Is Woody Harrelson Carnage In ‘Venom’? A New Rumor Suggests So
Is Carnage inVenom, the film featuringTom Hardyas everyone’s favorite lethal protector? There have been rumblings that the character would pop up in theRuben Fleischer-directed film, and now a new rumor suggests thatWoody Harrelsonwill be playing the character. More on the Woody Harrelson Carnage rumor below.
Take this rumor with a nice heaping dose of salt, butBleeding Coolclaims to have learned that Woody Harrelson is playing Carnage inVenom. A source has told the site in “a very confirm-y way that not only is Carnage to appear in the upcomingVenommovie but, yes, he will be played by Woody Harrelson.” There was a long-running rumor thatVenomcast memberRiz Ahmedmight be playing Carnage, but reports indicate Ahmed isactually playinga character named Dr. Carlton Drake.
Harrleson’s involvement inVenomwasannouncedin December 2017. At the time, word had it that Harrelson was playing “a henchman of sorts” – which seems to contrast with this new report that he’s playing Carnage. In the comics, Carnage is a serial killer named Cletus Kasady, who is infected with the same sort of alien symbiote as Venom. The Carnage storyline received the video game treatment in the 1994 gameMaximum Carnage, which has a pretty killer theme song.
Venomfocuses on Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy), the host of an alien symbiote that gives him incredible powers. In the comics, Eddie Brock/Venom was an antagonist to Spider-Man, but Spidey will likelynotbe appearing in this standalone film. Venom was previously brought to the big screen by Sam Raimi inSpider-Man 3.
Specific details regardingVenomare still under wraps. What we do know know is that theVenomfilm is inspired bytwo specific comic storylines:Lethal ProtectorandPlanet of the Symbiotes. InLethal Protector, Venom turns from regular Spider-Man protagonist into an anti-hero. Venom also teams with Spider-Man to defeat five new offspring of the Venom symbiote. InPlanet of the Symbiotes, an army of symbiotes invade earth. Carnage appears in that story, which might carry over into theVenomfilm. I suppose the question one should ask now is, if Carnage is inVenom, how big a part will he play? Will he be the main antagonist, or isVenomsetting Carnage up for a bigger appearance in a future film?
Venom, starring Tom Hardy,Michelle Williams, Riz Ahmed,Scott Haze,Reid Scott,Jenny SlateandWoody Harrelsonhits theaters onOctober 5, 2018.
