FAN CAST: Venom/Carnage

FAN CAST: Venom/Carnage

Here are my top 3 picks for the actors that I think could play Venom and Carnage as well as who I'd like to see star as the main characters from Maximum Carnage...

By JoshWilding - Feb 16, 2010 08:02 AM EST
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THREE ACTORS WHO COULD PLAY VENOM

Venom the alien symbiote that enhanced Spider- man's powers before he released the damage it was doing to his psyche. Other hosts have been called Venom such as Eddie Brock, and now Mac Gargan.

Alexander Skarsgård

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I think Skarsgard would be a great choice to play Eddie - he’s slightly younger than a lot of the other names that have been suggested, looks the part and his performance in True Blood is enough proof to me that he’s a good enough actor to really do something special with the role if he were cast.

Dominic Purcell

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I’ve thought that Purcell was right for Venom since I first saw him in Prison Break. He not only looks perfect for the classic look of the character but he’s also a great actor who, I believe, would have no problem with playing all sides of Eddie Brock.

Sam Witwer

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For a moment, try to forget his awful time in Smallville (in my opinion it was the script that was bad not him) and I think Witwer would make a great Eddie Brock..! That show gave him the chance to prove that he can play an intense and evil character whilst his appearance in the first season of Dexter showed that he has the ability to play insane and creepy just as well.

THREE ACTORS WHO COULD PLAY CARNAGE

Carnage is the result of a spawning of a separate extraterrestrial symbiote born from Venom. Carnage bonded with serial killer Cletus Kasady, creating one of Spider-Man & Venom's most murderous and deadliest adversaries.

Michale Emerson

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Anyone who has ever seen Emerson in Lost will surely agree that he is brilliant at playing one evil, psychotic SOB! Though he’s perhaps a little old, he really doesn’t look his age and is a great enough actor that I think his performance as Carnage would really be something special.

Michael C. Hall

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Hall is my #1 choice for Daredevil, however at nearly 40 it seems likely that Fox will look for a slightly younger actor for their planned reboot. If that is the case, then Hall is suited to this role just as much if not more so - he’s an incredibly diverse actor, as seen in Six Feet Under and Dexter, and has shown numerous times in the latter that he can play full on scary psychotic brilliantly!

Robert Knepper

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After seeing his brilliantly creepy performance in Prison Break, I think Knepper would be a great choice to play Carnage! As the murderous T-Bag, he showed that he has no trouble going from calm to full on crazy in a few seconds and I believe that he’d bring a unique and intense creepiness to the role.

Maximum Carnage

Although I’d like to see a Venom movie focus on him and his days as the “Lethal Protector”, its likely that sometime during the first movie, or possibly the sequel, that Carnage will be introduced as will the characters from the iconic, Maximum Carnage

Uma Therman as Shriek

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When Carnage was imprisoned and escaped from Ravencroft, Shriek talked him into taking her with him and became his main squeeze during Maximum Carnage.

Cillian Murphy as Demogoblin

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The 2nd Hobgoblin (Jason Macendale) became possessed by a demon. When Jason rid himself of the demon, the demon became Demogoblin and briefly allied itself with Carnage.

Steve Buscemi as Carrion

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Able to rot flesh with just a touch Carrion is the result of Dr. Miles Warren's Carrion virus.

OTHER CHARACTERS

Venom doesn’t exactly have a huge cast of supporting characters but here are a few that I would like to see appear in the movie even if its just a small cameo as a nod to us comic book readers!

Jim Sturgess as Peter Parker/Spider-Man

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As a teenager, Peter Parker was bitten by a radioactive spider granting him spider-like super-powers. After the death of his Uncle Ben, a death he could have prevented, Peter learned that with great power comes great responsibility and vowed to never let another innocent get hurt, fighting crime as Spider-Man.

Elizabeth Mitchell as Ann Weying

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Ann Weying is the ex-wife of Eddie Brock, and briefly wore the Venom symbiote.

Jim Caviezel as Patrick Mulligan/Toxin

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Toxin though still a child is the symbiote spawn/son of the vicious symbiote Carnage, and grandson of Venom. Toxin is also the most powerful of the symbiotes although his power potential and true weakness are currently unknown.

So that's it, let me know what you think in the usual place! Thanks for reading!

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LEEE777
LEEE777 - 2/16/2010, 9:09 AM
Bit of a cop out having three different VENOMS and CARNAGES??

The rest ain't bad.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 2/16/2010, 9:13 AM
PURCELL and KNEPPER!!

[frick]ing hate SKARSGARD and HALL (DAREDEVIL).

Not loving SPIDEY either.

JAKE or BRETT!


If we find out, this film gets cancelled (VENOM movie) then im gonna hate the Ulti-reboot EVEN MORE! : P


P.S. By the way, did i tell ya i [frick]ing loved your JLA casting! ; D
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 2/16/2010, 9:27 AM
LEE: Not really! As I told you when I did the same thing with Carol Danvers in my Ms. Marvel fan cast, I used more than one choice because I'd be happy to see any of them in the roles and I've given a reason why underneath each of them! And besides, if I had only one actor for Carnage and Venom, this cast would have been really short, lol!

