MORBIUS Star Matt Smith Says The Movie "Was Thrown Under The Bus" And "Didn't Quite Work Out"

MORBIUS Star Matt Smith Says The Movie "Was Thrown Under The Bus" And "Didn't Quite Work Out"

Morbius was a critical and commercial flop, and Matt Smith (House of the Dragon) has now shared his thoughts on where it all went wrong for Sony Pictures' latest Marvel Comics adaptation. Check it out!

By JoshWilding - Aug 05, 2022 06:08 AM EST
Filed Under: Morbius

Matt Smith made a name for himself starring in Doctor Who, but he's struggled to carry that success over to Hollywood. Terminator Genisys was a flop, while his performance in Morbius earlier this year, well, it's been widely ridiculed. 

The sight of him dancing around as "Milo" isn't one that we'll soon forget, and while some felt he was a highlight in an otherwise terrible movie, the Marvel Comics adaptation did him no favours. Now, he's hoping to bounce back with HBO Max's House of the Dragon, but commented on Morbius' failings during a recent interview with Rolling Stone.

"Yeah, it was thrown under the bus," Smith said of the critical and commercial response to the movie. "But you just have to roll with it. What else are you gonna do? It’s a film, at the end of the day, we’re not saving lives. For whatever reason, it didn’t quite work out and...It is what it is."

The actor made his feelings about the movie a little clearer during a recent Q&A attended by ComicBook.com

When a fan mentioned the popular "It's Morbin' Time" meme, Smith expressed confusion, only to then have it explained to him that it's become a calling card for those who enjoyed Morbius. To that, he responded, "I’m glad you watched a completely different movie than I did."

Smith isn't the only actor dissatisfied with the finished product, as co-star Al Madrigal expressed similar frustrations during an interview with us back in April. "I got butchered in that thing. I think that’s what they did," he said. "They just really…because of COVID, they just had so much time to mess with it. They really messed with it."

There's been no word on a Morbius sequel, and we can't imagine Jared Leto plans to reprise the role of this Living Vampire. The movie ended with The Vulture recruiting Morbius to a heroic Sinister Six, a concept fans have since rejected. Whether Sony will take note remains to be seen. 
 

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Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 8/5/2022, 6:56 AM
I usually waste my time watching every cbm ever, don't think i missed one since 2008 but...eehhhh can't bring myself to watch this one...
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 8/5/2022, 7:15 AM
@Doomsday8888 - While I don't think I've watched EVERY CBM, I usually do get around to watching them eventually. Even ones I'm not the most interested in. But this one? I have no desire whatsoever to watch it. It just doesn't look like it has any redeeming qualities.
Urubrodi
Urubrodi - 8/5/2022, 7:26 AM
@Doomsday8888 - This is not me saying you should watch it, but it's really not as horrible as some people make it out to be, it's just very generic and has that feeling of early 2000s CBMs to it. It's on the same level as the Venom ones.
Matador
Matador - 8/5/2022, 7:29 AM
@Doomsday8888 - Even Shaquille O'Neal - Steel?
tylerzero
tylerzero - 8/5/2022, 7:36 AM
@Matador -

ScaryTerry
ScaryTerry - 8/5/2022, 7:49 AM
@Doomsday8888 - I concur with @Urubrodi … not as bad as expected, but that’s not to say it was a masterpiece by any stretch of the imagination. I would say it’s a good one to watch while getting loaded. Pair with a DIPA or a Barrel Aged Stout, or in my case Costco Brand Blended scotch, heavy on the rocks.
Darth258
Darth258 - 8/5/2022, 8:01 AM
@Doomsday8888 - I think the only CBMs i skipped entitely were New Mutants and Dark Phoenix. Morbius is slightly better then the last Venom movie but they wasted Smith in it, the few action scenes were decent.
thewanderer
thewanderer - 8/5/2022, 8:43 AM
@Doomsday8888 - I enjoyed Morbius. It’s not a great movie, but it’s passable. It’s certainly better than Venom 2.


