Venom Was The Perfect Villain For Spider-Man 3 (But Not For Sam Raimi)
In theory, Venom was the ideal villain for Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 3, but the symbiote wasn't the right fit for the director. Spider-Man has an immense gallery of iconic villains, and several of them have shone on the big screen in various iterations. Almost all of the live-action interpretations of Spider-Man villains have been portrayed so expertly that it would be difficult to think of a different actor in the role. Unfortunately, Venom's first big-screen appearance wasn't as well-received and bucks this trend, but this was mostly due to the circumstances at the time of Spider-Man 3's release.
Topher Grace's Venom lacked the duality between the man and the monster that Tom Hardy's Venom has been praised for. This Raimi version of Venom also fell short in terms of stature, which, coupled with his limited screentime, caused Venom to be a rather minor threat for Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man. But while Topher Grace remains a controversial choice for the role of Eddie Brock, Venom's infamy is not entirely his fault. In fact, Venom could have been the perfect main villain for Spider-Man 3 had Sam Raimi planned his introduction from the beginning.
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Green Goblin, Doctor Octopus, and Venom are widely considered Spider-Man's best villains of all time. Willem Dafoe and Alfred Molina have been widely praised for their iconic performances as Green Goblin and Doctor Octopus, respectively, as they embody every aspect of the villains on the big screen. As a result, a trilogy-ender where Spider-Man confronts Green Goblin, Doctor Octopus, and Venom should have been a no-brainer for Sam Raimi in 2007. Not only does Venom round out Spider-Man's greatest trio of
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