Fresh blood. Jared LetoHe is back in the superhero genre, but this year, his character happens to be a vampire.
Oscar winner, 50, stars in the new movie as Dr. Michael Morbius MorbiusThe comic book series is the basis for the. Spider-Man universe. After several delays due to the coronavirus pandemic, the film finally debuted Friday, April 1.
“What I loved about this is it was an opportunity to bring the character to life for the very first time,” the Dallas Buyers Club star told Screen RantIn an interview published on Thursday March 31, he explained his reasons for accepting the role. “And it’s harder and harder to do that, because a lot of these incredible, iconic characters have been portrayed. They’ve been realized before. So, that was really exciting to start from scratch.”
Although Morbius first appeared as a character in an issue The Amazing Spider-ManThe character never made an appearance on the big-screen in 1971. Stephen Norrington, who directed 1998’s BladeThe scene was cut from the film because it was a cameo for Morbius. When Guillermo del Torodirected Blade IIIn 2002, he didn’t have the rights to use that character.
Leto previously played the Joker in 2016’s Suicide SquadThe fans know that it is. BatmanMany times has supervillain appeared on screen before. Heath Ledger Joaquin Phoenix both won Oscars for their portrayals of the characters in 2008’s The Dark Knight and 2019’s Joker, respectively.
The 30 Seconds to Mars singer’s interpretation of the character was controversial with viewers and critics, but Leto now looks back on his time as the Joker with fondness. “That role was an opportunity of a lifetime,” he told Varietyearlier this month. “And I got a chance to do it twice.” (He reprised the role in Zack Snyder’s Justice League(The movie was released in 2021.
Morbius, a Marvel Comics character is the subject of the movie. However, it is not part Marvel Cinematic Universe. The Avengers, Guardians of the GalaxyYou can find out more. Instead, the film’s events are set in the same parallel universe that provided the setting. Tom Hardy‘s VenomAnd Venom: Let There be Carnage.
Leto for his part still hopes to be able meet. Tom Holland‘s Spider-Man in a future film, despite the fact that Morbius exists in a different universe. “I think Tom Holland and I have a date with destiny,” he told Screen Rant. “It would be great to get in the ring with him and go head-to-head, for sure.”
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