{"id":669934,"date":"2026-07-02T14:31:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T14:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/669934\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T14:31:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T14:31:16","slug":"matt-smith-says-keanu-reeves-must-have-been-on-valium-to-watch-morbius-on-flight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/669934\/","title":{"rendered":"Matt Smith says Keanu Reeves must have been “on valium” to watch ‘Morbius’ on flight"},"content":{"rendered":"

Matt Smith reacted with disbelief in a recent interview when he learned that Keanu Reeves<\/a> watched his film Morbius on a plane.<\/p>\n

The British actor, known for Doctor Who<\/a> and House Of The Dragon<\/a>, appeared on Brittany Broski\u2019s Royal Court<\/a> podcast on Wednesday (July 1). During the chat, he expressed his admiration for the John Wick<\/a> star.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love Keanu Reeves,\u201d Smith gushed. \u201cHe\u2019s like, you know, like you get like a man \u2014 mate. Keanu Reeves, what a movie star. And [he] just looks like an angel, you know what I mean? Like if you were to get a guardian angel in life, please God, let it be Keanu Reeves.\u201d<\/p>\n

When Broski brought up that Reeves had been spotted watching Morbius on a plane, Smith reacted: \u201cJesus Christ. My god. He must have really gone through the BA [British Airways] library to be get to that.\u201d Broski joked that Reeves must have been \u201cdrunk,\u201d to which Smith speculated that Reeves must have been \u201chaving a moment. He\u2019s on the Valium or something.\u201d<\/p>\n

When asked what he watches on flights, the actor quipped \u201cNot fucking Morbius,\u201d before clarifying: \u201cNo, but what a legend. I love Keanu Reeves, I just want to make that really clear.\u201d<\/p>\n

Matt Smith reacts to Keanu Reeves watching ‘Morbius’ on a flight \ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n

“What do you watch on a flight?”<\/p>\n

“Not fucking ‘Morbius'”<\/p>\n

“Jesus Christ, he must’ve gone through the [whole] library to get to that \u2026 he must’ve been on Valium or something”pic.twitter.com\/dCe6SmDZ1M<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Culture Crave \ud83c\udf7f (@CultureCrave) July 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Released in 2022 and starring Jared Leto<\/a>, Morbius was based on the Marvel comic book character, a doctor whose search for a cure for his blood disease leads to him becoming a superpowered vampire. Smith played Lucien, the surrogate brother of Leto\u2019s character who becomes the film\u2019s villain.<\/p>\n

The movie was a high-profile box office bomb, inspiring mocking memes which led to the studio re-releasing the movie, again to disappointing results. It has become a benchmark for low-performing superhero movies, with the recent release Supergirl\u2019s disappointing opening being compared to the movie by commentators.<\/a><\/p>\n

In a one-star review of the film, NME<\/a> wrote: \u201cIf the plot sounds slight, that\u2019s because it is. None of the characters have meaningful motives \u2013 and they\u2019re so thinly drawn that they\u2019re almost transparent. Astoundingly, for a film about a mad doctor who turns into a vampire, it\u2019s also very boring. Horror fans attracted by the sinister promo campaign will be disappointed. You\u2019ll see more claret in your local off-licence.<\/p>\n

Smith and Leto\u2019s co-star Jared Harris, who played Morbius\u2019 mentor in the film, said in 2024 that he did the movie because he had \u201ca mortgage to pay\u201d, and that it flopped because the film was too serious<\/a>. \u201cI have observed that those types of films do well if you have a sense of humour,\u201d he told The I. \u201cYou can\u2019t treat it as though it\u2019s Shakespeare.\u201d<\/p>\n