"I have got a mortgage to pay, you know. Sometimes you say yes to things because you need to make money," said Harris in an interview with INews, reportedly shrugging whilst answering. The star played Morbius’ mentor and father figure in the 2022 flick.

Jared Harris’ esteemed acting career includes Emmy-nominated performances in “Mad Men” and “The Crown,” plus roles in movies such as David Fincher’s “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” all of which makes his supporting role in Jared Leto’s infamous comic book flop “Morbius” such a strange outlier.

Jarred Harris is sharing an honest perspective on his Marvel debut. The Golden Globe nominee explained that he keeps a “sense of humour” about his role in Sony‘s Morbius (2022), chalking up his appearance in the maligned Spider-Verse spin-off to a paycheck during a recent interview.

I have observed that those types of films do well if you have a sense of humor," Harris said of making superhero movies like the 2022 Jared Leto-starrer

Jared Harris explained to U.K.'s 'i' newspaper recently that he took a supporting role in Sony's 2022 comic book movie 'Morbius' simply to make some money. "I have got a mortgage to pay, you know. Sometimes you say yes to things because you need to make money.

Harris appeared in the Jared Leto vampire superhero film in the relatively small role of Dr. Emil Nicholas, adoptive father to Morbius and his brother Milo, played by Matt Smith. (Who previously gave his own,

We can add another actor to the list of Morbius stars who have looked back at their experience working on the project in a negative light as Jared Harris has shared his take on where it all went wrong.

Harris has, essentially, adopted Olivier’s undead attitude when it comes to movies like Morbius. “I have observed that those types of films do well if you have a sense of humor,” he said. “You can’t treat it as though it’s Shakespeare.

Jared Harris has revealed he signed up to star in the 2022 flop Morbius simply because he needed the money. The Mad Men actor starred in the critically panned film as Dr. Emil Nicholas, a mentor and father figure for living vampires Michael and Milo,