Venom: 18 Easter Eggs & References Explained

14. Kryptonite

Superman Kryptonite Attack
DC Comics

One of the more peculiar references in the movie occurs after Anne takes Eddie to have an MRI scan and Venom begins freaking out.

She notes that the sonication involved in an MRI appears to be harmful to the symbiote - as per the comics - while adding that it appears to be the entity's "Kryptonite".

While Kryptonite is hardly some niche aspect of Superman's lore, it's still a bit jarring to hear a DC property referenced so overtly in a Marvel movie. Yes, kryptonite is a term so widely-used in general discourse it's understood even by those with a minimal interest in comic books, but still, this was pretty odd.

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