Unlike a lot of comic book movies these days, Venom is surprisingly light on Easter eggs. But those that were included definitely provided a good deal of fan service and set-up for potential sequels.
So -- SPOILER WARNING -- let’s break down the Easter eggs, cameos and references that were in Venom, starting with the biggest one of all …
Carnage/Cletus Kasady
The mid-credits scene shows Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy) back in action as a working reporter after defeating the Life Foundation. He visits San Quentin State Prison to interview an inmate, an interview requested by the killer himself.
There, inside a cell within the cell, is the dangerous and deranged Cletus Kasady, portrayed by Woody Harrelson, who wears a curly red wig in a nod to his character’s look in the Marvel comics. Cletus has written “Welcome Eddie” in his own blood on the wall.
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So -- SPOILER WARNING -- let’s break down the Easter eggs, cameos and references that were in Venom, starting with the biggest one of all …
Carnage/Cletus Kasady
The mid-credits scene shows Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy) back in action as a working reporter after defeating the Life Foundation. He visits San Quentin State Prison to interview an inmate, an interview requested by the killer himself.
There, inside a cell within the cell, is the dangerous and deranged Cletus Kasady, portrayed by Woody Harrelson, who wears a curly red wig in a nod to his character’s look in the Marvel comics. Cletus has written “Welcome Eddie” in his own blood on the wall.
Continue reading…
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