Adria Arjona Throws Some Shade at 'Morbius' Movie: 'You Live & You Learn' | Just Jared

Adria Arjona was the female lead of the Marvel movie Morbius and it’s pretty clear that she is not a fan of the film, or at least of her performance in the project.

The 34-year-old actress played Dr. Martine Bancroft in the movie opposite Jared Leto as the title character. The movie also starred Matt Smith, Jared Harris, Al Madrigal, and Tyrese Gibson.

In a new interview for Josh Horowitz‘s Happy Sad Confused podcast, Adria threw some shade at the movie.

Adria was asked if there was a “silver lining” to being in Morbius and she put her hand over the microphone, joking that there was not one.

“Look, you live and you learn. It was a great experience. I got to meet Matt [Smith]. I think it’s funny. I think if you look at it with eyes comedy, I think there are sparks in there. I’m… I’m not so sure,” Adria said.

After finding out that Keanu Reeves has seen the movie, Adria seemed disappointed. She said, “Don’t break my heart. I think Keanu Reeves is amazing. I’ve never met him. He seems so lovely. And I really want him to think I’m, like, good. I don’t think he thinks I’m good. I’m going to get his email and be like, ‘Watch this instead!'”

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Adria previously praised her character Martine for being the “smart one in the room.”

She told CBR, “When Martine speaks, people listen. It’s nice to see that in a female character. It’s not just about being pretty or strength or toughness. It’s that she’s the smart one in the room… At the same time, she’s very curious and has a big heart – her motivation is always to help others, and she’s the same way with Morbius. She’s constantly taking care of him in a different way than he takes care of her. She learns so much from him, but Morbius’s rock is Martine.”

Adria used Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as inspiration for the role.

“When I started playing this role, I thought, ‘I’m playing with such amazing actors, but I’m not like Martine – I’m goofy and clumsy and Martine is very grounded and secure in herself,” she added. “I remember seeing an interview with AOC and thinking, everything about her is Martine. She’s youthful, she’s fun, she cares about the way she looks, but she cares even more about what goes into her brain. She’s passionate; when she speaks, you can tell she’s done her research; she’s going to be listened to, no matter who is in front of her. So she was my starting point, a nice way to start my engines.”

Adria just signed on for a movie with her real-life boyfriend!

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