'Morbius' director reacts to low ratings for Marvel film; 'I am also proud of what I do'

hype around witnessing Jared Leto in a full-fledged Marvel character was reflected in Morbius' box office collection. Although film did t man to surpass its latest superhero flicks like Spider-Man: Way Home, it attracted a considerable amount of audience to atres across world. In India, where film was released in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu langus, it minted around Rs 8-9 crore in its three-day opening weekend. 

However, film fell short of expectations as critics and Marvel fanatics alike gave it poor ratings making Morbius one of lowest-rated Marvel films. Responding to same, director Daniel Espisa recalled one of his films that h also failed to impress audience. 

Morbius director on film's low ratings

In an interview with Insider, Daniel Espisa recalled  experience with his first feature film which was a 'small movie titled Babylon Disease. director quipped, ''I remember one day going home on subway and I h a few drinks so I was a bit drunk. Someone nudged me on train and said, ‘I have to tell you what’s wrong with second scene in your feature,’'' Espisa responded to person by simply saying, ''Well, okay''.

He furr ded, '' point I’m making is that it’s a strange thing to make something that is so public,'' Espisa furr revealed that he has a 'lot of self-hatred' that les him to severely criticise his own work. On optimistic side, he ded, '' I’m always trying to focus on being better. But I am also proud of what I do. re are parts in all of my movies that I’m really proud of.”

Me on a budget of $75 million, film introduces a new anti-hero to Marvel played by Jared Leto. Apart from him, film also featured Matt Smith, ria Arjona, Jared Harris and Tyrese Gibson. film revolved around a rewned biochemist who accidentally turns himself into a dely vampire whilst trying to cure himself of a rare blood disease. As per WeGotThisCovered, Morbius is heed towards a low-box office collection as compared to or Marvel ventures that came out in recent years.