Spider-Man: No Way Home opened the door for Venom to come to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Since the version of Spider-Man played by Tom Holland will continue to stick with Marvel Studios for at least one more project, it can be confirmed that Venom will soon appear in this universe, even in phase 5 or 6, the time when the multiverse storyline is reaching its climax.
The question now is who will become the new host of Venom, when the reporter Eddie Brock has to return to the Sony universe?
Peter Parker
In the comics, Peter Parker is the first host of Venom – Photo: Internet.
The end of Spider-Man: No Way Home opened up too many directions for Peter Parker’s future development, including the prospect of this superhero becoming the new host of Venom. In the original, Peter was actually the first human host of this cosmic parasite, thereby creating the classic black Symbiote Spider-Man costume.
However, because of the violent and wild nature of the cosmic parasite, Peter’s body gradually became unable to adapt and refused to wear this suit, thereby leading to the formation of Venom. If Marvel Studios sticks to the original Symbiote Saga series, Peter Parker is the first logical choice for the role of Venom’s host. With no one left on the superhero journey, Peter may not be able to contain himself before the temptation to power that the cosmic parasite brings, before realizing the ferocity and definitively giving it up. .
Flash Thompson
Flash Thompson is a supporting character who has appeared in all three Spider-Man movies in the MCU – Photo: Internet.
Although the confrontation between Spider-Man and Venom is considered an idea for future projects that Marvel Studios is aiming for, the MCU can also create a completely different version of Venom – a superhero version. . In the comics, Flash Thompson used to be Venom’s host. But with the help of Project Rebirth 2.0, he succeeded in quelling the cosmic parasite’s desire to kill others, thereby becoming a superhero with the nickname Agent Venom.
This can be considered one of the most interesting surprises in Marvel’s Spider-Man and Venom related series, and would certainly be a bold idea if brought to the big screen. However, since the MCU has built Flash Thompson in a slightly more humorous and witty style, it will be difficult for them to adapt this serious and somewhat heavy story.
Mac Gargan
Mac Gargan once appeared in the credits of Spider-Man: Homecoming – Photo: Internet.
Mac Gargan will probably become the Venom of the MCU after the rather… meaningless pitch in the credits of Spider-Man: Homecoming. The character played by Michael Mando has been absent for the past six years and doesn’t really have any prominent roles, although Marvel Studios has planned for him to be the villain in a later Spider project- Man.
Gargan, more commonly known as Scorpion, is one of the big rivals of Spider-Man in the Marvel comics. However, at one point, he became Venom’s host after buying a cosmic parasite at an auction. Unlike Eddie Brock, Gargan regularly kills innocent people for no reason, even serving Norman Osborn as a member of the Dark Avengers.
If you don’t want to get in trouble with Sony over copyright issues when exploiting the character Eddie Brock, Marvel Studios can completely turn Mac Gargan into the Venom of the MCU. This will also help them avoid wasting their credits Spider-Man: Homecoming.
Eddie Brock
Eddie Brock, Venom’s most famous host, has yet to officially appear in the MCU – Photo: Internet.
Since Venom 3 will close Tom Hardy’s superhero journey in Sony’s Spider-Verse universe, it does not rule out the possibility that Marvel Studios will create their own version of Eddie Brock for their Earth-616 reality. Although Sony is often quite strict with the characters they own, but with the Venom series closing, they may be ready to sit at the negotiating table with Marvel Studios about the case of Eddie Brock. .
If that turns out to be true, Marvel could recreate the classic battle between Spider-Man and Venom right in the MCU, marking the first time the duo has faced off against each other since the Spider-Man franchise. Directed by Sam Raimi. However, this idea can only happen after Sony has fully exploited Venom in its cinematic universe.
Gwen Stacy
Gwen Stacy was also the host of the cosmic parasite in the Marvel comics – Photo: Internet.
With the multiverse element used in Spider-Man: No Way HomeMarvel Studios can exploit the storyline that Sony originally intended to include in The Amazing Spider-Man 3: That is to revive Gwen Stacy by letting her become the host of a cosmic parasite and become the villain Carnage .
Most likely Marvel Studios will not turn Gwen Stacy into a villain, but they can still exploit the idea above by turning this character into Venom, similar to the story of Peter Parker in the Symbiote Saga. This is also how they turned Gwen Stacy into Spider-Gwen, making her different from the versions that appeared on the big screen before, and also taking advantage of this character’s fame from a other multiverse movies, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
Ned Leeds
Ned Leeds is Peter Parker’s best friend in the MCU, and Spider-Man’s close friends are often destined to become villains – Photo: Internet.
Spider-Man’s best friends are often chosen by fate to play villains, and this is the basis for many fans to believe that Ned Leeds will soon become Venom, instead of Hobgoblin, as in the original. . The character played by Jacob Batalon is often seen as the laughing stock in the Marvel Studios Spider-Man series. However, that did not stop the audience from making theories about the future villain version of Ned.
This especially becomes more convincing after the ending of No Way Home, when all memories of Peter Parker in Ned have been erased. Ned becoming Venom will be like a satisfactory answer to all conspiracy theories surrounding this character’s fate, and at the same time open up a tragic scenario for the next Spider-Man series, when Peter Parker must confront Start with your best friend.
Cletus Kasady
Cletus Kasady is a host of cosmic parasites and becomes the evil Carnage, Venom’s “child” – Photo: Internet.
Credits of Spider-Man: No Way Home only hinted at the appearance of a cosmic parasite in the MCU, separated from Venom in Sony’s cinematic universe. And some fans have theorized that this parasite will evolve into Carnage, instead of Venom, in future projects.
In the original comics, Carnage was born after an archetype of Venom parasitized the body of serial killer Cletus Kasady, who was in the same cell as Eddie Brock. This is completely in line with what happened in the credits of No Way Home, as well as the right foundation for the birth of Carnage in the MCU. All Marvel Studios needs right now is to create their own version of Cletus Kasady, and build the most epic battle between him and Spider-Man to make up for his under-received performance in the series. Venom: Let There Be Carnage.
Miles Morales
Miles Morales is one of the most famous Spider-Man versions in the Marvel universe, next to Peter Parker – Photo: Internet.
Venom’s mucus was left in No Way Home could also be a premise for Miles Morales to appear in the next Spider-Man movie, or in future MCU projects. While it may be too early for Marvel Studios to bring Miles Morales to the big screen at the moment, the cosmic parasite could open up Miles’ origin story in a sensible way and stick to the original. work.
In the comics, Miles possesses many superpowers that are different from other Spider-Mans, including Venom’s attacks. Besides, this character can also maintain a connection with the cosmic parasite in a strange way. With these details alone, Miles Morales can completely be a special Spider-Man version, not the same color as Peter Parker, allowing both superheroes to coexist in the MCU without making the audience feel. boring or “supernatural”.
Source: Marvel, ScreenRant
