The John Lee Hancock-directed film also stars Rami Malek.

“Well, its all in the name Albert Sparma!”

says Leto of his character, with a chuckle.

The Little Things

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“Hes an unusual guy.

It was just a blast.”

“The opportunity to work with him, I couldnt pass that up.

Hancock shotThe Little Thingsin Los Angeles, albeit often at locations distant from the tourist trail.

“LA is a full-on character in the film,” says Leto.

“Its rare that you get to shoot movies in LA, so for me it was really great.

The Little Thingsdebuts in theaters (wear a mask!)

and on HBO Max, Jan. 29.

See a first look image of Washington and Leto in the film above.