I have observed that those types of films do well if you have a sense of humor," Harris said of making superhero movies like the 2022 Jared Leto-starrer

Jared Harris explained to U.K.'s 'i' newspaper recently that he took a supporting role in Sony's 2022 comic book movie 'Morbius' simply to make some money. "I have got a mortgage to pay, you know. Sometimes you say yes to things because you need to make money.

Based on the Marvel comic book character, Morbius stars Leto as the titular biochemist who attempts to cure himself of a rare blood disease but accidentally infects himself with a form of vampirism. The Daniel Espinosa -directed movie also stars Matt Smith, Adria Arjona, Al Madrigal and Tyrese Gibson .

Harris appeared in the Jared Leto vampire superhero film in the relatively small role of Dr. Emil Nicholas, adoptive father to Morbius and his brother Milo, played by Matt Smith. (Who previously gave his own,

We can add another actor to the list of Morbius stars who have looked back at their experience working on the project in a negative light as Jared Harris has shared his take on where it all went wrong.

Morbius star Jared Harris opened up about the real reason why he decided to join the maligned movie. The Sony's Spider-Man Universe (SSU) installment notably flopped when it was released in early 2022 as it was both panned by the critics and underperformed at the box office compared to the Venom films.

Harris has, essentially, adopted Olivier’s undead attitude when it comes to movies like Morbius. “I have observed that those types of films do well if you have a sense of humor,” he said. “You can’t treat it as though it’s Shakespeare.

Actor Jared Harris portrayed Dr. Emil Nicholas, who serves as the mentor and father figure to Jared Leto’s eponymous character, in Morbius. The movie was a critical and commercial failure, receiving a 15% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes after 287 reviews and reportedly making $167.

It's been two years since the release of Sony's critically panned Spider-Man spin-off universe film Morbius, and now one of its stars, Jared Harris, has explained what he thinks went wrong with the film.