While the Leo trailer received massive acclaim from fans, Thalapathy Vijay using a swear word during a monologue in the trailer left a considerable section of viewers disappointed, as they felt that because of the swearing the film may become unsuitable for kids.
Meanwhile, there is a buzz that Leo is heavily inspired by David Cronernberg s 2005 film A History of Violence, which indeed is an adaptation of the 1997 graphic novel of the same title.