Venom: Let There Be Carnage
The universe needs Venom.
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Production
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Budget
$110 000 000
Box office
$506 813 864
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Director
Actors
Tom Hardy, Woody Harrelson, Michelle Williams, Naomie Harris, Reid Scott, Stephen Graham, Peggy Lu, Sian Webber, Michelle Greenidge, Rob Bowen
All actors and roles (10)
All actors and roles (10)
Scenario
Producer
Tom Hardy, Avi Arad, Hutch Parker, Kelly Marcel, Matt Tolmach, Amy Pascal, Jonathan Cavendish, Barry H. Waldman, Ruben Fleischer
Camera operator
Composer
Artist
Oliver Scholl, Solomon Honey, Chris Evans-Wilson
Audition
Editing
Maryann Brandon, Stan Salfas
Whole Team (170)
Whole Team (170)
Short description
After finding a host body in investigative reporter Eddie Brock, the alien symbiote must face a new enemy, Carnage, the alter ego of serial killer Cletus Kasady.
What's left behind the scenes
- Several helicopters flying overhead accidentally appeared in the shot, supposedly searching for Venom and Carnage. This was not in the script; in reality, the helicopters were being filmed for Lana Wachowski’s blockbuster “The Matrix Resurrections” (2021), which was being filmed in the same part of San Francisco as “Venom 2.” Instead of waiting for a clear sky, director Andy Serkis decided to incorporate the appearance of the helicopters into the script.
- Andy Serkis agreed to direct this film only on the condition that he be allowed to shoot almost everything in the UK and do the editing there as well, because he didn't want to leave his family for long. He didn’t know it, but Sony was looking for a British director to shoot specifically in the UK. This turned out to be a very fortunate decision, as a temporary ban was imposed due to COVID restrictions on international travel, but work on the film continued nonetheless.
- Andy Serkis wanted Carnage's movements to be somewhat bizarre, reflecting his abilities and nature. A group of dancers was brought in to develop the movements, and special motion capture equipment was used.
- It was once assumed that the main villain, Carnage, would appear in Ruben Fleischer's superhero action film *Venom* (2018), but this idea was later abandoned.
- Filming wrapped in February 2020, just weeks before the coronavirus pandemic brought the global film industry to a standstill. The film's editing and post-production took place during the period of COVID restrictions.
- Woody Harrelson disliked the wig he wore while playing the character for Fleischer, so his opinion was decisive when choosing the wardrobe for this film, and he specifically insisted on having a more 'realistic' wig made.
- The animators based Carnage’s movements on those of scorpions, particularly how an insect’s tail moves before it strikes. Sheena Duggal, who was in charge of special effects, spent a lot of time on social media finding out exactly what fans wanted Carnage to look like.
- When Eddie argues with Venom in his apartment, Tom Hardy first recorded his lines as Venom, and then they were played back to him in his earpiece, after which he spoke as Eddie.
- Woody Harrelson didn't immediately agree to play Carnage because he wasn't sure how fans and critics would react. He even suggested that Serkis voice the character, as Andy Serkis is known for his voice acting work far more than his directing work (his voice, in particular, can be heard in Peter Jackson's “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy, the rebooted “Planet of the Apes” franchise, and films in the “Star Wars” universe). Harrelson himself initially struggled with Carnage’s voice, but Serkis insisted that Harrelson himself should voice the character.
- Several fly-over helicopters, supposedly searching for Venom and Carnage, appeared in the shot. This was not in the script; in reality, the helicopters were being filmed for Lana Wachowski's blockbuster The Matrix Resurrections (2021), which was filming in the same part of San Francisco as Venom 2. Instead of waiting for clear skies, director Andy Serkis decided to write the appearance of the helicopters into the script.
- Andy Serkis agreed to direct this film only on the condition that he be allowed to shoot almost everything in the UK and handle the editing there as well, as he did not want to be away from his family for long. Unbeknownst to him, Sony Pictures was actually looking for a British director to film specifically within the UK. This proved to be a very fortunate decision because, due to COVID restrictions, a temporary ban was placed on international flights, yet work on the film continued regardless.
- Andy Serkis wanted Carnage's movements to be somewhat strange, reflecting his abilities and nature. A group of dancers was brought in to develop the movements, and specialized motion-capture equipment was used.
- It was once intended that the main villain, Carnage, would appear in Ruben Fleischer's sci-fi action movie 'Venom' (2018), but the idea was abandoned at the time.
- Woody Harrelson did not immediately agree to play Carnage because he didn't know how fans and critics would react. He even suggested that Serkis voice the character, as Andy Serkis is far better known for his work as a voice actor than as a director (his voice, for instance, is featured in Peter Jackson's 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy, the rebooted 'Planet of the Apes' franchise, and the 'Star Wars' universe). Harrelson initially struggled with Carnage's voice, but Serkis insisted that Harrelson voice the character himself.
- Woody Harrelson disliked the wig he wore for the character in Fleischer's film, so his opinion was decisive in choosing the wardrobe for this movie, and it was he who insisted that the wig be made more 'realistic'.
- When Eddie argues with Venom in his apartment, Tom Hardy first recorded his lines as Venom, which were then played back to him through an earpiece while he spoke as Eddie.
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