A Venom vs. Spider-Man Showdown? Andy Serkis Says Don’t Rush It

In two weeks, audiences will watch as two of Spider-Man’s most legendary villains go toe to toe, however the web-slinger himself received’t be anyplace in sight. Venom: Let There Be Carnage opens October 1 and it picks up the place the 2018 mega-hit Venom starring Tom Hardy left off. Down-on-his-luck information reporter Eddie Brock is lastly coming to phrases with the actual fact he’s bought an alien symbiote residing inside him—and that he’s going to should face one other one named Carnage, performed by Woody Harrelson.

And although Venom and Carnage first debuted within the pages of Spider-Man comics, Spider-Man has his personal issues. In December, he’s going to unlock a multiverse—and, we assume, come up in opposition to not simply another acquainted villains, however a number of variations of himself as effectively. Basically, neither Venom nor Spider-Man have time for one another simply but. But Andy Serkis, the director of Venom: Let There Be Carnage, is aware of that’s what audiences need.

“Look, that’s the question on everyone’s lips,” Serkis mentioned in an interview with IGN, through Comic Book. “They want to know if Venom is gonna meet Spider-Man, but personally, it’s never gonna happen. I’m only joking, of course it’s gonna happen.”

As an individual whose livelihood relies on this explicit Venom story working for audiences, which might then probably arrange extra Venom tales, Serkis clearly doesn’t need to see that assembly occur simply but. (Once Venom faces off with Spider-Man, odds are, that’s it for considered one of them … and his title isn’t “Spider-Man.”) Plus, Serkis means that good issues come to those that wait. “Look, it depends when you want to get there, and also, what the appetite is,” Serkis continued. “If people want more Venom stories, then to jump straight to Spider-Man, you could be missing out on so many great supervillain characters in between now and then. So, in a way, by rushing to it, you might be closing the door.”

Think about Thanos. If Thanos was the villain of the primary Avengers film, as a substitute of simply exhibiting up for a second on the very finish, what would’ve come subsequent? Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame have been so profitable and satisfying as a result of it took so lengthy to get there. Stories take time to develop and Serkis’ thought course of right here actually makes it sound like two issues are true. One, that Sony has deliberate a present down between Spider-Man and Venom. Two, it’s gonna be one thing a bit extra substantial than one merely showing within the different’s movie.

Venom: Let There Be Carnage is out October 1. Spider-Man: No Way Home opens December 17.

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