Marvel fans are perplexed by a character appearance in the trailer for Venom 3.
On Wednesday (3 June), Sony released the first look at Venom: The Last Dance, the third and final film in the Spider-Man spin-off franchise.
Historically, Sony's Spider-Man films have existed separately from the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), but recent licensing deals have led to increased collaboration between the studios. In Spider-Man: No Way Home, Tom Hardy, who stars in the Venom series, appeared in a mid-credits scene set in the MCU. Now, in the trailer for The Last Dance, another MCU character makes an appearance, causing confusion among fans.
In the trailer, Chiwetel Ejiofor reprises his role as Karl Mordo, initially introduced in Doctor Strange and returning in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. However, this version of Mordo is outfitted in army gear and leads a team of operatives to capture Venom, suggesting he is playing a different iteration of the character.
This has left fans puzzled, as Mordo's presence in the same location as Venom in the No Way Home post-credits scene implies that this film is set within the MCU, and Mordo should be the same character seen before. One fan commented: “So you’ve got Chiwetel Ejiofor in Venom 3 as a new character, which takes place in its own universe. But right here he’s in the MCU & he’s not playing Baron Mordo, who he previously played in the MCU… & he’s taking back the symbiote that was left in the MCU. Good job, Sony!
Another fan added: “I have questions. Like, why cast the actor that plays Mordo? Why was not-Mordo in 616 collecting the symbiote? Doesn’t that ruin No Way Home’s end credit scene?”
Meanwhile, an additional MCU viewer wrote on X/Twitter: “Am I the only one finding it weird that Mordo is now in Venom: The Last Dance? Not complaining though because I like the guy, but the multiverse is making it weird.”
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