Sony Pictures has released a new featurette for its upcoming Marvel movie Morbius. The video features Jared Leto talking about the lore of the anti-hero and how he’s embraced taking on the role.
I’ve always liked Morbius as he’s a fascinating character in the Marvel Universe. I mean the guy is a Vampire and he has conflicted motivations. Leto says in the video: “There’s something about the character that stokes people’s imaginations and really can grab a hold of you.”
The film follows Michael Morbius, “a scientist who suffered from a rare blood disease and attempted to cure himself to disastrous results. Instead of being cured, he became afflicted with a condition that was a form of vampirism — the thirst for blood, along with fangs and super strength — and fought Spider-Man. Over time, however, he became a slightly heroic figure in his own right and even headlined his own comic book titles.”
Leto is joined by Jared Harris (Mad Men, The Crown, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, The Terror) in the film along with Adria Arjona (Pacific Rim Uprising) as Martine Bancroft, who was engaged to Morbius before he accidentally turned himself into a vampire. She ends up becoming a potential victim as Morbius learns to cope with his insatiable bloodlust. Matt Smith is also in the film and plays Loxias Crown, and Tyrese Gibson is in the movie. Michael Keaton is also back as Vulture, which will be interesting to see.
Morbius was directed by Daniel Espinosa, and it will be released in theaters on April 1, 2022.