Marvel Studios Alum Chiwetel Ejiofor Joins Tom Hardy in Venom 3

In one other multiverse switcheroo, Chiwetel Ejiofor has been solid in Sony Photos’ upcoming Venom sequel, which completely received’t be complicated in any respect because the Physician Unusual actor hops from the MCU to the live-action Spider-Man Universe.

The Tom Hardy-led franchise lately added Juno Temple (Ted Lasso), and Deadline experiences that Ejiofor has now locked in a deal to co-star within the movie. Who he’s enjoying has not but been revealed, however except he’s in a ton of make-up as a brand new character, we will’t assist however surprise if we’ll be getting one other Baron Mordo variant. It’s doubtful, because the Sony Marvel films are likely to not cross over an excessive amount of of their villain-led films. The closest we got was Venom and Eddie Brock popping up in a mid-credits scene in Spider-Man: No Way Home, which got here after Venom: Let There Be Carnage had its personal Spider-Man nod on the finish. As Deadline notes: “It’s unknown who might be becoming a member of Hardy from earlier movies or whether or not any characters from the Sony Photos Universe of Marvel Characters might be becoming a member of the movie. Who Ejiofor might be enjoying is being stored underneath wraps.”

Venom: Let There Be Carnage writer Kelly Marcel might be taking the reins as Venom 3‘s director and author, working from a narrative she co-created with Hardy.

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