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,

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’ esteemed acting career includes Emmy-nominated performances in “Mad Men” and “The Crown,” plus roles in movies such as David Fincher’s “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” all of which makes his supporting role in Jared Leto’s infamous comic book flop “Morbius” such a strange outlier.

Jarred Harris is sharing an honest perspective on his Marvel debut. The Golden Globe nominee explained that he keeps a “sense of humour” about his role in Sony‘s Morbius (2022), chalking up his appearance in the maligned Spider-Verse spin-off to a paycheck during a recent interview.

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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.

Jared Harris has revealed he signed up to star in the 2022 flop Morbius simply because he needed the money. The Mad Men actor starred in the critically panned film as Dr. Emil Nicholas, a mentor and father figure for living vampires Michael and Milo,

"I have got a mortgage to pay, you know. Sometimes you say yes to things because you need to make money," said Harris in an interview with INews, reportedly shrugging whilst answering. The star played Morbius’ mentor and father figure in the 2022 flick.