I'm glad you like the rest though, thanks man! :) I think I'd go for Purcell and Emerson if I had to choose and although I still want to see Jake or Brett as Spidey, its unlikely with the reboot so I went for the next best thing!

To be honest, I have a feeling that the Venom spin-off will have been put on hold for now...its a pity because he's always been one of my favourite characters and after that Spider-Man 3 shit-fest I was hoping we'd get to see a decent interpretation of him at some point! And thanks again dude - that will probably be my last DC cast for a while though! How's your Batman 3 one coming?
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 2/16/2010, 9:32 AM
JOSH @ I really really hate the SPIDEY 90210 reboot that SONY is bringing out from WEBB, makes me sick to the stomach lol. : p

This movie here is a billion times better!

Yeah dude, i can deal wiv SPIDEY up there in your VENOM casting, but if you lost the other 2 VENOMS and CARNAGES, you would have a stellar cast! ; P

As for the rest of the castings, they all fit pretty well, a big kudos for them!! ; )

By the way, UMA, great idea!!

Um, i should put the BATS thing up pretty soon, been downloading for a few days lool!

Ive got a feeling though with WEBB'S reboot, SPIDEY 3 is gonna look like a classic when WEBB is done, hopefully they can get someone else that don't want to make a Ulti-Spidey in highschool movie!? Ya never know! : D

P.S. [frick] WEBB! ; D

TANKGIRL
TANKGIRL - 2/16/2010, 10:12 AM
uuuuuum these great specially peter parker
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 2/16/2010, 11:31 AM
Where is everyone today???
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 2/16/2010, 11:54 AM
LEE: Yeah, I've heard nothing so far that makes me feel in the least bit happy about this reboot! A director who likes Ultimate Spider-Man + a small budget + 3D = EPIC FAIL.

Thanks again bud - I'm glad you like this cast because these new rules about not posting articles like this under "News" means you'll probably be the only person who sees it, lol!!!

And yeah, it's dead on CBM today...we need some more Captain America news to liven things up a little! :)

TANKGIRL: Thanks! :) I think he's probably the best choice for a reboot but they'll probably go for a teen actor and if that's the cast, Logan Lerman gets my vote!
InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 2/16/2010, 12:04 PM
Skarsgard is the best Venom out of those up there. Witwer is the second best. Save Purcell for Rhino.

Knepper, then Hall, then Emerson.

The rest of the cast isn't bad, though I'm not a fan of Sturgess as Spidey. I saw 21, he wasn't that great in it.

I don't see this movie happening (and that's not because of the reboot) but if it did, I wouldn't mind this cast.
CRITIC17
CRITIC17 - 2/16/2010, 12:53 PM
FREAKING AWESOME!!!!!!!! Purcell for Venom and Knepper for Carnage. I'm liking the rest except for Spidey... never actually seen the guy act (21 looked ok, but I never saw it), and Cavizel would kill as Toxin!!!!! Thurman as Shriek is also a very good choice!!!! Brittany Murphy also would have been good... too bad though... GREAT CAST JOSH!!!!!
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 2/16/2010, 1:04 PM
JOSH @ Yeah i know what you mean dude, rules lol, and yeah im hoping Spidey wont be epic fail, but it don't sound too good.

Tyler @ Um lol.

CRITIC @ hell yeah! Purcell for Venom and Knepper for Carnage!!! ; )



Cavizel would make a great Toxin!!!

ANIL @ Lol, i think it was you Tyler and two others that actually ever wanted Skarsgard for VENOM, PURCELL thrashed him with 700 more votes lol! : P

RHINO lmao, DURRAND or CENA!, Probably better to be DURRAND lol.

CRITIC17
CRITIC17 - 2/16/2010, 1:05 PM
@LEEE: YEah man!!!!!! Just looking at Knepper makes me think of Carnage!!!!!!
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 2/16/2010, 1:09 PM
CRITIC @ Hell yeah!!
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 2/16/2010, 1:18 PM
TYLER: Thanks man! :)

CRITIC: Thanks a lot bud!!! Yeah, Murphy would have been great for a fair few CBM roles...a tragic loss. Cavizel and Thurman are probably my two favourite casting choices here so I'm pleased those two stand out to you! :) Sturgess is a decent actor and a far better choice than Zac Efron for example, lol!

ANIL: Thanks dude - and yeah, [frick] Spider-Man 90210! ;) Olyphant is a decent choice for Carnage but he's my top pick for Mac Gargan! Good point about Venom - I guess it depends what kind of a movie it is...if they decide to follow a younger Brock similar to the one in Spider-Man 3 then Witwer is a good choice but if they go for an older, classic Eddie then i think Purcell is a better fit in that case!

