Sony's Spider-Man Movie Failure Is Secretly Good News For Garfield's Return
Morbius has flopped at the box office, but this could mean Sony will be keener than ever to pursue a third Amazing Spider-Man movie with Andrew Garfield. Critics and audiences alike have uniformly rejected the Jared Leto led Sony Marvel movie, which is set in Sony's Spider-Man universe, shared with the upcoming Kraven the Hunter, Venom, and Venom: Let There Be Carnage. With the appalling performance of Morbius in mind, it may be time for Sony to introduce Spider-Man back into the Spider-Man universe, making Andrew Garfield's return likely.
Jared Leto stars in Morbius as Dr. Michael Morbius, a scientist obsessed with curing his debilitating disease using the blood of vampire bats. This has the unintended consequence of transforming him into a vampire with an insatiable blood lust, just like his comic book counterpart. The film has been met with significant criticism, and currently holds a dismal 17% critical consensus on Rotten Tomatoes. According to Box Office Mojo, it has earned just over $160 million worldwide, on a roughly $80 million budget.
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Morbius' failure demonstrates the futility of a Spider-Man universe without Peter Parker, and it may force Sony to enter negotiations with Andrew Garfield to return to the role. When compared to the outstanding performance of Spider-Man: No Way Home, which saw rave reviews and took nearly $2 billion at the box office, Morbius' failure is incredibly apparent. Morbius is a classic Spider-Man villain, but unlike Venom, who has enough character to carry a movie without Peter Parker, he clearly does not work without the web-head.
The incredibly positive response to Spider-Man: No Way Home, and the online discourse that the film redeemed
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