Venom: His Best Versions And Which Would Translate Well To Film

Mac Gargan

Formerly known as The Scorpion, Mac Gargan chose to bond with the Venom symbiote after Brock had abandoned the suit. Sharing a hatred for Spider-Man and feeding Gargan’s desire for more power, this version of Venom was the most powerful among all of the other hosts.

Given that the suit amplifies pre-existing attributes, the already formidable Scorpion found exponential power. The battles between Spider-Man and this version Venom were on a much larger scale than the Brock battles. Some thought intimacy was sacrificed for extravagance, but Gargan was arguably a worthy alternate to Brock.

Would this translate well to film?

With Scorpion ceasing to exist in any Spider-Man cinematic universe, this could be difficult to translate to film. Not only would Venom’s powers need to be explained, but so would Mac Gargan’s pre-existing powers. That means there would potentially be two origin stories needed to establish the character, which is definitely not worth the risk.