According to the latest report, Woody Harrelson will play Carnage in filming on Venom already wrapped.

Ahmed was playing Carnage, but with news suggesting that he'll take on a different role, all eyes quickly shifted on the Cheers alum as the best candidate to bring Cletus Kasady to life. A sadistic killer in the pages of the comics, the villain is usually pitted against Spider-Man and Venom after his reformation to become the lethal protector.

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A new report from Solo: A Star Wars Story actor will take on the role of the serial killer psychopath.

Rumors of Harrelson playing Carnage in the Hardy-starrer have been going on for months now. In early February, a report circulated online revealing the casting and how Carnage fits into the story of Venom. As it turns out, while Kasady will be introduced in the forthcoming Sony superhero production, he won't be one of the main players in the narrative. Instead, his appearance is more of a set-up for the sequel, in which he would be the primary antagonist. Chances are that we won't even see him as Carnage. If anything, we will only get a tease of his villainous nature.

What's tricky here is if Venom isn't well-received enough to merit a follow-up, Harrelson's set-up for the sequel will go to waste and that would be a shame considering the actor's talent. The was divisive and barely revealed anything that could get fans hyped up for what could be the dark horse comic book movie of 2018. That said, it's not wise to bet against Hardy. The actor has done a great job meticulously choosing his projects in the last several years, and everything he's appeared in so far has been at least good. If he chose to come back to the superhero genre via the Sony production, perhaps the R-rated flick has something special to offer.

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Source: Bleeding Cool