Fresh blood. Jared Leto is returning to the superhero style, but this time, his personality also happens to be a vampire.

The Oscar winner, 50, stars as Dr. Michael Morbius in the new movie Morbius, which is in keeping with comedian books in the Spider-Man universe. The film in spite of everything debuted on Friday, April 1, after several delays caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

“What I beloved about this is it used to be an opportunity to bring the character to life for the first actual time,” the Dallas Buyers Club superstar instructed Screen Rant in an interview published on Thursday, March 31, explaining why he determined to take on the role. “And it’s tougher and harder to do this, because numerous those unbelievable, iconic characters had been portrayed. They’ve been discovered before. So, that used to be in reality thrilling to get started from scratch.”

Though Morbius first appeared in a subject of The Amazing Spider-Man in 1971, the character hasn't ever made an appearance on the giant screen. Stephen Norrington, who directed 1998’s Blade, performed Morbius in a cameo function in that movie, but the scene was ultimately lower from the movie. When Guillermo del Toro directed Blade II in 2002, he didn't have the rights to use the persona.

Leto previously played the Joker in 2016’s Suicide Squad, however as enthusiasts know, the Batman supervillain has gave the impression on screen time and again before. Heath Ledger and Joaquin Phoenix both won Oscars for their portrayals of the characters in 2008’s The Dark Knight and 2019’s Joker, respectively.

The 30 Seconds to Mars singer’s interpretation of the persona was once controversial with audience and critics, but Leto now seems to be again on his time as the Joker with fondness. “That role used to be a chance of a lifetime,” he informed Variety earlier this month. “And I were given an opportunity to do it two times.” (He reprised the role in Zack Snyder’s Justice League, which was launched in 2021.)

Morbius is a Marvel Comics character, but the movie isn't a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe that comes with The Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy and more. Instead, the events of the movie happen in the same parallel universe that provides the atmosphere for Tom Hardy‘s Venom and Venom: Let There Be Carnage.

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Leto, for his phase, nonetheless hopes he will get to encounter Tom Holland‘s Spider-Man in a future film, regardless of the proven fact that Morbius exists in a unique universe. “I feel Tom Holland and I've a date with future,” he informed Screen Rant. “It would be great to get in the ring with him and pass head-to-head, for sure.”

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