| − | A fan favorite, Venom is the result of a symbiote, and a man known as Eddie Brock. The symbiote originally bonded to Spider-Man, causing him to have a black suit for a time. One night at a church, Spider-Man was able to rid himself of the suit, and the symbiote bonded with Brock. Eddie Brock/Venom appeared in ''Spider-Man 3'' (2007), played by Topher Grace. However, the inclusion of Venom in the film was met with criticism. Sam Raimi did not want to include Venom in his films, and only wanted to focus on Spider-Man's early villains. However, Sony forced Raimi to shoehorn the character into the film. In May 2017, Sony announced that Tom Hardy would play the character in a solo film. | + | A fan favorite, Venom is the result of a symbiote, and a man known as Eddie Brock. The symbiote originally bonded to Spider-Man, causing him to have a black suit for a time. However, the symbiote began to bring out Spider-Man's dark side, causing him to become more violent. One night at a church, Spider-Man was able to rid himself of the suit, and the symbiote bonded with Brock. Eddie Brock/Venom appeared in ''Spider-Man 3'' (2007), played by Topher Grace. However, the inclusion of Venom in the film was met with criticism. Sam Raimi did not want to include Venom in his films, and only wanted to focus on Spider-Man's early villains. However, Sony forced Raimi to shoehorn the character into the film. In 2018, a solo film, ''Venom'', was released starring Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock/Venom. |