David Dastmalchian—known to MCU fans as Kurt in Ant-Man and the voice of Veb in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania—says his dream Marvel role is Michael Morbius, and he’s not shy about it. In a new chat, he says, “I’ve always wanted to take a crack at Morbius, the living vampire. I would love the opportunity to play Dr. Michael Morbius.” He also gushes about Marvel’s horror lane, adding that he’s “always been a fan of the horror and the weirder characters,” and even calls out the West Coast Avengers as a sandbox he’d enjoy.
Pressed on where he fits next in the MCU, Dastmalchian doesn’t just pitch Morbius; he pitches Veb and Kurt into the biggest team-ups on Marvel’s slate. He argues that if the Fantastic Four are “traipsing around all the different universes within the galaxies,” they’ll need help bridging “language barriers,” declaring: “Marvel, if you’re listening, I think Veb needs to come and be part of the ‘Fantastic Five.’ And Kurt could fix all the computers at Avengers HQ.”
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Every place Dastmalchian name-checks—characters, teams, and titles
- Morbius (Dr. Michael Morbius), a Spider-Man foe made famous on film in 2022 by Jared Leto, who is also starring in Tron: Ares.
- Dracula, the classic Marvel vampire, Dastmalchian also mentions as a role he “always loved.”
- Midnight Suns and parts of the old Defenders, which he says would be “cool” to explore.
- West Coast Avengers, a team he says “would be fun” to play around with.
- Veb (his Quantumania ooze-ally) and Kurt (Scott and Luis’s hacker friend from the first two Ant-Man films).
How the pitch started—and why it tracks with his horror resume
The conversation comes via a fresh interview where Dastmalchian lights up about Marvel’s creepier corners. He even floats Dracula alongside Morbius, underscoring how much the actor wants into Marvel’s supernatural lane. He sums up the appeal in a single run: “I’ve always been a fan of the horror and the weirder characters.”
That tracks with his last few genre hits. Recent turns include Late Night with the Devil and The Boogeyman, which many fans cite as proof he could carry a gothic antihero like Morbius.
Context: Morbius now, and where Veb and Kurt could slot next
Morbius (the 2022 film from Sony) was widely mocked online, though the character remains ripe for a reinvention inside the MCU proper. Dastmalchian nods to that possibility while also suggesting unconventional ways his existing MCU personas could help Earth’s Mightiest Heroes—like interpreting alien languages for the Fantastic Four during multiversal travel, or letting Kurt “fix all the computers at Avengers HQ.”
There’s even a little Avengers energy in his comments. He jokes about a “Fantastic Five,” and makes it clear he’d welcome a call-up to the big table. Heroic Hollywood frames it as “Avengers ambitions,” and even notes where to currently stream the 2022 film: “Morbius is now streaming on Disney Plus.”
Roll call: the full superhero résumé he’s bringing to a Marvel horror turn
- As Kurt (and the voice of Veb) in the MCU’s Ant-Man trilogy, capped by Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.
- As Polka-Dot Man in The Suicide Squad, and as Abra Kadabra on The Flash.
- With scene-stealing turns far beyond capes: The Dark Knight, Dune (as Piter De Vries), and The Life of Chuck.
Why Morbius specifically? The exact quotes
Here are the key beats from Dastmalchian’s own words, as published this week:
- “I’ve always wanted to take a crack at Morbius, the living vampire.”
- “I would love the opportunity to play Dr. Michael Morbius.”
- “Oh, my God. There’s so many great characters in…in…in the MCU, and I’ve always been a fan of the horror and the weirder characters.”
- “Anybody from the West Coast Avengers would be fun for me to get to play around with.”
- On Dracula and Marvel monsters: “I love the idea of the Marvel version of Dracula… any of the monster stuff, the Midnight Suns… the old Defenders.”
How a Dastmalchian Morbius could actually work in the MCU
The Sony film closed a chapter, but the MCU still has room for a tragic antihero built on science gone wrong. A Dastmalchian version could skew weirder and more tragic, knitting into teams like the Midnight Suns while leaving room for oddball crossovers with Veb or Kurt for comic relief. That blend—gothic pathos with off-kilter humor—is already part of his toolkit.
Cast & creator quick-hit roll call (from this week’s coverage)
- David Dastmalchian — actor; roles include Kurt and Veb in the MCU.
- Jared Leto — portrayed Morbius in Sony’s 2022 film; starring in Tron: Ares.
- U.S. Agent, Wonder Man — characters name-checked as part of his “West Coast Avengers” riff.
- Veb, Kurt — Dastmalchian’s MCU characters he suggests could aid the Avengers and Fantastic Four.
Bottom line
The MCU could hand David Dastmalchian one cape, two oddballs, or all of the above. He’s explicitly game to play Morbius, he’s campaigning for Veb to join the Fantastic Four, and he’s still ready to let Kurt “fix all the computers at Avengers HQ.” Whether it’s Dracula, the Midnight Suns, the West Coast Avengers, or a Fantastic Five cameo, he’s laid out the roadmap—now it’s on Marvel Studios to pick which door to open.
Original interview with David Dastmalchian: The Direct.
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