Venom: 10 Scrapped Scenes And Characters Revealed By New Concept Art
9. Carnage's Origin Story?
Another possible alternate design for Riot, this one could be taken in one of two ways. On the one hand, it appears possible that the Carnage symbiote was somehow part of Riot, something that would actually follow the comic books to some extent. In those, Carnage was Venom's "son," and it's feasible that in Sony's Marvel Universe, that villain would call Riot "daddy."
However, it's also feasible that this isn't Riot, but Toxin. The similarities are impossible to ignore, and what's interesting about this is the fact the villain's comic book counterpart is actually Carnage's son!
The most powerful of the symbiotes, using Toxin as the movie's big bad might have generated more excitement among fans than Riot, and he's definitely more impressive from a visual standpoint. In the comics, Patrick Mulligan was a cop who was bonded with a symbiote against his will, though based on set photos for Venom: Le There Be Carnage, it seems that's being saved for the sequel!
If that is the case, then here's hoping that Toxin looks as formidable as this version of the character.