As most of you may know by now, Josh Trank from "Chronicle" is now in negotiations to direct "Venom" for Sony. Before we get too optimistic, lets thoroughly think about this.
To say chronicle was a success may be an understatement. Not only were the reviews positive, but it really showcased Trank's skills as a director. He's been a fairly hot commodity ever since the movie's release. With a big budget movie, I believe Trank will prove his worth.
Venom is such a difficult character for an actor to play, because unlike Spider-man or any of our comic book characters in Hollywood, Venom dabbles with the idea of being a hero and a villain more than most. An actor who can portray both sides is a must. The actor must be older and more distinguished than Peter to give him an upper hand. With that said, some great choices for venom would be-
Josh Hartnett- This may seem odd, but it's hard to believe that he wouldn't make an awesome Eddie Brock after seeing the last twenty minutes of 30 days of night.
Kellan Lutz- He almost was one of the actors who were in talks for The Bourne Legacy. I think with a role such as this, Lutz can showcase his skills as an actor.
Armie Hammer- This guy is huge. He has proved to be a great actor and he has the Venom look in my opinion. Even though Venom is far more menacing than any character he has ever played, he has some experience in playing two personalities in the same movie (The Social Network). Hammer is becoming a rising star pretty swiftly.
As far as the suit goes, I think it'll look fine as long as it looks like Andrew Garfield's suit, just all black. It would give Venom the dark look he deserves. I don't think there's any doubt that Eddie Brock won't be the protagonist. As for now, we can only hope that Sony give Venom the same treatment they gave The Amazing Spider-Man, even if that means making Marc Webb a producer. Of course the script must be good, but it seems to me that Sony nailed the casting and the tone for TASM so I wouldn't doubt their direction with this. Spider-Man definitely must be referenced and I would greatly enjoy if Lizard possibly makes an appearance in this movie or even participates in one. I didn't start following Venom until somewhat recently, so if you want to inform me about something that you disagree with or anything you do agree with that I said, sound off below!