From Joker to Morbius: Jared Leto takes on new comedian ebook position, calls it an unimaginable alternative

Having beforehand performed DC Comics’ The Joker, Oscar winner Jared Leto takes on Marvel’s Morbius within the first huge display adaptation of the vampire-like character. “It was an incredible opportunity,” Leto advised Reuters in an interview. “There are so many of these iconic Marvel characters that have already been interpreted that it’s very rare you get asked to step into the shoes nowadays of a character that’s never been realised before.”

Releasing in cinemas this week, Morbius tells the story of Michael Morbius, an altruistic and infirm biochemist who suffers from a uncommon blood illness. Trying a treatment, he morphs right into a brutal monster with a thirst for blood however learns to harness his powers.

“In the beginning… he’s very sick and frail and fragile and really at the end of his life, and he’s searching for a cure to this brutal disease. And then he gets strong and powerful and then ultimately monstrous,” Leto mentioned. “The challenge for me was digging into these three unique versions of the same character. There’s this super challenging transformation and I enjoyed that. It was rewarding.”

British actor Matt Smith, recognized for Doctor Who and The Crown, performs Morbius’ lifelong buddy Lucien, renamed Milo by Morbius once they have been youngsters.

“They share the same very debilitating disease and became very close as a result of it over the years,” Smith mentioned.

“They’re different in personality – one’s English, one’s American and their souls are quite different. But their ambition to find a cure is the great kind of similarity and the great bond that keeps them together over the years.” Director Daniel Espinosa mentioned it’s Morbius’ duality that has earned him a following within the comedian ebook world.

Asked whether or not movies about superheroes or anti-heroes like Morbius making an attempt to heal the world felt related within the present local weather surrounding the Ukraine disaster, Espinosa mentioned, “To give people respite is not to give people a shot of diving away from the responsibility.”