Venom (Sam Raimi Spider-Man Films)

**Eddie Brock Jr.**, later known as Venom is the main antagonist of the 2007 Marvel film Spider-Man 3 and a mentioned character in the 2021 Marvel Cinematic Universe film Spider-Man: No Way Home. He was a former photographer and Peter Parker/Spider-Man's arch-rival who wants to have revenge on Peter/Spider-Man for making him lose everything and also Sandman's former leader and boss.

He is portrayed by Topher Grace.

## Spider-Man 3

Eddie is first seen noticing that Gwen is in trouble until Peter/Spider-Man arrive and save her. He is then seen again being with Peter trying to take photos of Spider-Man. He also then tries to take a picture of Peter/Spider-Man until he breaks the camera.

At Daily Budge, Peter came and attacks Eddie since he notices that the picture is fake which caused Eddie himself to be fired. He then sees Peter being with Gwen going to a restaurant. Angry at Peter for making losing his job despite its himself that caused that to happen. He went to a church and wishes that Peter is dead before noticing that the symbiote which Peter is trying to get rid, and because of that, Eddie got the symbiote and become a villain.

After that, he then tries to find Peter before meeting Sandman and then deals with him making him his henchmen. He then kidnaps MJ and takes her to a unfinished building. When Peter notice this, he came to save the day and tries to save MJ but Venom prevents him from saving her until Harry. During that, Venom tries to kill Peter with the gilder until Harry himself dies. After that, Peter uses the pipes in order to distract him and kill it for good, When Peter use a bomb, Eddie tries to get the bomb which caused himself died.

## Spider-Man: No Way Home

Venom does not appear in the movie but was mentioned when the Sam Raimi version of Spider-Man talk about some alien to other versions of Spider-Man.

## Personality

Eddie is evil and sadistic photographer who is obsessed with getting promoted and since he lost his job and everything, he decided to get revenge of Spider-Man. He seems also to love Gwen since he wants her to be his girlfriend.

## Trivia

* Apart from the credits, Venom's name was never mentioned. This similar happens to The Green Goblin from Amazing Spider-Man 2.
* Venom was originally not supposed to be in the movie due to the director Sam Raimi wasn't a fan of the character since he was originally supposed to have Vulture the main antagonist of the movie until he was pushed by Avi Arad to replace him with Venom.
* According to Sam Raimi, there was originally supposed to be a spin-off for Venom planned by Gary Ross but however after the cancellation of Spider-Man 4 and the reboot of the Spider-Man theatrical franchise. The spin-off was cancelled.
	+ and speaking of that, even if the spin-off was about the Sam Raimi version of Venom, it could be a midquel taking pace during Spider-Man 3 since he died in an explosion.
	+ However, Venom would still get a spin-off film where he is an anti-hero and portrayed by Tom Hardy.

* Topher Grace (the person who portrayed Venom/Eddie) was a big fan of the comics and read alot of Venom as a kid.
* Despite being the main antagonist of the film, he did not become Venom until the end of the film but despite that, he is the main antagonist due the symbiote driving the plot of the film as well as Eddie himself becoming the boss of Sandman and also having bigger plans than anyone as well as more evil than Sandman.
* Venom is the only main antagonist in the Sam Raimi Spider-Man trilogy not to return in Spider-Man: No Way Home since the Green Goblin and Dr. Octopus did return in that film.
	+ Venom is also the only main antagonist in the Sam Raimi Spider-Man trilogy where his actor never had a Pixar role since the Green Goblin and Dr. Octopus' actors do.
* It's never explained how Eddie found out about Peter and MJ's relationship since he never saw them together before kidnapping MJ but since he knew that Peter is Spider-Man, it's possible that the symbiote retains the memories of them being together like in the other versions.
* Eddie Brock was originally planned to appear in the first Spider-Man film, portrayed by R.C Everbeck, before the scene was deleted from the final cut.