Mordo’s Appearance in Venom 3 Trailer Baffles Fans
Marvel fans have been left bewildered by a character’s presence in the trailer for Venom 3.
On Wednesday (3 June), Sony released the first trailer for Venom: The Last Dance, the concluding chapter in the Spider-Man spin-off series. Typically, Sony’s Spider-Man films have been separate from the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) due to character rights. However, recent licensing agreements have led to increased collaboration between the studios. Tom Hardy, who stars in the Venom series, made a brief appearance in a mid-credits scene in Spider-Man: No Way Home, which is part of the MCU. Now, the trailer for The Last Dance features another character from the MCU, causing some confusion.
In the trailer, Chiwetel Ejiofor returns as Karl Mordo, a character introduced in Doctor Strange and seen again in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. This time, Mordo is seen in military attire, leading a group of operatives to capture Venom. This depiction is vastly different from the Mordo of the Doctor Strange films, hinting that he might be playing a different version of the character.
Fans are puzzled, especially because Mordo appears in the same setting as Venom from the No Way Home post-credits scene, suggesting that The Last Dance takes place within the MCU. Yet, the inconsistencies suggest otherwise. Some fans theorize that this might be an alternative version of Mordo, leading to continuity questions. One fan remarked, “So you’ve got Chiwetel Ejiofor in Venom 3 as a new character, which takes place in its own universe. But right here he’s in the MCU & he’s not playing Baron Mordo, who he previously played in the MCU… & he’s taking back the symbiote that was left in the MCU. Good Job Sony!” Another fan questioned, “I have questions. Like, why cast the actor that plays Mordo? Why was not-Mordo in 616 collecting the symbiote? Doesn’t that ruin No Way Home’s end credit scene?”
Additionally, another MCU viewer wrote on X/Twitter, “Am I the only one finding it weird that Mordo is now in Venom: The Last Dance? Not complaining though because I like the guy, but the multiverse is making it weird.”
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