Speaking of, Leto recalls admiring Gary Oldman’s lead performance in Francis Ford Coppola’s 1994 Dracula adaptation and reading The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice, but admits that he was “too damn old” for Twilight when Stephanie Meyer’s romantic saga hit its peak of popularity.
You almost have to wonder if Jared Leto based the inexplicable allure of Jordan Catalano on Dracula, a character which he and his brother Shannon were quite fascinated by in their youth.
In a 2019 episode of Variety’s The Big Ticket podcast, the actor explains to host Marc Malkin how an early interest in vampire lore influenced his decision to play the titular anti-hero of Morbius, an upcoming film based on a Marvel comic about a biochemist whose attempt to cure his rare blood decides gives him abilities similar to Bram Stoker’s famous literary figure.