A new rumor has surfaced, revealing Marvel‘s plans for Venom in Spider-Man 4 and its sequels. It suggests that Marvel wants to put its own spin on the Symbiote storyline for Tom Holland’s next set of Spider-Man films. Notably, Spider-Man: No Way Home showed Tom Hardy’s Eddie Brock leaving behind a piece of the Venom symbiote in the MCU, teasing its involvement in future storylines.
Spider-Man’s new trilogy could revamp Venom for the MCU
According to Daniel RPK, Marvel Studios reportedly “wants [its] own take on the Symbiote for [the] new [Spider-Man] trilogy.” However, this is only a rumor, as Marvel has not officially addressed its plans for Venom in Spider-Man 4 and its sequels.
Although Eddie Brock has not appeared in the MCU, Marvel has introduced a potential host for the Venom symbiote, Mac Gargan, who, in the comics, is one of many of Venom’s hosts. Played by Michael Mando, he first appeared in Spider-Man: Homecoming and will reprise his role in Brand New Day, where he is expected to become Scorpion. Notably, Gargan holds a grudge against Spider-Man for his imprisonment, as established in Homecoming’s mid-credits scene, an aspect of the character that Marvel can incorporate into their own, unique Venom storyline.
Interestingly, Mando once teased the prospect of Gargan not only becoming Scorpion but also Venom in the MCU. In August 2025, the Better Call Saul actor shared two Instagram stories. One of those, was an artwork of Scorpion and Venom standing side-by-side (via Murphy’s Multiverse).
In the comics, as Venom, Gargan set himself apart from Eddie Brock’s incarnation via his cannibalism and savagery. While Brock adhered to a strict yet twisted “Lethal Protector” code, Gargan succumbed to the symbiote’s parasitic influence and began consuming his opponents. However, according to a recent rumor from REDACTEDSpider, Marvel reportedly doesn’t want to include the character’s cannibalistic aspects even though they want to retain his Lethal Protector nature.
It’s unclear when Venom will make his MCU debut. Avengers: Secret Wars seems to be the most likely vehicle for it, since the 1984 comic the movie takes inspiration from is the first time Spider-Man encounters the symbiote.
Originally reported by Abdul Azim Naushad on SuperHeroHype.
