Morbius review: Jared Leto and Matt Smith’s blood-sucking bust is drained of life

Deadline’s photo studio at the 2022 edition of Contenders Television kicked off its first day by hosting fest-goers such as Ben Stiller of Severance,  Amy Poehler of Russian Doll, Selena Gomez of Only Murders In The Building, Jared Leto of WeCrashed and many more.

Jared Leto made an appearance at Deadline's annual Contenders Television event, which was hosted at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles on Saturday.The 50-year-old House Of Gucci star gave a thumbs up to the camera while posing for a solo shot, and he later appeared on a panel to discuss his work in the recently-released program WeCrashed.Numerous other figures from the entertainment industry were present at the event, which served to mark the beginning of the television awards season. Showing up:Jared Leto was spotted at Deadline's annual Contenders Television event, which was hosted at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles on SaturdayLeto wore a leather zip-up jacket on top of a sheer black shirt while appearing at the function.The Fight Club actor also rocked a slim-fitting pair of trousers and a set of heeled leather boots.

Jared Leto, who stars in WeCrashed, said he knew he would regret not meeting with Adam Neumann before embodying the former WeWork CEO for the Apple TV+ series.

For the two hours, you might spend watching Jared Leto sulk around a Sony/Marvel B-side that somehow reportedly can’t muster the artistic integrity of the “Venom” movies, you could jump into one of the best international films released in American cinemas over the last few years. Part Sergio Leone, part David Lean, part Martin Campbell, part Michael Bay, part Quentin Tarantino, all Tollywood historical action epic extravaganza, “RRR” is more than enough proof that it’s high time stateside audiences prepare themselves for the rise of a globalized cinema, one that is, quite frankly, probably schooling our asses in the fine art of studio filmmaking.

Jared Leto's method acting on the set has come under fire in the past, including his controversial 'gifts' to his Suicide Squad cast members... though he seems to have taken this to a whole new level in Morbius.The 50-year-old actor plays biochemist Michael Morbius, who has been working feverishly to find a cure from the rare blood disease he suffers from, and accidentally infects himself with an ancient form of vampirism instead.The film's director, Daniel Espinosa (Safe House, Life) spoke with Uproxxconfirmed a bizarre story interviewer Mike Ryan had heard, revealing that Leto would even stay in character between takes...

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterAn animated movie about a blue, anthropomorphic speed demon is expected to outrace a Michael Bay action-thriller starring Jake Gyllenhaal and a Marvel comic book adaptation at the box office this weekend. Welcome to the chaotic state of moviegoing in 2022.Indeed, Paramount’s family friendly sequel “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” looks to sell more tickets in North American movie theaters than Universal’s starry high-speed heist film “Ambulance” and Sony’s antihero adventure “Morbius,” featuring Jared Leto.

Gallery: Robert Pattinson’s love life in pictures (Espresso) "Absolutely not, not together. She is very nice, I was being very nice, just being a gentleman. Now, I am not giving my coat to anyone.

Jared Leto reportedly slowed down production on Morbius by insisting that he stay in character and continue to use his crutches during bathroom breaks.In an interview with Uproxx, the film’s director Daniel Espinosa confirmed that the crew eventually chose to push Leto to the bathroom in a wheelchair in order to speed up the process.Leto plays the anti-hero Dr. Michael Morbius in the movie.

Sony’s “Morbius” is finally in theaters and while people are endlessly sharing their hot takes of the poorly-reviewed superhero film (including our review) and ‘Spider-Man’ spin-off, what might be even more interesting is all the behind-the-scenes shenanigans of Jared Leto, who as one person joked on Twitter today, might be the Daniel Day-Lewis of bad movies. Uproxx recently spoke with director Daniel Espinosa about the film —and while he couldn’t come up with a good answer when pressed about what Sony’s plans for the movie were and what they changed—what’s even more interesting is some of the rumors they heard.

Zack Sharf “Morbius” director Daniel Espinosa remains “proud” of his comic book tentpole despite the movie earning abysmal reviews from film critics. The Jared Leto-starring superhero movie boasts a paltry 17% on Rotten Tomatoes, making it one of the lowest-rated Marvel films ever released. Espinosa confronted the film’s negative reviews in an interview with Insider.“When I did my first feature it was a small movie called ‘Babylon Disease,'” Espinosa said.

Jared Leto went full method acting for “Morbius”.

