Is MCU Crossover Destroyed after 3 Years? „Venom 3“ Confuses Marvel Fans with Trailer Scene
The first trailer for „Venom: The Last Dance“ has left Marvel fans scratching their heads with a brief moment that raises questions about the film’s connection to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Does the movie really ignore its ties to the MCU?
„Spider-Man: No Way Home“ not only drew massive crowds to theaters at the end of 2021 despite the pandemic but also solidified the connection between Disney’s MCU and Sony’s Spider-Man Universe (SSU) like never before. This was made possible by the post-credit scene featuring Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy) stepping into the MCU world. He inquired about various Marvel heroes before being pulled back into the SSU dimension, leaving behind a piece of the Venom Symbiote. This opened up the possibility for Tom Holland’s MCU Spider-Man to face off against his archenemy.
However, the first trailer for „Venom: The Last Dance“ suggests that the SSU may be cutting ties with the MCU three years later. While we see Eddie once again in the Hawaiian shirt from the „No Way Home“ post-credit scene, the moment where he loses a part of Venom is revisited, including the return of the bartender played by „Ted Lasso“ star Cristo Fernández. The confusion arises when Chiwetel Ejiofor’s character, a soldier in the film, picks up the piece of the Symbiote.
Ejiofor portrays an unnamed soldier in „Venom: The Last Dance“ who appears to have his sights set on Venom. How does a seemingly ordinary US soldier enter another universe to collect the Symbiote piece? Is the third Venom film rewriting the „No Way Home“ scene and simply moving it to the SSU? Or is Ejiofor himself the key to this mystery? Having played a prominent role in the MCU as the magician Mordo in „Doctor Strange“ and „Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,“ could his character in „Venom: The Last Dance“ be a Mordo variant, explaining the lack of an official name to avoid spoilers?
These speculations have left Marvel fans puzzled by the „Venom: The Last Dance“ scene. One Reddit user posed the question: „So, is this in the MCU and the Sony Universe? Because it’s the same guy from the ‚No Way Home‘ post-credit scene, right?“ The top responses included theories about the film’s connection to the MCU and the confusion surrounding Ejiofor’s character.
As fans continue to speculate and dissect the trailer, one thing is clear: „Venom: The Last Dance“ has sparked a wave of curiosity and uncertainty among Marvel enthusiasts. Whether the film will provide answers or raise more questions remains to be seen when it hits theaters on October 24, 2024. In the meantime, fans can revisit the previous Venom films on Prime Video while eagerly awaiting the release of the latest installment.
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