Summary
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2’s take on Venom is a hit with players, and even Tom Hardy has nice things to say about Insomniac’s take on the symbiotic super villain. Venom is one of Spider-Man’s most beloved and iconic enemies, and has terrorized both the web-slinger and his fansacross countless video games, comics, and movies. Naturally, gamers were intrigued when the slimy black sybmiote appeared in the post-credits scene ofMarvel’s Spider-Man,and Venom’s eventual emergence from the shadows inSpider-Man 2’s initial reveal trailer was met with a chilling ovation.
This excitement only grew when it was announced that Tony Todd, the actor behind famous villains like the original Candyman and Zoom fromThe Flash, was lending his distinct gravelly tone toVenom inMarvel’s Spider-Man 2. Todd had been a popular choice to voice Venom among fans for years, and he would frequently express his enthusiasm for the role leading up toSpider-Man 2’s eventual release on the PlayStation 5 earlier this month. Now that the game is out in the wild, fans are sharing their support for Tony Todd’s performance, including another actor who recently brought Venom to life.
A few days ago,Tom Hardy shared a black-and-white photo of Tony Toddon his Instagram account, with a comment describing theSpider-Man 2voice actor as a “legend” - presumably for his performance as Venom. This compliment carries extra weight to it as Hardy plays Eddie Brock and the Venom symbiote in both Sony’s live-action Marvel films and a brief cameo at the end ofSpider-Man: No Way Home. He is set to reprise his role in a third, currently untitledVenommovie, which is currently set to release on June 24, 2025.
In the meantime, players can’t get enough ofSpider-Man 2’s new take on Venom, and a big part of the villain’s appeal is Tony Todd’s chilling performance as a malevolent symbiote and its host seeking revenge on the heroes of New York City. Tom Hardy knows a thing or two about playing Venom, and now he’s seemingly given his seal of approval to theSpider-Man 2version of the deadly Symbiote.
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2is available exclusively for PS5.
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