Jared Leto is concerned over the “financial health” of the entertainment industry, stating that Marvel films may have greatly helped keep theaters afloat during the pandemic.
In a recent cover story with Variety, the Morbius star explained that although he’s “a bit of a snob when it comes to film,” the condition of the movie industry is worrying. “If it wasn’t for Marvel films, I don’t even know if theaters would exist,” Leto said. “It doesn’t seem like there’s room for everyone, and that starts to become a little heartbreaking.”
The Motion Picture Association’s recently-released annual THEME report seemingly supports Leto’s statements as it revealed that four of the top five films of 2021 were from or related to Marvel: Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Black Widow and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
Leto portrays Dr. Michael Morbius in the long-awaited Morbius film — a character he called a bit of a dark horse, an outsider.” He added, “He’s not the quintessential superhero.”
In related news, Leto opened up about the possibility of Dr. Morbius crossing over with Tom Holland’s Spider-Man.
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