After the release of Venom: The Last Dance on October 25, discussions have sparked speculation about the reshooting of specific scenes in the movie, allegedly resulting in an altered final cut of the film.
Conversations surrounding the same have been rife on social media platforms such as Reddit, where people are convinced that a particular scene involving Venom aka Eddie Brock in Spider-Man No Way Home was used but refilmed for Venom: The Last Dance to fit into the film's narrative.
"They 100% refilmed it. The delivery was different and Venom gets sucked back to his homeworld through a golden portal instead of vanishing into white light like in No Way Home."
"Insane how they redid the convo with the bartender at the start but removed the line mentioning spiderman. Like come the f**k on lmao, said oanother user.
"So what did they do with the bartender guy? Was he playing an identical variant of the bartender from NWH? ,echoed another user.
The discussions continued to escalate among people with most pointing out the scene involving a conversation between Eddie Brock and a bartender which was present in both the Spider-Man universe and the Venom universe.
"I like how in one of the trailers they made it seem like the General capturing the piece of Venom at the bar in Mexico was in the MCU, but in the movie, they quickly squashed it, same bartender, different universes, "said one user jokingly.
"The mid/post credits scenes were awful and then fine. "Here's Knull's stupid CGI face" and "Oh right the bartender, and maybe a baby Venom Roach"), "said another user.
"That bartender actor must feel lucky getting two roles unexpectedly, said another user.
What was the scene in Venom: The Last Dance that got the audience talking?
A particular scene in Venom: The Last Dance towards the beginning of the film got the audiences worked up when they saw how it played out in front of their eyes.
This particular scene is the one that was also featured in Spider-Man: No Way Home. The moment involved Eddie Brock being transported to the Marvel Cinematic Universe due to a minor glitch in Doctor Strange's powers, which shifted Brock from his own timeline into Spider-Man's.
In the scene, Brock is seen conversing with a bartender enquiring about Spider-Man and Thanos. However, just as he was about to get some answers he was transported back to his own realm by Doctor Strange.
In Venom: The Last Dance, this entire scene was recreated, but certain details were modified, leading to some confusion among viewers. The dialogue with the bartender was maintained in the film, but Brock’s question regarding Spider-Man was omitted. However, his inquiry about Thanos was retained in the scene.
Another major change involved how Brock was returned to his universe. In Spider-Man: No Way Home, he was sent back with Doctor Strange's assistance, whereas in the newly released Venom film, it is revealed that he was pulled back to his universe by Knull.
What is Venom: The Last Dance about and who features
in it?
The film which is the latest one in the Venom franchise explores the relationship between Eddie Brock and Venom as they go on an adventure. The official synopsis for the film reads:
"Eddie and Venom are on the run. Hunted by both of their worlds and with the net closing in, the duo are forced into a devastating decision that will bring the curtains down on Venom and Eddie's last dance."
Venom: The Last Dance's cast is led by Tom Hardy who plays Eddie Brock/Venom. Other prominent actors to be featured in the movie include:
- Chiwetel Ejiofor as Rex Strickland
- Juno Temple as Dr. Teddy Payne
- Stephen Graham as Patrick Mulligan
- Rhys Ifans as Martin Moon
- Clark Backo as Sadie Christmas
- Peggy Lu as Mrs. Chen
- Alanna Ubach as Nova Moon
- Andy Serkis as Knull
- Jared Abrahamson as Captain Forrest
- Hala Finley as Echo
- Dash McCloud as Leaf
- Reid Scott as Dr. Dan Lewis
Venom: The Last Dance premiered in theatres throughout the United States on October 25, 2024. Based on the early reports, the film appears to be performing well at the box office. However, regarding reviews, it is receiving average ratings as noted on various well-known reviewing sites such as Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic.