Riz Ahmed's mystery character in the upcoming "Venom" may have just been revealed and it is not what everyone has been expecting.
The "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" actor has been widely speculated to portray Carnage. The character is the symbiote persona bonded to the notorious serial killer Cletus Kasady in the comics. However, Atlanta filming claims Ahmed may actually have a different role.
Posting a photo of the actor from the set of "Venom" on its Twitter account, the outlet posited that he is playing Dr. Carlton Drake. Check out the post below:
As previously reported, the "Spider-Man" spinoff will be based on the "Lethal Protector" comic book series and Dr. Carlton Drake plays a big part in that storyline.
According to Movie Web, Drake is the leader of Life Foundation that hunts down Venom after Eddie Brock, who will be played by Tom Hardy, moves to San Francisco. Interested to use the symbiote for their own purposes, the organization later creates five of their own horrific spawns named Scream, Phage, Riot, Lasher, and Agony.
Whether Carnage appears in the movie or not is unclear, but it seems as though the film is setting Drake up to be the evil mastermind behind Eddie Brock's obstacles.
"Venom" is in production right now. Apart from Ahmed and Hardy, the spinoff also stars Michelle Williams as Anne Weying. The character is Eddie Brock's ex-wife who, in the comics, plays a crucial role in forcing him to give up his villainous ways but later ends up becoming She-Venom.
Other cast members include Woody Harrelson, Jenny Slate, Reid Scott and Scott Haze, although their roles are still under wraps.
"Venom" is scheduled to open in cinemas on Oct. 5, 2018. "Zombieland" director Ruben Fleischer is helming the spin-off while "Fifty Shades of Grey" scriptwriter Kelly Marcel, Scott Rosenberg ("Jumanji") and Jeff Pinkner are all signed up for writing duties.
