Overview
- On Brittany Broski’s Royal Court podcast, Matt Smith reacted with disbelief after hearing that Keanu Reeves had been spotted watching Morbius on a British Airways flight and said, “Not fucking ‘Morbius’” while also calling Reeves a “legend.”
- Smith joked that Reeves “must have been on valium,” comments that were clipped and shared widely on social platforms, where many users praised Smith’s frankness and singled him out as a bright spot from the film.
- The reported Reeves sighting is presented as an anecdote from the podcast and has not been independently verified by the coverage that reported Smith’s remarks.
- Morbius was a well‑known box‑office and critical disappointment when it opened in 2022, grossing about $167 million worldwide on a reported $75 million budget and earning poor reviews that later fed a long meme cycle.
- The exchange revived wider industry talk about why actors take certain roles, echoing past comments from co-star Jared Harris that he accepted Morbius for financial reasons and that the film’s tone contributed to its failure.