Is Venom going to open the door for more antagonist movies?
By Ryan Mekkes
A few days ago, another trailer for Venom dropped. And it begs the question, is this going to open the door for more antagonist movies?
It’s a well know fact among actors that a good antagonist (“bad girl/guy”) simply follows his or her beliefs, which end them up in the up in the crosshairs of the protagonist (“good girl/guy”). Movie villains, at their best, are, simply “misunderstood,” in a way. And that is what we see happening in the Venom trailer with Tom Hardy’s Eddie Brock.
He’s a good guy who has good intentions. However, the relationship with the symbiote complicates his morality.
One of the main arguments I’m hearing against the Venom movie is that, though Spider-Man could have a cameo in the film per Collider, it’s mainly just the Venom show. But I would argue that this is what is going to make it a good film.
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And if this goes over well, I’m rooting for some more just like it. It’s time to get to know the villains a little bit better, right?
There has already been talk of a Joker movie, but who else would be a good candidate? How about The Riddler from DC? A good director could really bring him to life.
Or what about Sabretooth from Marvel? This one would likely be a box office hit. There are so many villains out there who would like to air their side of the story — why not give it a shot?
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It would likely make superhero movies, in general, a lot less cheesy and a lot more interesting if we walked away from the muhahaha bad guy/gal stereotype once and for all.
What do you think? Should there be more movies about villains?