Matt Smith: ‘I’d jump at the chance to make another comic book movie after Marvel’s Morbius’

Matt Smith has said he would “jump” at the chance to take on another comic book role.

The actor, famous for playing Doctor Who and Prince Philip in the Crown, plays villain Milo in new Marvel film, Morbius.

“I don’t know how it all works, if you’re allowed to go and do something else, but God, I’d jump at it,” he told Digital Spy.

“I think you can be quite bold with it as a form and it allows you to be quite funny as well if the part is there to do it. I’d be more than happy to have another go,” the Emmy award-nominated star added.

Morbius, which is out in cinemas on Friday and also stars Jared Leto, Michael Keaton and Adria Arjona, centres on a scientist suffering from a rare blood disease whose attempts to cure himself afflict him with a form of vampirism which grants him superhuman abilities.

Claire Foy and Matt Smith in Lungs at the Old Vic - in pictures

Smith said he took advice from Doctor Who co-star Karen Gillan, who has appeared in a number of superhero films in signing up for the role.

He said: “I phoned Karen and said, ‘What’s it like? Have you had a nice time?’ and she’s like, ‘Yeah, go for it, do it’. So I did. Good old Kaz. I mean, she’s a seasoned pro, she’s made about 9 of them [she’s actually made 6].”

Of bringing his character Milo to life, he told the publication: “I did enjoy leaning into all the villainous stuff, and long may it continue. It’s always quite fun playing people on that side of the story and in a film like this, it does allow you to lean into those tropes and ideas and angles a bit more.

“I tried to let the reins off, I guess. I mean, I didn’t overthink it, I just turned up and did it to be honest.”

::The full Matt Smith interview can be read on the Digital Spy website.