- It looks like the MCU
won't be getting its dose of Venom after all.
The internet went crazy
for the confused Feige meme last week,
which featured Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige
looking like he just swallowed an infinity stone
and didn't mean to.
But like every meme, it's important to remember
that there are real people and real emotions
behind those hilariously gif-able images.
And in this case, that very real confusion
stemmed from Feige getting blindsided
by Spider-Man Homecoming producer Amy Pascal
claiming that her studio's Venom-centric cinematic universe
would in fact cross over with the already established
Marvel cinematic universe.
What?
I know, that's what I said too.
Now, don't feel too bad for Feige.
He's taken his meme-ing in stride.
In fact, in a recent interview,
he even said it was always his dream to become a meme.
Okay.
That makes sense.
You haven't truly reached the big time
in the superhero biz
until the internet has co-opted your pain
for its own amusement.
Aw, cheer up Sad Affleck.
Anyway, as happy as we are to hear
that Feige is recovering nicely
from all the sick burns he received last week,
it still has us wondering,
what exactly is the status of this supposed
MCU-Venomverse crossover?
Well, the Spidey team took a little time
to clear up the confusion this weekend.
Up first, Spider-Man Homecoming star Tom Holland
told us exactly how much Spidey to expect
in Sony's upcoming Venom movie.
- I can say I'm not in it.
I am in the MCU.
I am the MCU Spider-Man.
I think that movie exists outside of the MCU.
- So yeah, Tom Hardy won't have to worry about sharing.
In fact, he's gonna have that symbiote suit
all to himself.
And in case you thought this was just an actor
talking out of turn,
both Feige and Pascal gave interviews
that backed up Holland's statements.
Speaking with comicbook.com, Pascal admitted
she had mixed things up and then joked,
"That's what I wanted.
"I'm gonna be famous for (bleep)-ing up this whole thing."
She then further explained, "All these characters
"are part of the Marvel comic book universe,"
but not necessarily the same movie universe
and that is where confusion arose
regarding her earlier comments.
When comicbook.com then asked Feige
if there's any chance Venom
could ever make an appearance in the MCU,
he responded with, "Never say never,"
but clarified that never say never
is the same response he'd give if someone asked him
if Superman could ever make an MCU cameo.
So, in other words, nothing is impossible,
but some things are just highly, highly, highly unlikely.
But now comes the question.
How the heck do you do a Venom movie without Spider-Man?
I know, we're just as confused as you, Confused Feige,
but we have our guesses.
A while back, we surmised that Venom could choose
to lean into the character's horror roots
and be more of a straight-up fright fest,
but while we still think this is an option,
we think Pascal's comments point to a different solution.
Clearly, she's still obsessed with Spider-Man,
and we think this means Sony's still gonna make
a Spider-Man movie, just with Venom instead of Spider-Man.
Now, what does that mean?
Let me tell you.
We're guessing that Eddie Brock's origin story
is gonna crib a lot from the Spider-Man
black symbiote suit storyline,
and while Venom will still keep some of his hard edges,
he's gonna be presented as far more of a hero in this movie
than you might expect.
Now, of course, Venom eventually emerges as the villain
in that comic book storyline,
so who replaces Venom if Venom's already a fill-in
for Spider-Man?
Well, we already know the answer, Carnage.
The crimson killer has already been announced
as the bad guy for the Venom film,
and let's face it, he makes a pretty good Venom stand-in,
especially since he's just Venom with a new paint job.
But what do you folks think?
Are you sad we won't be getting any Venom in the MCU?
And how would you even handle a Spidey-less Venom story?
Let's discuss.