The Sony comic-based filmMorbius, which was directed by Daniel Espinosa and starred Jared Leto as the scientist turned vampire, didn’t have the theatrical experience that Sony expected it to. Still, co-star Matt Smith isn’t letting the Spider-Man spinoff’s failure get him down.
The film came after the blockbusterSpider-Man: No Way Home, and withMorbiusbeing an active character within theSpider-Manuniverse, they expected that the Spidey-mania would rake in morefans coming out to seeMorbius, but that did not happen at all. The film only managed to pull in $73 million in the US and $163 million worldwide, which is very low for a film in the superhero genre that commonly dominates at the box office.
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Despite being far from a success, Smith isn’t letting the film’s lack of success get to him too much. “Yeah, it was thrown under the bus,” he said to Rolling Stone UK. “But you just have to roll with it. What else are you gonna do? It’s a film, at the end of the day, we’re not saving lives. For whatever reason, it didn’t quite work out, and… It is what it is.” Smith has been a part of other box office flops in the past, whichdefinitely prepared him forMorbius. Smith was a part of the 2015 filmTerminator Genysis, which didn’t do so hot either during its run in theaters.
Morbiushas also found itself to be a very popular joke topic on social media, with many users making fun of the film’s moments, as audiences have deemed the film extremely cringe and lacking a lot of substance in comparison to the other superhero films that have hit the big screen in recent years.Morbiuseven began to trend on social mediaas people jokingly called for Sony to release a sequel, but that seems very unlikely since the film underperformed. The post-credits scene left things open for Leto to reprise the role, however, Sony has yet to confirm any plans or possibilities of this happening in the near or distant future.
Smith looking on the bright side and not lettingMorbiusflopping at the box officeget him down is definitely a good thing to see. Considering even the highest paid actors have been a part of projects that underperform, it’s just a hiccup that comes with the career. Nonetheless, as Smith continues to grow his career catalogue, there is definitely a chance that he’ll end up being a part of a blockbuster film.
