Have We Just Gotten Our First Look At Tom Hardy's Venom Symbiote?
That's some interesting promo art...
Sony's Venom film may have gotten off to a bad start with fans when it didn't show off the actual symbiote in its first teaser, but actor Tom Hardy (who'll play Eddie Brock in the upcoming production) has been quick to allay fears that it won't be appearing when the film releases later this year.
Now, in a product listing for Brisk Iced Tea's latest flavour (yes, they are a real company), the venom symbiote may have just been revealed proper. First reported by Venom fansite Amalgamated Symbiosis, the product listing for the company's new Dark Cherry Limeade flavour includes promotional artwork for the upcoming film, one that features the nightmarish inflections of the symbiote every Spider-Man fan is sure to recognise.
Previous trailers and posters have shown off the signature eyes and teeth of the Venom symbiote before, but none have displayed the face properly. While this may just be promotional artwork too, it's difficult to see such a detailed look at the character not bearing any indication of what he'll look like in the final cut of Sony's film, especially when those teeth look as intricate (and horrific) as they do.
It might not be the HD look fans have been asking for, but in delaying the reveal further, Sony are only adding to the film's draw. Venom's the big monster of the pic after all, and while this version of the character is said to be more heroic than most, there's no getting away from his horror-based roots.