LRM reported the other day that Tom Hardy is tapped to star in the Ruben Fleischer directed Venom. Starring as Eddie Brock, we’ll see how Eddie came across the Venom symbiote and wrecked havoc across New York City. The film will NOT have the character of Peter Parker, or Spider-Man, involved however. The film is set to be an R-rated film.
There are some good and bad points to this. First off, Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock is a great choice. Even in horrible films like Star Trek: Nemesis, Tom Hardy has a way of making his presence felt on screen. Taking on such unique roles as Bane in The Dark Knight Rises, or Max in Mad Max: Fury Road, he’s shown a range of character that is unique for genre films. Seeing him play Eddie Brock in a serious Venom film is definitely an exciting prospect.
Ruben Fleischer is a good choice to direct the movie. He’s shown in movies such such as Zombieland that he is able to take an R-rated genre film and add elements to it that can appeal to a much wider audience. That’s going to be important for a Venom film. Superhero movies can be dark, yet they must have some elements of light in them to appeal to a large audience.