Since the end credits scenes of “Venom 2” and “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” many fans have been hoping for a meeting between Tom Hardy’s Eddie Brock aka Venom and Tom Holland’s Peter Parker aka Spider-Man. But that may never happen.
At least this is what Tom Hardy himself suggests. In an Instagram post Over the weekend, he shared his excitement about “Venom 3,” which is currently in production. He especially thanked his partner Kelly Marcel, who, after working on the scripts for “Venom” and “Venom 2”, is directing the third film. He also thanked his old stunt double Jacob Tomuri, who represented him in dangerous scenes in the predecessors and in titles such as “Mad Max: Fury Road” or “The Revenant” and had even greater influence this time as a stunt coordinator. about the design Action is needed.
But the term Hardy uses to introduce his Instagram post is causing a stir…
Tom Hardy talks about the Last Dance
Because the actor talks about the ‘Last Dance’. This term mainly comes from the sports world and describes the last meeting of a teamto celebrate another great success before everyone goes their separate ways. The term is also known from the Netflix documentary ‘The Last Dance’ about the last season of a special team of the Chicago Bulls basketball team around coach Phil Jackson and superstar Michael Jordan.
With the term ‘Last Dance’, Hardy seems to want to convey that the ‘Venom’ chapter closes with the third film and thus the conclusion of a trilogy. The statement can be interpreted to mean that this was it for him with Venom. A crossover with Spider-Man, which many fans longed for, would then be history.
Venom vs. Spidey: That’s why there’s still hope
But it is not yet a permanent cancellation. Hardy could also – in keeping with the sports analogy – simply be referring to the fact that it’s the last time for this exact team. This is supported by the fact that he made the statement in a post that was mainly about thanking his fellow campaigners.
Perhaps he already knows that director and writer Kelly Marcel wouldn’t be joining him in an MCU appearance. Perhaps he’s just hinting that the “Venom” series, which also saw him gain more creative control as script co-writer and producer, will end. But That doesn’t necessarily mean that a new chapter – in the MCU – cannot be opened afterwards.
Here too, the comparison with sports helps. The term ‘last dance’ is also used when a team plays together one last time before all the players move to other clubs.
Venom in the MCU? Also possible without Tom Hardy
It is still unknown what “Venom” plans Kevin Feige has for the MCU. For example, the final scene of ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ clearly opens up the possibility of bringing the symbiote itself into the MCU without the need for Tom Hardy’s Eddie Brock.
So It is conceivable that Venom, who is very closely linked to Spider-Man in the comics, will become part of the MCU, but that Tom Hardy will still make his final farewell appearance in the role with ‘Venom 3’.
Whether Tom Hardy will be seen in the role again after “Venom 3” is more than uncertain, but not yet ruled out. But first comes his third symbiote adventure. “Poison 3“is expected to hit theaters on November 7, 2024.