Zack Sharf Jared Leto is known for staying in character throughout the duration of his film shoots, and on the “Morbius” set that apparently meant using a wheelchair to go to the bathroom. Similar to his character in the movie, Leto used crutches on set to maintain his character’s physicality. However, the crutches made Leto’s bathroom breaks a longer process than needed.

Jared Leto can't stop, won't stop! The 50-year-old actor-musician hit the red carpet at Sunday's 64th annual GRAMMY Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada, and told ET that while he's been racking up the acting credits as of late, his band, Thirty Seconds To Mars, is not on the back burner. The group's last album,, was released in 2018, and Leto told ET's Kevin Frazier that he's now focused on «putting new Thirty Seconds to Mars music out into the world.»«We've been working on our new album for the past couple years,» he revealed. «We have about 300 songs I think now.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorDigital Domain VFX supervisor Matt Butler is no stranger to visual effects transformations, and his north star is always to ensure the actor’s performance and idiosyncrasies come through. In this case of the new superhero film “Morbius,” Butler had to make sure audiences could still see elements of Jared Leto’s transformation, while staying true to the character seen in Marvel comic books. “It had to be physically plausible and believable,” Butler says.In the film, Leto immerses himself in the part of Dr.

After multiple delays, Sony Pictures’ “Spider-Man” spin-off “Morbius” was finally released over the weekend. The third installment in Sony’s cinematic Spiderverse, which also includes the two “Venom” movies starring Tom Hardy, the studio has long teased a hard connection to the main Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Lenny Kravitz and Jared Leto battled it out for the title of hottest quinquagenarian at the 2022 Grammy Awards.The hunks both wore plunging sheer tops and fitted trousers as they arrived to the show, held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday.Lenny, 57, put his defined arms on display in a silver chainmail style tank top whereas Jared, 50, sported a see-through floral print top that showcased his toned chest. Who wore it better?Lenny Kravitz and Jared Leto battled it out for the title of hottest quinquagenarian at the 2022 Grammy AwardsLenny's shirt left little of his gym-honed body to the imagination as it cascaded down his chest in layers and hung low on the sides.The star embraced his rock star status as he arrived to the show with layers of chain necklaces strewn around his neck.

The latest film entry from the Marvel Cinematic Universe is enjoying a spectacular theatrical release nearly two years in the making.Morbiustook a big bite out of the box office in the US and globally, beating the competition and pulling in $84million during its opening weekend.The Jared Leto-led flick topped the North American box office too, albeit with an opening take seen as lackluster for a comic book superhero flick at $39.1 million, Exhibitor Relations said Sunday.Following up in second place despite not even being available to watch in North American markets yet, Paramount's animated Sonic The Hedgehog 2 earned $25.5M from its first 31 offshore markets. Big box office: Morbius took a big bite out of the box office in the US and globally, beating the competition and pulling in $84million in ticket its opening weekend Desperate for a cure:The sci-fi horror flick stars Jared Leto as biochemist Michael Morbius who suffers from a rare blood disease.When he tries an experiment to heal himself, the scientist inadvertently infects himself the DNA of a Costa Rican vampire bat, and develops his own form of vampirismThe sci-fi horror flick stars Letoas biochemist Michael Morbius who suffers from a rare blood disease.When he tries an experiment to heal himself, the scientist inadvertently infects himself the DNA of a Costa Rican vampire bat, and develops his own form of vampirism.The dangerous dose gives him amazing super powers of strength and speed, but he can also develops night vision and can even find things using sound, but he must also battle his new blood-thirsty urges.

The Recording Academy is handing out its 64th annual Grammy Awards today and tonight in Las Vegas, starting with the Premiere Ceremony preshow at 12:30 p.m. PT. The televised portion starts at 5 p.m. PT.

Gallery: Robert Pattinson’s love life in pictures (Espresso)The 28-year-old was also snapped with her baby bump on display in January. Mia and Shia, 35, rekindled their relationship last year.

Refresh for latest…: New blood in the form of Sony’s Jared Leto-fronted Morbius led the global box office this weekend with an $84M debut, while Paramount’s Sonic The Hedgehog 2 got off to a booming $25.5M start from its first 31 offshore markets. Warner Bros/DC also has something to crow about as The Batman topped $700M worldwide.

Jared Leto has made legions of fans swoon since he first hit the scene as teenaged heartbreaker Jordan Catalano in the 90s dramedy My So-Called Life. In the real world, the Oscar winner has had a bit of a reputation as a playboy as well, although he tries his best to keep his love life private, telling Rolling Stone in 2016 that he likes to “distract people” from his romances. “If I was in a relationship — I don’t know if I would share that information publicly,” he divulged.