US EditionTom Hardy says the Spider-Man and Venom crossover almost happened
- Tom Hardy revealed that a crossover between his character Venom and Tom Holland's Spider-Man almost happened, but ultimately did not occur, despite plans confirmed by Ruben Fleischer in 2019.
- Tom Hardy's desire to create the crossover stemmed from wanting to fulfill the expectations of younger audiences and acknowledging the deal between Sony and Marvel in 2015, which allowed the MCU to have its own Spider-Man while Sony retained rights to ancillary characters like Venom.
- Hardy stated that the Venom-Spider-Man project came incredibly close to realization, but they were restricted by creative boundaries set by the studios.
- Tom Hardy said the crossover "got as close as I could possibly imagine getting, apart from doing a film together," and expressed his desire to fight Spider-Man, while Mike DeAngelo speculated studio politics were to blame.
- Despite the near-realization of a crossover and the success of the Venom trilogy, Tom Hardy's Venom never met Tom Holland's Spider-Man, and while Hardy expressed satisfaction with his role, Sony's broader Spider-Man Universe has faced mixed critical reception and box office results, even though the three Venom films have been profitable.
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Tom Hardy says a Venom/Spider-man crossover film almost happened: “We got as close as I could possibly imagine getting”
Tom Hardy has revealed that he was “close” to starring in a crossover film between his character Venom and Spider-man. READ MORE: Venom: The Last Dance review – Tom Hardy’s final comic book fling is fun and fearless The British actor played Eddie Brock, aka Venom, for three films between 2018 and 2024. The character is one of Spider-man’s most formidable villains from the comics, but the big screen version focused on Brock, making him a sympath…
‘We Got as Close as I Could Possibly Imagine Getting’ — Tom Hardy on the Venom Crossover With Spider-Man That Never Happened
How did Venom make it through an entire trilogy of films without ever even meeting Spider-Man, let alone fighting against or alongside his superhero nemesis?It is deemed the great missed opportunity of Sony’s Spider-Man Universe, which is now reportedly finished after Kraven the Hunter bombed.The Venom films, starring Tom Hardy, were standout box office performers, and with Tom Holland’s Spider-Man introduction into the Marvel Cinematic Universe…
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