Topher Grace, who played Eddie Brock/Venom in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 3, has gone on record stating his excitement for Tom Hardy’s upcoming portrayal of the character.
In an interview with Inverse, Grace expressed his view that Hardy is a better fit for Todd McFarlane’s original designs of the character from the 1980s. Grace also feels the actor is well-acquainted with playing villains in superhero movies after portraying Bane in The Dark Knight Rises.
“To me — I truly mean this — I think Tom is the guy to play that role,” said Grace. “I’m thrilled to watch it as a fan. I really mean that. I think he’s just the best dude. He’s proven he can do comic book villains amazing.”