If nothing else it made me a Matt Smith fan.
Mugens
Mugens - 8/5/2022, 8:43 AM
@Urubrodi - Yeah I feel the same way. Its not great by any means but it is also not as bad as everyone likes to say. Just average at best. I've seen worst out there.
Havenless
Havenless - 8/5/2022, 9:05 AM
@Matador - I saw that shit in the theatre. I didn’t think it was all that bad
Matador
Matador - 8/5/2022, 9:29 AM
@Havenless - It seems like a movie theatre will make it feel different than when I watched it at home on VHS.
Reeds2Much
Reeds2Much - 8/5/2022, 12:55 PM
@Doomsday8888 - Here's the scenes that are worth watching.

Saved you two hours. You're welcome.
StSteven
StSteven - 8/7/2022, 5:06 PM
@ScaryTerry - Okay that helps me place this movie on my "How f**ked up do I have to be on cheap booze to enjoy this movie?" meter. Thank you for your service kind sir!
ScaryTerry
ScaryTerry - 8/7/2022, 11:12 PM
@StSteven - Anytime! Drink well!
Gmoney84
Gmoney84 - 8/5/2022, 7:04 AM
I actually didn’t hate this movie. It’s not great but it’s not as bad as all the memes and trolls make it out to be.
manofillintent1
manofillintent1 - 8/5/2022, 7:16 AM
Can we throw the Morbius jokes under the bus now too?
Moriakum
Moriakum - 8/5/2022, 7:17 AM
@manofillintent1 -
Moriakum
Moriakum - 8/5/2022, 7:17 AM
slickrickdesigns
slickrickdesigns - 8/5/2022, 7:19 AM
I actually saw this movie and really I think the cgi was on point while the story/plot was so so. But the dialogue and acting was bad. Matt Smiths villain was the worst part besides Leto’s awkwardness.
FinnishDude
FinnishDude - 8/5/2022, 7:24 AM
With this movie and Terminator Genisys, this guy has the worst luck when it comes to blockbuster roles.
Urubrodi
Urubrodi - 8/5/2022, 7:29 AM
Look I understand that the script didn't help, but his acting was not good at all. Not everything can be blamed on the writers.
Fares
Fares - 8/5/2022, 8:07 AM
What are you speaking about Matt Smith? The world has become a better place because of the release of Morbius.
BritishMonkey
BritishMonkey - 8/5/2022, 9:11 AM
"When a fan mentioned the popular "It's Morbin' Time" meme, Smith expressed confusion, only to then have it explained to him that it's become a calling card for those who enjoyed Morbius."
Uhhh... yeah. Yeah that's totally what it means.
BlackStar25
BlackStar25 - 8/5/2022, 9:14 AM
The Morbin Time Trending had Sony thinking we wanted more Morbius.....LMFAOOOOOOOOOO
MyCoolYoung
MyCoolYoung - 8/5/2022, 9:52 AM
@BlackStar25 - dude we all definitely wanted more bs
Reeds2Much
Reeds2Much - 8/5/2022, 12:57 PM
I tried thinking of a movie more boring than Morbius and all I got was football on Thanksgiving.
DrReedRichards
DrReedRichards - 8/15/2022, 10:14 PM
@Reeds2Much -

Reeds2Much
Reeds2Much - 8/16/2022, 1:25 PM
@DrReedRichards - Took a spa weekend plus disconnected from social media for a week to get back my inner peace, and now just waiting on She-Hulk to actually air so kind of avoiding both spoilers and generic console war nonsense until that.

May or may not have also sold my soul for some lasagna, but joke's on that demon because I'd already sold it for a comic book when I was in high school.
DrReedRichards
DrReedRichards - 8/16/2022, 1:37 PM
@Reeds2Much -

Don't know if that Lasagna was a coincidence or the universe laughing its cosmic ass off, but I may or may not have gone down a Garfield-themed existential rabbit hole fairly recently...



At least you're alive tho, so that sucks. I had a whole cult meeting organized and whatnot, kool-aid and all. Guess I'll have to postpone. Again. Thanks!
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