Almost as soon as Spider-Man finally made it to the big screen in Sam Raimi's 2002 blockbuster, fans were clamoring to see Venom join him, but when the cult favorite antihero debuted in the third installment, they quickly wished it had never happened. The unpopular storyline was only added into the script at the studio's request, and Raimi hardly disguised the fact that he didn't have much interest in the character.