

“It’s about power, it’s about strength, it’s about being slighted, it’s about Peter being involved much more in the creation of Venom. “We wanted to try something very different, and I don’t think you can get much more different from Doc Ock than you do Venom,” says Intihar. “The symbiote is often known as an allegory for the darkness that the host is fighting against.”

“It’s really interesting when you start thinking about what makes him different than Spider-Man,” according to senior art director Jacinda Chew. Regarding the character of Venom, the team at Insomniac worked to create “an anti-Spider-Man”. It also didn’t hurt that Intihar had heard Todd’s growling in Nia DaCosta‘s Candyman. “Tony embraces that completely in the performance.” We knew it would be so anticipated and people would have a lot of opinions on it.” Fortunately for him (and us), Todd had submitted an audition tape for Venom, which according to Intihar, captured everything that the team had talked about the character. “I was so scared of who we were going to get to do the voice.

In addition, the team also unveiled Venom’s look in the game in a new image you’ll find below.Īccording to Bryan Intihar, senior creative director at Insomniac Games, casting the voice of Venom was a difficult one. The development team sat down with Entertainment Weekly to discuss Todd’s casting, and what Candyman himself brings to the role. We’re all psyched for Tony Todd to be voicing Venom in Insomniac Games’ Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, which is set for a very busy October release.
