well after the stupendous success of the movie, the director-actor duo collaborated once again for one of the biggest releases of 2023. We are talking about Leo which has finally hit the theatres amid massive fanfare. The movie, which is touted to be an action thriller, also features Trisha Krishnan, Arjun Sarja, Gautham Menon, Mysskin, and Priya Anand in key roles along ith Sanjay Dutt as the lead antagonist.

As everyone was eagerly waiting for Leo, there has been a major speculation about whether Leo is a part of LCU (Lokesh Kanagaraj Universe). The rumours came to light after DMK Youth Wing Secretary Udhay Stalin shared the review of the movie on micro-blogging site Twitter (now X) and used the hashtag #LCU. The tweet went viral with fans curious to know if Leo is a standalone film or a part of LCU.

Well, the wait is over and big revelation has been made. Leo is a part of LCU (Lokesh Kanagaraj Universe) and it has been announced in the movie. To note, the first movie of LCU happened to be Kaithi which was released in 2019 which was followed by Kamal Haasan starrer Vikram. And now Leo is the third entry in LCU.

Meanwhile, Leo has opened to mixed reviews from the audience. While fans are in awe of Thalapathy Vijay's acting skills, Lokesh's direction and Aniruddh's background music, there is a section among the audience who is quite disappointed with the lagging first half, weak flashbacks and computer graphics.

On the other hand, talking about this much anticipated Thalapthy Vijay starrer action thriller, Lokesh Kanagraj said, "Leo is a very special film for me. I have tried something experimental. I have no words to describe the amount of work that Vijay anna put in for this movie. And I am eager to show everything to the audience". To note, Leo has released in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi languages.