The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is famous for plucking characters out of one timeline and dropping them in another — it’s kind of in the name. Although many might have torn feelings about Robert Downey Jr. shedding his long-running role as Tony Stark and batting for the otherside as Doctor Doom, there are plenty of places where the mix and match of the MCU comes in handy. Audiences had a really good time with it over the summer in Deadpool & Wolverine, whether it be the addition of Marvel characters from days of future past or the many versions of Wolverine (including Cavillerine). And, while there’s plenty of space to play with these exciting crossovers in live-action, there’s arguably an easier way to do it all with animation. That’s where the ongoing series of Spider-Verse films comes in.
Although the movies are held down by the voice of Shameik Moore as Miles Morales, there are plenty of exciting crossovers going on, both of the animated and live-action variety. The Phil Lord and Chris Miller-produced films have swung their way from one reality into the next, introducing a slew of different Spider-People aside from Moore’s Miles. They’ve even dipped into live-action, a move that allowed Donald Glover to reprise his role as Aaron Davis aka The Prowler from 2017’s Spider-Man: Homecoming and crossed into venomous territory with a cameo from Peggy Lu, who plays everyone’s favorite convenience store owner and ballroom dancer, Mrs. Chen, in the Venom franchise.
In late November, during a panel at FanExpo San Francisco, Moore revealed what character he’d like to see make the jump from live-action to animation in a future Spider-Verse film. Short, simple, yet something we could probably all agree with, The Get Down actor said:
“I’d like Tom Hardy as Venom.”
Was Tom Hardy’s ‘Last Dance’ Really His Last Dance?
Although it may not have been the money-making blockbuster that Sony and Marvel were hoping for, there was still some solid entertainment value in Venom: The Last Dance, which rounded out Hardy’s run as Eddie Brock and the titular symbiote. The movie was meant to wrap up Venom’s story, but a little tease at the very end revealed that things might not yet be over for the alien who sacrificed his life to save his bestie — oh, and the rest of the world. If Downey Jr.’s impending return to the MCU or Chris Evans’ recent Captain America reprisal reveal have taught us anything, it’s to expect the unexpected from Marvel. With this in mind, we could totally see Hardy dipping back into the superhero world for a future Spider-Verse installment, whether that means in an animated or live-action sense.
Right now, the second Spider-Verse film, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, can be found streaming on Netflix.
Miles Morales catapults across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. When the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles must redefine what it means to be a hero.
- Release Date
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June 2, 2023
- Runtime
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140 Minutes
- Writers
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Dave Callaham
, Phil Lord
, Christopher Miller - Studio
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- Budget
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$100 Million
- Studio(s)
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Sony
, Marvel
, Columbia Pictures - Distributor(s)
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Sony
- Sequel(s)
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Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
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