The actor Jared Harris (“Mad Men”), 66, got straight to the point when explaining why he decided to join the cast of “Morbius “, released in 2022. The film, starring Jared Leto and part of Spider-Man expanded universe was widely considered a failure by specialized critics.
“I’ve got a mortgage to pay, you know ”, said the actor. In the film, Harris played Dr. Emil Nicholas, mentor and father figure to Dr. Michael Morbius (played by Leto). “Sometimes you say yes to certain things because need to earn money “, he told the British newspaper i News.
He continued: “I realized that these types of films work best when you have a sense of humor. You can’t treat him like he’s Shakespeare . So yes, that film could have benefited from more irreverent humor.”
Recently, Harris also spoke about the possibility of playing Dumbledore in the “Harry Potter ” for the HBO . Jared is the son of Richard Harris who played the character in “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone ” and “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets “, before passing away in 2002. “No thanks “, he said.
“Besides, why do this? I don’t understand,” Jared added. “The films were fantastic – leave them alone.”
Released in 2022, the film was heavily criticized by the press. Node Rotten Tomatoes an aggregator of reviews from different vehicles, “Morbius” has a approval of just 15%. In addition, the production also won five nominations for Golden Raspberry including a mention in the category of Worst Film .
“Morbius” tells the story of Michael Morbius a scientist who, after experiencing a tragic journey, transforms into a type of vampire due to scientific experiments. Known as the living vampire, Morbius was initially introduced as a villain in Spider-Man stories. However, his popularity grew greatly, leading to the creation of his own stories and derivatives .
The film is available for streaming on Prime Video .
Watch the trailer for “Morbius”
This content was originally published in Actor said he took part in “Morbius” because he “had bills to pay” on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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