By using this site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use. Close

Forums - Movies & TV - Tom Hardy is Eddie Brock in Venom, the upcoming film from Sony’s Marvel Universe

Shikamo on 19 May 2017

Variety is reporting that Tom Hardy, who played Bane in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises, will next play another iconic comic book villain, Venom. The frequent Spider-Man villain is getting his own film next year, which will be directed by Ruben Fleischer, who made Zombieland.

A few months back, Sony surprised movie fans everywhere by putting a Venom movie on their release schedule. Rumors of a film based on the character had been going around for years but, once Spider-Man started being shared with Marvel Studios, they sort of went away.

With Hardy and Fleischer now aboard, Venom will lead what’s expected to be Sony’s own unique sliver of the Marvel universe—one that’ll feature other famous Spider-Man rogues, and may include a Black Cat and Silver Sable film. No one knows if these villain films will crossover, or just tell one-off comic book stories; what is almost certain, however, is that Spider-Man won’t be part of them.

Sony confirmed the news on their Twitter:

 

Source

 



     


 (=^･ω･^=) Kuroneko S2 - Ore no Imouto - Steam, MyAnimeList and Twitter - PSN: Gustavo_Valim - Switch FC: 6390-8693-0129 (=^･ω･^=)
Around the Network
Jpcc86 on 19 May 2017

I approve this decision.



Arminillo on 19 May 2017

This is good...good...



Muda Muda Muda Muda Muda Muda!!!!


foodfather on 19 May 2017

Suprised they pulled this off. We'll see how the film is. I don't like the look of the new Spider Man though.



KLXVER on 19 May 2017

Hope hes not a whiny little bitch like in Spider-Man 3.



Around the Network
Mike321 on 19 May 2017

I like Tom Hardy, as long as he gets good material he will be a great Venom.



                                                                                     

Aeolus451 on 19 May 2017

A Venom movie with Tom Hardy playing as Eddie Brock/Venom. I think I'm gonna watch it.



TallSilhouette on 19 May 2017

So I guess he won't be taking over for Jackman, then... =/

Oh well, this is good too.



Shikamo on 19 May 2017
ClassicGamingWizzz said:
Who will be director producer that will fuck this up ?

the same guy that directed Zombieland



     


 (=^･ω･^=) Kuroneko S2 - Ore no Imouto - Steam, MyAnimeList and Twitter - PSN: Gustavo_Valim - Switch FC: 6390-8693-0129 (=^･ω･^=)
thismeintiel on 19 May 2017
Bristow9091 said:

Nope. I'm sorry, I love Tom Hardy, but he seems to be incapable of ever losing his cockney accent, no matter what role he plays, it's always there, which is why the majority of his roles have him stick as an Englishman... unless he can get an AMAZING voice coach to help him do a passable American accent, then I'm not for this decision.

Again, not that he's a bad actor, he's actually a great actor, and anyone that has seen his films will agree, it's just... his accent is way too strong that I don't think he'll be able to play a convincing American role.

Also, not that it was his fault (He just played the character, didn't write him into it), but his Bane was god awful. His acting was decent and he was great as a villain, but he was NOT Bane, just putting that out there lol.

Completely agree on all points. If he can lose the accent, he could be a decent Venom.  And while the Bale Batmans aren't bad flicks, I wish they were more character accurate.