New fan art imagines Andrew Garfield reprising his role of Spider-Man inVenom: The Last Dance, opposite Tom Hardy’s Eddie Brock and a surprising character who has recently been rumored to debut in theMCU. Scheduled to release on June 03, 2025,Venom: The Last Dancewill be the latest installment in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe. Despite its name, Sony’s Marvel franchise has come under fire for not actually featuring anyversion of Peter Parker’s Spider-Man, but this could change inVenom: The Last Dance.
After Tom Hardy made his MCU debut inSpider-Man: No Way Home’spost-credits scene, theories emerged suggesting Tom Holland’s Spider-Man could appear inVenom: The Last Dance. While this crossover is possible, new fan art shared byarifinitysuggests that it could actually be Andrew Garfield’s wall-crawler joining Brock in his upcoming adventure.Garfield, alongside Tobey Maguire, reprised his role fromThe Amazing Spider-Manand its sequel inNo Way Hometo huge acclaim. This art also features an appearance from Felicity Jones' Black Cat, hinting at a connection toThe Amazing Spider-Man 2.
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It Would Be A Shame For Venom & Spider-Man To Never Meet On-Screen
It has been a huge point of contention that Sony’s Spider-Man Universe has now been running for six years without debuting its own version of Peter Parker’s Spider-Man. This is especially true as many of Spider-Man’s most iconic enemies from Marvel Comics have been seen in the franchise, including Morbius, the upcoming Kraven the Hunter and Venom himself.Venom: The Last Dancehas been confirmed to beTom Hardy’s final solo SSU movie, which means time is running out for Spider-Man and Venom to actually come together on-screen.
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Since he reprised his role of Peter Parker’s Spider-Man in the MCU’sNo Way Home, many have wanted Andrew Garfield to return for more adventures as the wall-crawler.Garfield initially played Spider-Man in Marc Webb’sThe Amazing Spider-Manduology, which was originally intended to kick-start a new shared universe, but these plans fell through afterThe Amazing Spider-Man 2. Garfield’sSpider-Man returning inVenom: The LastDancecould reignite these plans, while also finally seeing Venom and Spider-Man on-screen together, which could actually boost interest in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe itself.
Our Take On Andrew Garfield Returning As Spider-Man
Andrew Garfield Has Been Heavily Rumored To Return As Spider-Man
Andrew Garfield being revealed to be the Peter Parker of Sony’s Spider-Man Universe would perhaps cause a great deal of confusion, especially sinceMadame Webconfirmed that Parker was born in 2003, which would have made him nine-years-old during 2012’sThe Amazing Spider-Man. It’s possible that Sony could simply retcon some of these events, particularly given the animosity aimed atMadame Web. This could seeVenom: The Last DanceconfirmAndrew Garfield as Spider-Man in the SSU, which creates the perfect opportunity for the beloved actor to reprise his role without damaging the MCU’s own Spider-Man narrative.
Venom: The Last Dance
Cast
Venom: The Last Dance is a film directed by an undisclosed director, featuring the character Venom in a thrilling narrative. The movie explores the alien symbiote’s latest challenges and transformations as it navigates through a world full of danger and new adversaries.
