His cameo came near the end of Venom and had him talk to Eddie after he said goodbye to Anne Weying. Even though he did not create Eddie Brock or Venom, Lee already appeared in the original movie. This Stan Lee Easter egg in Venom: Let There Be Carnage allows the movie to still pay respect to Lee. You can see him in the bottom right of the photo below: When Eddie is shown walking into a convenience store, Stan Lee's face is briefly featured on the cover of a magazine that Eddie passes. However, the Venom 2 trailer confirms he'll still be featured as an Easter egg. Since Venom: Let There Be Carnage didn't begin filming until long after Lee's death, there was no chance for him to film a cameo for the sequel. His last Marvel movie appearance came in Avengers: Endgame. The legendary Marvel Comics creator became a staple of Marvel movies by making cameos in just about every film released during the 2000s. Related: Is Venom 2's Daily Bugle An MCU Plot Hole?

The Venom 2 trailer also shows a further commitment to the goofy dynamic between Eddie and Venom, and it also provided the first look at Carnage's symbiotic form. But, there is also a nod to the late great Stan Lee. There are continued references to the larger Spider-Man world and a possible reference to the Avengers - although the movie is not confirmed to take place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe continuity.

It is under the direction of Andy Serkis that Venom: Let There Be Carnage looks to top what came before.įans waited a long time to see the first Venom: Let There Be Carnage trailer and the footage included several Easter eggs for fans to catch. The sequel sees Tom Hardy return as Eddie Brock and Woody Harrelson playing Cletus Kasidy aka Carnage after having a cameo at the end of the last movie. Although the movie received a mixed reception, the film was a massive box office hit and gave the studio confidence to pursue Venom 2. Sony launched their attempt for a Spider-Man spinoff universe in 2018 with Tom Hardy's Venom. The first trailer for Venom: Let There Be Carnage already revealed the movie's secret Stan Lee Easter egg.

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