Morbius Star Jared Leto Says Movie Theaters May Not Exist Today Without Marvel

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Thanks to Marvel, fans are getting more superhero movies than ever. More than that, studios are now trying to replicate the same formula Marvel Studios' pulled off by building up their own universes, like Sony's Spider-Man Universe. Because of this, movie theaters are getting more and more customers while actors like Morbius star Jared Leto are getting more work in the superhero movie genre.

While some have criticized superhero films like those in the Spider-Man universe for destroying cinema, Leto has a different take on the matter. Leto, who's going to star in the upcoming super/vampire film Morbius, praised Marvel for the effect it's had on the current cinema landscape, specifically with what it's done for movie theaters everywhere.

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“If it wasn’t for Marvel films, I don’t even know if theaters would exist,” Leto said during an interview with Variety. “It doesn’t seem like there’s room for everyone, and that starts to become a little heartbreaking.” Leto also vocalized how excited he is to play the titular character Morbius, seeing how, in spite of there being many superhero reboots, his portrayal of the character will be its first live-action adaptation. “I loved that it was the very first time this character was going to be on-screen… I’ve always been interested in transformation, and this was a way to explore that territory in a big Marvel film. It was impossible to say no.”

This will be Leto's second go-round in superhero media, as he played the iconic DC villain Joker both in Suicide Squad and Zack Snyder's Justice League. Leto received plenty of ire for both his antics behind the scenes and for his rather odd portrayal of the Clown Prince of Crime in Suicide Squad, but enough time has