[Movie] Spider-Man 3

I'm going to say this once.

Sam Raimi has not confirmed that Topher Grace is playing Eddie Brock/Venom. It has not been confirmed that Venom is even in the film. Period.

Sony Pictures has said that the Spider-Man 3 teaser poster is not simply a black and white Spider-Man. It is the black costume. However, that still doesn't mean that Venom is in the movie. Remember, the black costume was around for 4 years before Venom came around. Before Spider-Man 1 even came out, Sam Raimi stated that he hated the character of Venom and that he wouldn't be appreaing in any of his movies.

That being said, it is a very very popular rumor. There is some evidence pointing towards this, but yet again, nothing official.

No official annoucement has been made on who Topher is playing. Until then, he could be Venom, he could be fucking Kraven for all we know.

Edit: Also that Q&A from AICN has no real source. For all we know it was a guy asking his neighbour who is going to be in Spider-Man 3.

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Originally Posted by MetheGelfling

WraithTwo was talking about GG as in Green Goblin.

WraithTwo, and yeah I agree. They totally set this 3rd movie up for Harry to become GG and fight Peter, but now all this crazy talk about venom and junk. Also they went through the trouble of establishing Dr. Conors (mentioned him in the first and showed him in the 2nd) you'd think that they'd use that and have him fight the Lizard as a secondary villian.

They haven't established Dr. Connors at all though. He had bit parts in both movies. What amounts to a cameo appearance does not mean he deserves a shot in the sequal.

John Jameson was in the second one. So Spidey should fight Man-Wolf?
Dr.Mendell Stromm was in the first. Should he fight The Robot Master?
Hell, they even made mention of Brock in the first one. Venom hasn't shown up yet.

Personally I hope to god this Venom nonsense is bogus. I have a deep hatred of that character and the popularity that he does not deserve. They may as well have named him Spider-Man XtReMe.

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Megalith is (uhh, I can't believe it's come to this) correct. Hell, even AICN has gone back and said "yeah it's a fake".

Still, nice Photoshop work though.

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Originally Posted by T1249NTSCJ

You know after looking at those images from the lighthouse website, one question hit me. Isn't Ms.Howard a bit too heavy to be playing Gwen? :shh:

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I'll admit that I am liking Topher as Brock. While I'm still not crazy (read:hate) the idea of Venom in a movie, I'm not that troubled by his size. It's much more about how a character can be played to be menacing than simply his size.

Still though, I don't completely buy the idea of Venom being in the movie until we actually get some proof. Brock maybe, Venom I'm not so sure yet.

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Originally Posted by KCJ506

Four Spider-man villains?!

http://www.superherohype.com/news/sp...ws.php?id=4327

Wasn't there just a Marvel movie that had way too many characters, and not nearly enough time to develop any of them properly? Oh right, X3.

Having Venom as a villian is bad enough, I think I'd Kraven myself if I had to sit through a movie with Carnage.

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I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by Freddy Krueger

yeah but with Superman being 2 an half hours long maybe this one will be as long or even longer which will equal better character development then the short X3

How exactly does the length of the Superman movie this summer relate to the length of the Spider-Man movie next summer?

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Originally Posted by Arkhangelsk

Well, last time I had checked IMDB, it listed somebody as "Kurt Connors/The Lizard" and only had Topher Grace listed as "Eddie Brock." Now, there's no sign of Kurt and Topher is now "Eddie Brock/Venom."
Never has IMDB's disclaimer, "Since this project is categorized as being in production, the data is subject to change; some data could be removed completely. been more true.
So...yeah. Who knows. I think that Connors will probably be in there as the doctor that Peter goes to for the symbiote removal, because I seriously doubt they'll bring in the cast of the FF for a guest appearance. And then they could introduce the audience to Connors in preparation for The Lizard in a future film.

Since IMDB can be edited by just about anyone, you really shouldn't trust it when it comes to up and coming movies like this. I could edit it to say that Adam West is going to play Carnage, but that doesn't make it so.

Also Connors already was introduced in #2 as Peter's professor. If he is in this I very highly doubt it will be anything more than a quick walk on.

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Ultimate Eddie Brock.

Hardly the physical specimen that "616" Eddie is. However Ultimate Spider-man compared to Ultimate Venom;



Perhaps Raimi is going to go the Ultimate way and make the Venom suit "fill out" Eddie's size, rather than the normal continuity of it just wrapping around Brock's already imposing frame.

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Originally Posted by Arkhangelsk

Now I am *so* excited about the movie. I got out of my 'Venom' phase many years ago, but the residual love for the character has made me all giddy over seeing it on the big screen. GIDDY. LIKE A LITTLE GIRL.

And I don't care if Venom is Marvel's whore (Because he is...that's what made me stop really bothering with the comics in the first place...), he's still an essential, integral part of Spider-Man's history and deserved the big-screen treatment, even without the 'proper' backstory. Even with Topher Grace as Brock I think I can handle it, by this point. At least he's not hideously ugly, as the original comic Brock was (not the later Fabio-esque Brock from the mini-series comics). Yes. Definitely looks good to me.

Wolverine is Marvel's whore. Venom is Marvel's drunk Saturday night last resort booty-call.

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Originally Posted by LeHah

A little overblown but still pretty good. I'm about as interested in the whole Venom aspect of the story as I am watching bathroom paint peel but I'll run with it after the excellence that was the last Spider-Man installment.

Quoted for truth. Venom is the part of this movie that I am actually dreading. No, scratch that. Venom fans are the part that I am actually dreading.

Also if the rumors are any indication, Venom isn't going to show up until the very very end. Fans hoping for a Venom/Spidey/Goblin/Sandman slugfest may be disappointed. I on the other hand would be ecstatic.

Originally Posted by SOLDIER

I think Raimi hinted there was a "secret fourth villain". Rumor has it

Spoiler:

that Bruce Cambell plays Mysterio. I wouldn't pass this up, as Mysterio made an appearance in Ultimate Spiderman as a "fake villain" (no powers)

Raimi has said he might be Quentin Beck. Much they same way Connors was in the first 2, Dr. Stromm was in the first one, and John Jameson came back from space, it will be little more than a quick nod and a wink to the fans. Perhaps they go see a show for "Mysterio - Master of Illusion" before Sandman fucks it up or something. Don't count on old fish bowl duking it out with webhead in Time Square.

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