No Way Home Was Right To Pass On Venom For Its Sinister Six Team
Despite being heavily teased for Spider-Man: No Way Home at the end of his own second outing, Venom didn't factor into the movie at all and that was probably the best call. No Way Home was a major success even without a major role for the Wall-Crawler's dark counterpart. Throwing Venom into the film with a major role, however, may very well have been a massive risk to its overall quality, which could have soured what was otherwise a succinct and poignant conclusion to this particular arc for Tom Holland's Spider-Man.
Speculation of No Way Home's Sinister Six began immediately, once the first trailer revealed Alfred Molina's fan-favorite interpretation of Doctor Octopus as well as the unmistakable pumpkin bomb and laugh of Willem Dafoe's Green Goblin. When it became clear that the remainder of the six would be filled out by the Sandman, the Lizard, and Electro, the question that remained was who would complete the roster. Venom: Let There Be Carnage seemingly answered that question with its post-credits scene, which featured the titular Lethal Protector being transported to the MCU. Except, that's not how things went down.
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As disappointing as it may have been for Tom Hardy's Venom to receive only a minor cameo in the movie, it was the correct decision for the film. Thanks to his own films, Venom is too big a name for Sony to let him play second fiddle, meaning the character would have demanded a larger role that suited his unique circumstances. Most notably, however, it was also a move that prevented No Way Home from repeating the biggest mistake of Spider-Man 3.
At this point, Sony has put a great deal into the Venom franchise, making sure the
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