Venom 1, directed by Ruben Fleischer, was well received at the box office and word of mouth when it was released in 2018.
In the sequel, the director was replaced by Andy Serkis, and Tom Hardy said that he was the first person to contact Serkis.
In an exclusive interview with ScreenRant, Hardy said, "I contacted him. This is a unanimous decision within Sony. ”
"When we're looking for a Venom 2 director, who's going to be the one we think is the most suitable candidate? Know that the right person can take us to the next level and achieve what we want to achieve. ”
"Obviously, Andy can be thoughtful for me and Kelly Marcel. Andy speaks on both fronts, having previously worked as a director and as an apprentice or intern for Peter Jackson in works like The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. ”
"He has directed in the second group and has been involved in several epic scenes, and has also performed some of the characters of arguably the greatest fantasy works over the past two decades."
"He's arguably one of the best actors of our generation. As an actor, he can speak, and as a director, he can also speak. He has also directed "One Breath, One Breath" and "The Enchanted Forest". ”
PS: Here Hardy may have confused "The Jungle Book" with "The Forest's Son Mowley," directed by Jon Feiru.
"It's not his first time, I really like him, he's a cool guy, you know?"
"We've wanted to work together for a long time, so When we need someone who can look after what we're doing, what we're going to achieve at every level, and the scale of the work that needs to be done, Andy is that person."
Although Serkis has the experience of directing such an epic blockbuster as "The Hobbit", his independently directed "One Breath and One Inhale" and "Children of the Forest" Mowley's evaluation is more complicated, so it remains to be seen whether "Venom 2" can reach or even exceed the level of "Venom 1".
"Venom 2" is scheduled to be released in North America on October 1, waiting for the mainland to be finalized!