Tom Hardyhas been training with MMA fighter Nathan Jones for Eddie Brock’s massive transformation intoVenom. Jones has now declared that the world isn’t ready for what Hardy is about to unleash. Unlike the agile, nimble, more slender build of Peter Parker’sSpider-Man, Eddie Brock’sVenomis a much larger, more intimidating character. To prepare for the role of the roided-up Symbiote anti-hero, Tom Hardy has been training with Jones and weight trainer Mark Mene and they have released a new video of Hardy preparing for his role.
Production for Venomis currently underway and we have seen a few pictures and short clips from the set, but the new video showing off Tom Hardy’s training regimen in the most intense look that we’ve seen thus far. Both trainers Nathan Jones and Mark Mene promise a villain the likes of which have never been seen before. Mene had this to say.
“What the world is going to see is one of the darkest, most powerfulsupervillainsthat Marvel has ever created. It’s going to be carnage.”
Mene also described Hardy as “humble” and “down to earth” in the training video. Mene went onto revealed that Hardy is dealing with a character that turns into an “8' 4” beast," which explains the crazy training that was involved in preparing Tom Hardy for the role.
Tom Hardy never does things by the book. He already made intense transformations for roles inThe Krays,Bronson, andMad Max: Fury, not to mention his terrific Bane inBatman: The Dark Knight Rises. Now Hardy is reportedly throwing himself into a punishing Mixed Martial Arts regimen with Nathan Jones twice a day, five days a week. When talking about Hardy, Jones said, “he’s got power. I like that. He’s got that fight in him.” Jones went on to say that the majority of people opt for the easy way or the shortcut, but states thatTom Hardy goes the extra mile.
“Most people, you give them the choice, they will always take the easy option. ‘You want more? No, I’m OK.’ But not Tom. There’s always room for one more.”
Tom Hardy plays Eddie Brock, theSpider-Mancharacter who becomesVenom, in a dark new twist on the story directed by Ruben Fleischer, the brains behind hit horror comedy,Zombielandfor Sony. The fact that trainer Mark Mene even brings up the word “carnage” in the video shouldget Marvel fans pumped upfor what will become of theSpider-Manspin-off movie. Though there hasn’t been any footage of Hardy as Venom released yet, it’s certainly going to be a sight, especially after all of the training that the actor has gone through.
As previously mentioned,Venomis currently in production and is filming in Atlanta. The movie is set to be released fall 2018, and features a cast comprised of Michelle Williams (Ann Weying/She-Venom), Riz Ahmed (possibly Carnage) and Jenny Slate as a scientist. While we wait for more news regarding theVenommovie, make sure to check out the new training video below, featuring Tom Hardy preparing for his role with Mark Mene and Nathan Jones, courtesy of Tom Hardy Italia’s YouTube channel.
