Tom Hardys Venom Reveals The Comics Accurate Weakness Spider-Man 2 Forgot In Hot Ones Crossover

Venom: The Last Dance is nearing its release, and talk of the Marvel antihero has been occurring in the marketing for the film, addressing comic book weaknesses that have been avoided in some other projects. Venom has been a popular character in Marvel media since the character debuted in Spider-Man comics in 1988. In addition to receiving a film franchise of his own, the character has been featured in many TV shows and video games, including one that seemed to avoid one of the character’s most prominent weaknesses.




In a new clip from the popular YouTube series Hot Ones, a computer-animated Venom from the hit film trilogy appears to eat spicy chicken wings. Notably, Venom’s weakness to fire and heat is shown in the clip. Eating the wings seems to burn Venom significantly, and he can be seen suffering throughout the video.

Notably, this feature of Venom’s weaknesses was not featured in the video game Spider-Man 2 released for PlayStation 5 in 2023. While Venom is canonically weak to high-frequency sound and fire, the PS5 video game got rid of these weaknesses. The developers chose to make Venom invulnerable to flames in a move that received some controversy. This does not appear to be the case for the filmโ€™s version of the character based on this short clip.



What Venom’s Hot Ones Reaction Means

The Video Shows An Understanding Of Venom’s Comic Book History

Venom’s reaction to the wings on Hot Ones is a fun marketing piece for the upcoming film, although it does not necessarily signify anything major. Seeing a weak-to-fire symbiote is an amusing idea for the popular chicken wing talk show, and the video is funny and clever. By reacting strongly, and chugging milk, the unusually dark but comedic tone of the Venom films is captured in this small clip which works as excellent marketing for The Last Dance.


Clearly, Tom Hardy and the crew involved with the upcoming film, which Hardy confirmed to be his last Venom appearance, are striving to be faithful to the character. Even an idea like this can only grow from a natural understanding of Venom and his powers. While the films have taken an unusual approach to the antihero, divorcing him from Spider-Man entirely, it appears that the creatives still feel that details like Venom’s weakness are fundamental to the character.

Our Take On The Venom Hot Ones Crossover Video

The New Clip Suggests Great Love And Care For The Venom Character

The conclusion to the Venom trilogy is an exciting prospect after two funny and exciting installments. Despite many dark elements, the Venom films have had a strangely lighthearted core, and this video suggests that this pattern will follow with the new film. This version of Venom is not the terrifying force he often is in the comics. However, there are elements of strength and weakness that it seems Venom: The Last Dance will be faithful to. If this clip is anything to go by, the marketing for the film will surely be worth checking out.


Venom 3 is the third and final installment in Sony’s symbiote trilogy starring Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock. It follows the events of Let There Be Carnage, where the anti-hero fought serial killer Cletus Kasady, and Spider-Man: No Way Home, where Brock was briefly transported to the MCU through the multiverse.

Director
Kelly Marcel

Release Date
October 25, 2024

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