Who Is The Villain Of Morbius?
Sony's answer to the ongoing comic book superhero cinematic universe craze is based almost entirely around Spider-Man villains who have been recast as grim anti-heroes. But, when these characters make the shift to the good side, it can be tough to find a villain bad enough to make these former bad guys seem good.
After two mildly successful Venom films, Sony is moving on to Morbius, starring Jared Leto as The Living Vampire. Crafted by Roy Thomas and Gil Kane in 1971 as part of a horror-themed slate of antagonists for Spider-Man, Morbius gradually shifted towards a dark vigilante role. The character has taken on heroes like Spidey and Blade but has also tangled with the demon Lillith, the Basilisk, and Dr. Loxias Crown, also known as Hunger.
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Matt Smith is cast as this film's main antagonist, Dr. Loxias Crown. Crown was created by Howard Mackie and John Romita Jr. in 1997. In the comics, Crown was a Hydra agent who performed unethical experiments on innocent bystanders and any special folks he could get his hands on. In his first appearance, he brutally murders a scientist named William Fields, leaving his young son Todd to swear revenge. He wore a suit of super-powered armor that allowed him to wield negative energy in the form of laser blasts. Sometime later, he set out to acquire another scientist but was thwarted by Spider-Man and his old nemesis, Todd. On the back foot, Crown was forced to flee to a private island and to meet the new subject of his experiments; Michael Morbius.
Crown set to work on Morbius, while also plotting vengeance against Spider-Man and Todd Fields. In an unfortunate coincidence, he kidnaps Fields and a couple of his ESU classmates, one of
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