LEE: As Spider-Man is my favourite character, I hate the thought of the reboot but really hope it will do the character justice...right now, I've seen nothing to show me that! ;(
AshleyWilliams
AshleyWilliams - 2/16/2010, 1:57 PM
Cool cast!
Dominic Purcell-Venom
Robert Knepper-Carnage
Spider-Man-Bret Harrison/Jim Sturgess
@Josh-^^^^You've seen nothing?At least It's not Vultress time!!!! :)
Batmanknight
Batmanknight - 2/16/2010, 2:02 PM
Cool cast man.

For Venom i like Scarsgard.

For Carnage i like Mark Pellegrino. Hes shown evil in a lot of his roles.

The rest of the characters i don't really know. I'm not a huge Spider-man fan.

JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 2/16/2010, 2:24 PM
NightAvenger4: Thanks! Bret Harrison is my top Spider-Man pick (or at least he was before this damned high school reboot!) Fair point about Vulturess, lol, because you couldnt have gotten worse than that...I hope!

ANIL: LMAO, Statham would make a decent enough Taskmaster but otherwise I cant see him in any other CBM role!

BatmanKnight: Thanks man! :) I thought about including Pellegrino but Emerson just beat him into my top 3 choices for Carnage! He's a fantastic actor though - his performances in Dexter and Supernatural are especially brilliant!
MistressKizuna
MistressKizuna - 2/16/2010, 2:30 PM
ASkars is actually a fairly inspired choice for Venom.

Cillian Murphy's not playing anymore villains (except Scarecrow in a possible sequel). I want to see him in a more heroic role if he were in a Marvel movie.

Caviezel as Toxin is pretty nice too. Shame he's not been getting many roles, because he's really a good actor.
TANKGIRL
TANKGIRL - 2/16/2010, 2:49 PM
JoshW i tottaly agree with you 21 guy would make a great older spiderman
LuckyKyd
LuckyKyd - 2/16/2010, 3:38 PM
Purcell and Knepper would just be a flashback to Prison Break for me I think and as much as this is a welcomed flashback. I just want Skarsgaard more. Knepper is a must.
LuckyKyd
LuckyKyd - 2/16/2010, 3:39 PM
Okay I can't hold it back anymore. I'm laughing my as off right now and I figure I most be the only danish member on this site as of the moment. I'll tell you why: Knepper means F***ing in danish, and I just wrote it two times above, plus in ways which sounds so wrong when you replace the words! :D

What happened to censorship on this site lol :P
Ryden
Ryden - 2/16/2010, 3:57 PM
Skarsgard and Knepper PLEASEEE!
Phinehas
Phinehas - 2/16/2010, 7:13 PM
How do you hyperlink?
supermarioworldE
supermarioworldE - 2/16/2010, 7:57 PM
Nice Casting. I never thought of Sam Witwer as Venom. He'd be great for the part
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 2/16/2010, 8:52 PM
MistressKizuna: Thanks! The only heroic role I've been able to cast Murphy in is as the Ultimate Bruce Banner - I think he'd be a perfect fit for that version of the character in both personality and looks!

UBanner

TANKGIRL: I completely agree - its just a pity that by the time 2012 comes around, he'll be too old...I'd like to see him play Rick Jones though so thats another role for him!

ANIL: I stopped reading Avengers: The Initiative after the first 12 issues so I've missed a lot of the Taskmaster stuff unfortunately..! Good casting choices though!

Luckykid90: LMAO - when I read your comment and replaced the words I can see what you mean!

tea: Cheers bud! :) Who would you choose for Carnage?

Phinehas: Just Google, "How to embed links" and you'll find plenty of sites telling you how!

supermarioworldE: Thanks man - Purcell would probably be my top choice but Witwer would definitely be a great alternative!
Phinehas
Phinehas - 2/16/2010, 11:19 PM
Thanks!
MistressKizuna
MistressKizuna - 2/17/2010, 1:17 AM
Murphy can play a variety of roles. Personally, I'd like to see him as either Nova, Quicksilver, Nightcrawler, or (this is a major stretch, even for me) Daredevil. Just watch the other movies he's been in besides Batman and Red Eye, esp. Intermission, The Wind That Shakes the Barley, Sunshine and Breakfast on Pluto. I have no doubt he can pull off whatever role they might give him.

But he'd definitely not play another villain again. And I wouldn't want him to - an actor with his talent deserves way better than to get pigeonholed.
MovieMisfit
MovieMisfit - 2/17/2010, 3:37 AM
Alexander Skarsgard is a great Eddie Brock/Venom pick.

Off topic: Feel free to check out my Superman Reboot Fan Cast.
http://comicbookmovie.com/fansites/TonyDarkSite/news/?a=14972


THEHAWK
THEHAWK - 2/17/2010, 2:04 PM
Look at the tongue on that woman.... she could give teh Human Ant-Eater aka Renee zellweger run for her money!

Damn...
Nimibro
Nimibro - 4/10/2010, 1:55 PM
great cast! but what about jackie earle haley?
Tovonne
Tovonne - 5/28/2010, 2:00 PM
I want Dominic Purell to play Toxin.
789
789 - 8/31/2010, 7:03 AM
I want Zac Efron to be Venom and Robert Pattinson to be Carnage.
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