During this period Leto focused increasingly on his band Thirty Seconds to Mars, returning to acting in 2002 in the David Fincher-directed thriller Panic Room, which was well-received both critically and commercially.
Pada masa ini, Leto makin berfokus pada bandnya Thirty Seconds to Mars, kembali berakting pada 2002 dalam film cerita seru garapan David Fincher Panic Room, yang meraih sambutan kritis dan komersial.