Sony’sMorbius the Living Vampiremovie is currently in production and Tyrese Gibson has just joined the cast. Gibson was reportedly cast in the last major role for theSpider-Manspin-off. Character details have reportedly been revealed, shedding more light on what Marvel fans can expect when the movie hits theaters next summer. Jared Leto recently shared a behind-the-scenes image revealing that production was underway while teasing his look in the movie.
Tyrese Gibsonhas been cast as an FBI agent who is on the hunt forMorbius, which leads one to believe that Jared Leto’s Doctor Morbius may find himself in some legal trouble after accidentally turning himself into a living vampire with a thirst for blood. Doctor Morbius suffered from a rare blood disease and later turned intoMorbius the Living Vampireafter trying to cure himself. In addition to his thirst for blood and new fangs, Morbius has super strength to go along with his new attributes.
While Tyrese Gibson is playing the FBI agent inMorbius, it is believed thatMatt Smith is playing Loxias Crown, who is Morbius' best friend and also suffers from the same rare blood disease. However, Smith will be the villain in the movie, taking on a more evil persona than his old buddy Morbius. Adria Arjona is playing the main “love interest,” though it isn’t clear if she is playing Martine from the original comics. Finally, Jared Harris is reportedly playing Morbius' mentor. However, it is not clear if he is playing a vampire mentor or a doctor mentor in the upcoming movie.
Marvel fans have been skeptical aboutJared Leto’s involvement in the Morbius movieafter he briefly played the Joker in 2016’sSuicide Squad. The actor played a more extreme version of the villain than most fans were expecting and many believed that it was too over-the-top to be effective. But, he really wasn’t used in the movie very much, despite the fact that the project was promoted as a movie starring Leto.Morbiusand the Joker are two completely different characters, so it will be very interesting to see how Leto approaches this particular role.
Sony has high hopes for theMorbiusmovie. After thesuccess of last year’s Venom, the studio has been anxious to keep theirSpider-Manspin-offs going.Venom 2is on the way and will reportedly hit theaters in October 2020, whileMorbiusopens just a few months earlier in July 2020. Putting the two release dates so close together could be a risk for the studio, or it could end up working out very well in the grand scheme of things, especially if the marketing forMorbiusis done in the right way and builds off of the success ofVenom.The Hollywood Reporterwas the first to announce Tyrese Gibson’s involvement inMorbius.
