Rhys Ifans has been doing the rounds recently to promote The King's Man, but he remains tight-lipped about any possible involvement in Spider-Man: No Way Home. The Amazing Spider-Man's Lizard will appear in that movie, but is the actor voicing him? We'll see, but Inverse managed to get Ifans' thoughts on what makes the villain so great...and where he could return down the line.
"Spider Man's a great adversary to the Lizard because they're both based on creepy crawlies. Spider-Man is so deft and slight and small and nimble, and the Lizard is this hulking ball of rage. That's why they were put together in the first place, because they're a good and interesting match."
"Also, there's that father-son thing between [Dr. Curtis] Connors and Peter that's really interesting to excavate," Ifans added, sharing his take on why The Lizard is such an effective foe for Spidey.
When the site posed the question of which heroes the monstrous baddie could square off with next (Spider-Man: No Way Home marks the second time he's faced Peter Parker on the big screen), Ifans' The King's Man co-star, Djimon Hounsou, suggested Venom as a worthy opponent.
"Yeah, Venom and the Lizard," Ifans pondered. "I mean, that would be messy. Yeah."
After two movies of Tom Hardy's Eddie Brock being pitted against other symbiotes, it's about time he faces some different villains. The Lizard would be a fascinating choice because the two characters have rarely crossed paths in the comic books. That's primarily because Curt Connors is part of Spider-Man's world, of course, but it would be a refreshing change of pace to see him fight Venom.
We'll see what happens, but The Amazing Spider-Man star does appear keen on revisiting the role!
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