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I'm not entirely should if he belongs here, hence why I'm making this proposal.
What's the Work?[]
Venom: The Last Dance is a 2024 superhero film and the third/final installment in Sony's Venom trilogy. Following the events of Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Eddie and Venom find themselves fugitives, pursued by both the United States military and Xenophages, creatures sent by the symbiote god Knull to retrieve a powerful artifact known as the Codex. This artifact, created when a symbiote resurrects its host, has the potential to free Knull from his prison. To prevent this, Eddie and Venom must make a choice whether to sacrifice themselves to destroy the Codex and save the universe .
Who's the Character?[]
Knull is the overarching antagonist of the Venom trilogy. He is an ancient Klyntarian god and the original creator of the Symbiotes who attempted to eradicate all life in the universe and shroud it in darkness. However, after his own creations betrayed him and locked him away, he devoted his existence to finding a powerful object called the Codex that could set him free. Once he learned Venom/Eddie had bonded and formed a Codex, he sent the Xenophages to Earth to recover it.
What Do People Like About Him?[]
- Although he has little screen time, he eats up every scene he's in, largely thanks to Andy Serkis' intimidating performance.
- He's the first live-action iteration of the character, whom many fans (including the co-creator himself) agree is very accurate to the source material.
- Compared to other antagonists in the trilogy, he provides the most stakes for Venom/Eddie, as he's not only a threat to them, nor the world, but the entire universe.
- Some of the visuals while he's explaining his backstory are pretty cool.
What Do People Hate About Him?[]
- Many fans feel he was wasted as a character since he never directly interacts with Venom or Eddie and spends the entire movie imprisoned on his throne.
- Out of the film’s 109-minute runtime, he only appears for about 2 and a half minutes.
- Because of how little time he’s on screen, he doesn't get much character development, which makes him come off as a flat, generic “end-of-the-world” villain to many viewers.
- With barely any direct impact on the plot—aside from sending minions—and the uncertainty around the future of the Sony Spider-Man Universe, detractors argue his role feels unnecessary and like it was just added to create forced hype for a struggling franchise.
Why do I question if he really counts?[]
Honestly, even though he was promoted as a major, powerful villain and is based on one of Marvel’s most ruthless characters, hardly anyone talks about him. That makes it hard to tell whether fans actually like him or not.