'The Amazing Spider-Man 3' News: Pro Wrestler Stephen Farrelly Wants To Be Venom, Would He Make A Good Fit In Role? [VIDEO]
At this point not many truly know what Sony is doing with their Spider-Man series, but any number of combinations could be coming to theaters near you soon. But could this villain be portrayed by a pro wrestling star in one of the upcoming films?
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Irish Central chatted with Stephen Farrelly, or Sheamus, on Sunday and the pro wrestler open up about his desire to possibly take part in a superhero movie. He had one character in mind though: Venom.
"I always read comic books as a kid, I always remember Eddie Brock, who was Venom in the Spider-Man comics. He was kind of a red head," he said. "I'd love to play the role of Venom and Eddie Brock. Venom was one of my favorite characters. It would be a dream come true for me to star in the next Spider-Man film as Venom."
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Farrell hasn't done much acting outside of his wrestling persona but it seems like now is the best time for wrestlers to move to Hollywood. Dwayne Johnson has become a bonafide star with hits like the Fast & Furious series and his upcoming superhero movie, Shazam. Dave Bautista has also made a name for himself through Guardians of the Galaxy and will also be featured in Bond 24.
There were plans originally for a Venom movie to be directed by The Amazing Spider-Man 2 writer Alex Kurtzman, but those were scrapped when Kurtzman was given the reigns on the new Universal monsters universe and Sony decided to do a female-led movie instead.
The character could still function in the Spider-Man world as a part of the Sinister Six though, which is the next movie coming out, or he could always pop up in the hero's third standalone movie if it ends up happening.
