Matt Smith Responds to 'Morbius' Being 'Thrown Under the Bus': 'It Didn't Quite Work Out'

Mar. 15, 2025

Photo: FilmMagic/FilmMagicMorbiusstarMatt Smithis speaking out about the film’s disappointing critical and box office reception.“Yeah, it was thrown under the bus,” Smith, 39, recently toldRolling Stone UK. “But you just have to roll with it. What else are you gonna do? It’s a film, at the end of the day, we’re not saving lives. For whatever reason, it didn’t quite work out and… It is what it is.“The film currently holds a 16% score at Rotten Tomatoes and only made $74 million at the domestic box office, according toBox Office Mojo.TheDoctor Whostar, who played the vampire-investment banker Lucien/Milo oppositeJared Leto’s superhero, soon stars in the upcomingGame of ThronesprequelHouse of the Dragon.Smith plays Prince Daemon Targaryen, alongside a cast includingOlivia Cooke(Alicent Hightower), Emma D’Arcy (Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen), Rhys Ifans (Otto Hightower), Steve Toussaint (Lord Corlys Velaryon), Eve Best (Rhaenys Velaryon),Paddy Considine(Viserys Targaryen), Fabien Frankel (Criston Cole) and Sonoya Mizuno (Mysaria).And the British actor has just wrappedThe Forgiven, starringRalph FiennesandJessica Chastain, according to the publication.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“I feel fortunate I’ve had a good family, good friends,” he toldRolling Stone. “I feel fortunate to do what I do. It could have been worse, couldn’t it?“Smith is not the onlyMorbiusalum to speak out about the film.Columbia PicturesDirector Daniel EspinosatoldVarietyin April that he was “proud” of the movie, despite some prominent film critics whopannedthe effort.“The point I’m making is that it’s a strange thing to make something that is so public,” the director told the outlet. “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.”

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MorbiusstarMatt Smithis speaking out about the film’s disappointing critical and box office reception.“Yeah, it was thrown under the bus,” Smith, 39, recently toldRolling Stone UK. “But you just have to roll with it. What else are you gonna do? It’s a film, at the end of the day, we’re not saving lives. For whatever reason, it didn’t quite work out and… It is what it is.“The film currently holds a 16% score at Rotten Tomatoes and only made $74 million at the domestic box office, according toBox Office Mojo.TheDoctor Whostar, who played the vampire-investment banker Lucien/Milo oppositeJared Leto’s superhero, soon stars in the upcomingGame of ThronesprequelHouse of the Dragon.Smith plays Prince Daemon Targaryen, alongside a cast includingOlivia Cooke(Alicent Hightower), Emma D’Arcy (Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen), Rhys Ifans (Otto Hightower), Steve Toussaint (Lord Corlys Velaryon), Eve Best (Rhaenys Velaryon),Paddy Considine(Viserys Targaryen), Fabien Frankel (Criston Cole) and Sonoya Mizuno (Mysaria).And the British actor has just wrappedThe Forgiven, starringRalph FiennesandJessica Chastain, according to the publication.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“I feel fortunate I’ve had a good family, good friends,” he toldRolling Stone. “I feel fortunate to do what I do. It could have been worse, couldn’t it?“Smith is not the onlyMorbiusalum to speak out about the film.Columbia PicturesDirector Daniel EspinosatoldVarietyin April that he was “proud” of the movie, despite some prominent film critics whopannedthe effort.“The point I’m making is that it’s a strange thing to make something that is so public,” the director told the outlet. “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.”

MorbiusstarMatt Smithis speaking out about the film’s disappointing critical and box office reception.

“Yeah, it was thrown under the bus,” Smith, 39, recently toldRolling Stone UK. “But you just have to roll with it. What else are you gonna do? It’s a film, at the end of the day, we’re not saving lives. For whatever reason, it didn’t quite work out and… It is what it is.”

The film currently holds a 16% score at Rotten Tomatoes and only made $74 million at the domestic box office, according toBox Office Mojo.

TheDoctor Whostar, who played the vampire-investment banker Lucien/Milo oppositeJared Leto’s superhero, soon stars in the upcomingGame of ThronesprequelHouse of the Dragon.

Smith plays Prince Daemon Targaryen, alongside a cast includingOlivia Cooke(Alicent Hightower), Emma D’Arcy (Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen), Rhys Ifans (Otto Hightower), Steve Toussaint (Lord Corlys Velaryon), Eve Best (Rhaenys Velaryon),Paddy Considine(Viserys Targaryen), Fabien Frankel (Criston Cole) and Sonoya Mizuno (Mysaria).

And the British actor has just wrappedThe Forgiven, starringRalph FiennesandJessica Chastain, according to the publication.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

“I feel fortunate I’ve had a good family, good friends,” he toldRolling Stone. “I feel fortunate to do what I do. It could have been worse, couldn’t it?”

Smith is not the onlyMorbiusalum to speak out about the film.

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Director Daniel EspinosatoldVarietyin April that he was “proud” of the movie, despite some prominent film critics whopannedthe effort.

“The point I’m making is that it’s a strange thing to make something that is so public,” the director told the outlet. “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.”

source: people.com