VEEP's Reid Scott In Talks To Join Tom Hardy In VENOM
Another intriguing casting addition has been made to Sony's upcoming Venom movie, but who is Veep actor Reid Scott playing? Hit the jump for everything we know about the Marvel Comics adaptation so far...
Variety reports that Reid Scott is the latest actor to be in talks to join the cast of Spider-Man spinoff Venom. The actor is best known for starring in Veep but has recently appeared in Home Again opposite Reese Witherspoon and will be seen next in Under the Eiffel Tower. Who is he playing? Unfortunately, the trade makes no mention of that but he could be an interesting choice for Cletus Kasady/Carnage!
Ruben Fleischer is directing Venom from a script by Scott Rosenberg (Jumanji), Jeff Pinkner (The Dark Tower), and Kelly Marcel. The cast includes Tom Hardy, Riz Ahmed, Michelle Williams, and Jenny Slate.
The trade notes that while Spider-Man won't appear in Venom, "the door [is] open for Venom to possibly appear in other 'Spider-Man'-related pics." The movie is set to be released on October 5th, 2018. What do you think about this latest casting addition? Share your thoughts in the usual place.
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