Matt Smith Shares Why He Agreed To Play Morbius Villain Loxias Crown
Actor Matt Smith has recently shared why he ended up agreeing to play the infamous villain, Loxias Crown (a.k.a. Hunger), in Sony's upcoming Spider-Man spinoff film,Morbius. Smith will be starring alongside Jared Leto, who has been cast as the main character, Dr. Michael Morbius.
Rather than Morbius fulfilling the traditional stereotypes of a superhero, it seems as though his character will resonate much more with audiences as an anti-hero. Leto will inevitably be going up against Smith's Loxias Crown in the Spider-Man spinoff film, however, given that the lines of ‘good’ and ‘evil’ aren’t explicitly drawn in the sand, this leaves room for an element of surprise for fans and an even more complex dynamic between the two when they finally do face one another. While more seems to be known regarding Morbius' duality in his persona, much is still hidden regarding how exactly the Crown will be portrayed in this film rendition. Going back to the original source, throughout the Morbius comic books series Crown is summarized as intentionally turning himself into a vampire while conducting various experiments on Morbius.
Morbius Trailer Brings Horror To The Comic Book Movie Genre
Most of the Morbius trailer focuses more on the titular character rather than Crown, but it’s evident that he has killer tendencies — posing a major threat to not only Morbius but the general public as well. The trailer alludes to Crown's ultimate desire to wipe out and destroy the entire human population. Now, in a recent interview with Screen Rant, Smith has revealed what initially drew him to the complex character of Crown, and he even drops a few hints in regard to what fans can expect from the upcoming film. Smith stated, “I’ve always been obsessed
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