‘Morbius’ Director Defends Jared Leto for Using Wheelchair to Go to Bathroom on Set

Asked if he got frustrated with Leto’s method acting that required someone to push him in a wheelchair during the filming, Daniel Espinosa says all actors ‘have these traits.’

AceShowbizJared Leto needed a wheelchair on the set of “Morbius“. Director Daniel Espinosa has confirmed that the actor used a wheelchair for bathroom breaks during the filming of the movie to stay in character.

In an interview with the filmmaker, Uproxx’s Mike Ryan asked whether the story he heard that Leto “would use his crutches and slowly limp to get to the bathroom. But it was taking so long between for pee breaks, that a deal was made with him to get him a wheelchair so someone could wheel him there quicker” was true. “Yeah,” Espinosa simply responded.

He then explained why it was necessary for Leto to stay in character, “Because I think that what Jared thinks, what Jared believes, is that somehow the pain of those movements, even when he was playing normal Michael Morbius, he needed, because he’s been having this pain his whole life. Even though, as he’s alive and strong, it has to be a difference.”

“Hey, man, it’s people’s processes,” he stressed. “All of the actors believe in processes. And you, as director, you support whatever makes it as good as you can be.”

When asked if he ever got frustrated with Leto’s method acting, the “Safe House” helmer said, “But it’s more that I think the directors that don’t like actors get really frustrated about that. I think it’s really mysterious, what they do.”

He went on defending the Oscar-winning actor, “Almost all actors, in general, have their own reputation of being an interesting person how he works with their characters. I think that all of them have these traits. If you want a completely normal person that does only things that you understand, then you’re in the wrong business. Because what’s different is what makes them tick.”

In another interview with Insider, Espinosa addressed bad reviews given by critics for the film. “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,’ ” he shared. “The point I’m making is that it’s a strange thing to make something that is so public.”

He continued, “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.”

“Morbius”, which was released on April 1 in the U.S., was panned by critics, holding an approval rating of 16% on Rotten Tomatoes. It opened to a modest $39 million in North America and $44.9 million overseas for a worldwide total of $83.9 million so far.

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