Jared Leto is a chameleon actor, but when he decided to sign Sony’s spider-verse, he, strangely, didn’t choose the real villainous Spider-Man Chameleon. In January 2022, the ex-Joker will star Morbius, bringing the famous villain who became the webslinger’s antihero for the first time. And in a new interview with Variety, the actor says the role was a big change for him. Instead of disappearing on paper, Morbius ended up becoming much like his real-life persona. To be clear: Morbius is a vampire.
“It was difficult for me in some way, because I’m not used to playing roles a little closer to who I am, day after day,” said Leto. “Dr. Michael Morbius is a little closer to the way I speak and the way I behave. “
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Michael Morbius, Ph.D. and MD, was introduced in 1971 The Amazing Spider-Man # 101. For most of his stories, Morbius was born with a rare blood disease and, like many scientists in the Spider’s verse, his efforts to heal resulted in a minor catastrophe. The experiments left him with vampiric powers, including superhuman strength, agility and enhanced healing, as well as a desire for human blood. It is not clear whether Leto shares any of these powers with his new character.
The funny phrase is quite reasonable for Leto, who is known for diving completely and disappearing on paper. The actor went through extreme weight changes to play John Lennon’s killer, Mark David Chapman, in Chapter 27 and Rayon, a trans woman infected with HIV, in Dallas Buyers Club (for which he won an Oscar). He used some weird makeup effects on Blade Runner 2049 and his new film, this week The little things. And who could forget his turn as the Joker in Suicide squad? “Going there” meant not only bringing chaotic energy to the set, but backstage. For his filmography, a doctor who turns into a vampire is normal for Leto! The first trailers of the film suggest that Dr. Morbius looks, sounds and moves like the actor when it is not a method of acting. It is not a bad thing, from time to time.
“I was interested in this role because he follows this journey from dying to finding a cure for this disease and becoming incredibly healthy, and then having things change in a way that he becomes monstrous,” said Leto. “You start with a hope, a dream and an idea of something, and all of you try to work as hard as you can, in this period of time, to make it the best it can be. And I think it’s the first time that I’ve starred in a great film like this in my entire career, so it was new territory. I usually hide in the shadows. “
Vampires also like the shadows …