The Walking Dead Star Rumored to Be Playing Major Villain in Venom 3

The recent (and final) trailer for this year’s Sony Spider-Man Universe outing Venom: The Last Dance reveals that Marvel supervillain Knull will make his live-action debut. While it has not been revealed who will play the character when Venom 3 lands in theaters next month, a new rumor has emerged claiming that The Walking Dead star Norman Reedus will be the one to take on the role of the all-powerful god of the symbiotes. Reedus has been rumored for a role in Venom: The Last Dance for some time (with Google at one stage even listing him as playing Aunt May of all people), with this latest speculation coming courtesy of X/Twitter user @SoulessCinema.

The rumor is currently far from being confirmed, but Reedus would certainly make a solid choice for Knull in the Venom sequel. Best known for his role as Daryl Dixon in The Walking Dead series, from which he has since spawned his own spinoff, Reedus is also recognized for the likes of The Boondock Saints, Blade 2, and the video game Death Stranding. His most recent big screen role saw him star alongside Venom lead Tom Hardy in The Bikeriders...could this be how he was cast as Knull in the SSU?

Not only are there connections to Hardy and an affinity for comic book-based roles, Reedus undeniably looks the part, and it’s easy to imagine his long, greasy-looking hair and rugged looks being effortlessly transformed into the white-skinned, black-eyed god of darkness.

Marvel Fans Back the Idea of Norman Reedus as Knull in Venom 3

Venom fans have since taken to social media to react to the idea of Norman Reedus taking on the role of Knull in Venom: The Last Dance. X/Twitter user @KhalidBrooks1 says, “This franchise is dumb and it's also a guilty pleasure of mine. That's a nice casting choice,” while @SilentRy_ adds, “I will be watching only for Norman Reedus.”

While some would rather see Reedus join the world of Marvel as Ghost Rider (another comic book movie role he has been heavily rumored for), it seems that Venom fans would quickly get behind the casting choice should he be officially revealed as the live-action Knull.

Created by Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman, Knull is now considered to be one of the most powerful villains in Marvel Comics. Possessing the kind of convoluted history that’s all too familiar with comic book readers, to put things simply, Knull is an evil deity and the creator of the symbiotes. Name-dropped in the most recent Venom: The Last Dance trailer, the character will be introduced in the Sony outing, with further rumors claiming that Knull will play a part in other outings in the SSU franchise beyond the Venom threequel.

Directed by Kelly Marcel, Venom: The Last Dance stars Tom Hardy, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Juno Temple, Rhys Ifans, Peggy Lu, Alanna Ubach and Stephen Graham. You can check out the official synopsis below.

“In Venom: The Last Dance, Tom Hardy returns as Venom, one of Marvel’s greatest and most complex characters, for the final film in the trilogy. Eddie and Venom are on the run. Hunted by both of their worlds and with the net closing in, the duo are forced into a devastating decision that will bring the curtains down on Venom and Eddie's last dance.”