Michelle Williams is in talks to star alongside Tom Hardy in Sony’s Venom, Variety reports. The site adds that she’s in discussions to play a district attorney and possibly love interest of Hardy’s character, Eddie Brock, who becomes the title character.
What’s exciting is that back in July it was reported that Venom will see the character Ann Weying turn into She-Venom! In the comics, Weying is Eddie Brock’s (Hardy) ex-wife, who becomes a temporary host for the symbiote.
“Ann was a lawyer in the comics but Sony has not yet committed to her backstory for the film,” explains the site who reported the news. “The studio, working with a new script from Jeff Pinkner and Scott Rosenberg, is looking to cast an actress in the range of 25-32, so a few years younger than Hardy, to play the role of Ann. In the comics, Ann was shot by one the characters who took the name Sin-Eater, only to have her life saved by the symbiote. It set off a series of events that lead to her depression and suicide.”
It was previously reported that Carnage (Cletus Kasady) will be the film’s antagonist.
While not part of the Marvel Comics Universe, Venom will, in fact, be in the same “reality” as the Spider-Man films, which could lead to a crossover in the future. Until then, Columbia Pictures’ “R”-rated Venom opens in theaters Oct. 5, 2018.
