Following Abysmal Reviews For Jared Leto's 'Morbius,' Director Daniel Espinosa Discusses Dealing Critics And Focusing On "Being Better."
If you've been following the reviews for the Jared Leto Spider-Man spin-off Morbius, then you know that it is possibly the most panned movie of the year thus far by critics and audiences alike. For those not in the know, the film tells the story of Michael Morbius (Leto), a scientist dying from a rare blood disease who accidentally turns himself into a living vampire through an experimental serum he created using vampire bat DNA.
Director Daniel Espinosa, whose past films include Safe House (2012) and Life (2015), talked to Insider about his experience dealing with negativity toward his work and how he has learned to live with the critiques.
"When I did my first feature it was a small movie called 'Babylon Disease.' I remember one day going home on the subway and I had a few drinks, so I was a bit drunk. Someone nudged me on the train and said, 'I have to tell you what's wrong with the second scene in your feature,' and I was like, 'Well, okay.'"
Espinosa continues,
"The point I'm making is that it's a strange thing to make something that is so public. Look, I have a lot of self-hatred so I have a lot of criticism of my own work. I'm always trying to focus on being better. But I am also proud of what I do. There are parts in all of my movies that I'm really proud of."
Given that Morbius is the lowest rated Marvel based film from the present MCU, Espinosa seems to be taking the reviews in stride. I mean, what else can you do when the film has already dealt with reshoots and several delays over the past year. It will be interesting to see what will become of the character once he is introduced in future Spider-Man films, along with Tom Hardy's Venom and, hopefully, the new Blade franchise with Mahershala Ali as the half-vampire daywalker. Phase 4 is in full swing, so I guess we'll just have to wait and see.
