Morbius Director Encourages Friends To Send Positive & Negative Reviews
Morbiusdirector Daniel Espinosa encourages friends to send him all kinds of reviews — both positive and negative. To say that things have been rather mixed for the latest Marvel/Sony movie is to put it mildly. Morbius, which stars Jared Leto as the titular Living Vampire, is the next part of Sony's growing Spider-Man universe. It was originally supposed to debut in 2020, but the coronavirus pandemic led to numerous delays. At long last, Morbius rolled out in theaters last weekend, and its reception has been far less than what audiences have come to expect from big screen superhero adventures.
To begin with, Morbius has received negative reviews from critics; its Rotten Tomatoes score currently sits at a measly 16%. It hasn't fared much better with audiences, as Morbius earned the lowest CinemaScore for a Marvel movie since 2015's Fantastic Four. And yet, it actually pulled in decent numbers at the box office. Though coming in much lower than most MCU and DCEU efforts, Morbius fell in with expectations and earned $39 million in its first 3 days. Globally, it grossed $84 million, which isn't too bad for a film with a reported $75 million budget.
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Since Morbius' debut, Espinosa has spoken candidly about the disappointing reception his film has received. Because yes, he is very aware of it all, and that is partially because he encourages friends to send him reviews. Speaking to ComicBook.com, Espinosa responded to the question of whether he gives a lot of weight to negative reviews by saying he actually wants his friends to send him the "clever" ones. He said:
«I mean, I try not to. I just ask my friends to send me the ones that they think are clever. I mean,
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