VENOM: THE LAST DANCE’s Second…

Venom: The Last Dance – A Peek Into the Multiverse

Sony Pictures’ "Venom: The Last Dance" dazzles with two jaw-dropping end-credits scenes. Each scene carries weighty implications for Sony’s burgeoning Spider-Verse and its iconic symbiote, Venom. Notably, the second scene teases an electrifying possibility for the MCU. But how can one moment hold such significance across two franchises? Let’s explore how "Venom: The Last Dance’s" post-credits scene bridges the cinematic superhero multiverse.

Unraveling the Second End-Credits Scene

The film’s finale unfolds entirely after the credits roll. The scene opens on the desolate ruins of Area 51. Venom, along with many of his symbiote comrades, had fallen during a fierce battle against Knull’s xenophages. Amid this interstellar chaos, the U.S. government seemingly overlooked Cristo Fernández’s bartender character. Detained after a run-in with Eddie Brock, he surfaced from the underground, bewildered but determined to get home. As he sprinted away, a camera pans to a tenacious cockroach.

As Dr. Payne—a character portrayed by Juno Temple—previously noted, cockroaches can survive just about anything. So too, it seems, can beloved symbiotes with a massive fanbase. The resilient insect ambled toward a shattered, flashing vial, which viewers might recall from earlier in the film.

The riveting sequence replayed Hardman’s MCU debut, marking the sole Marvel Cinematic Universe appearance by Tom Hardy’s Eddie Brock. They both appeared via a mid-credits scene in "Spider-Man: No Way Home." That scene intriguingly depicted Symbrock being whisked into Earth-616, thanks to Doctor Strange’s botched spell, despite Eddie having never crossed paths with Peter Parker or any Spider-Man.

Insights for Venom and Sony’s Spider-Verse

Venom’s sacrifice in an acidic bath recorded a notable farewell to Eddie with “for now” as his parting words. The draft of The Last Dance’s post-credits scene provides clarity. When the military swooped into the Mexican bar, they discovered the remnant of Venom’s symbiote, left behind as a farewell token. The fractured vial discovered by the cockroach symbolizes Venom’s lingering presence.

Venom’s brief goodbye and this pivotal post-credits moment suggest he’s far from gone. He thrives within the slime he left at the bar. Not akin to Groot’s resurrection, this is the original Venom we adore. The alien who cohabited with Eddie Brock could potentially reunite with him, positioning Earth to regain its heroic “champion," as Knull would say. Should that happen, "Venom 4" might be on the horizon—or something even grander.

Knull had promised galactic darkness in the film’s other end-credits scene. He could emerge as the central antagonist in a future, inevitable Sony crossover event involving their live-action Spider-Verse. Any such monumental production might seem incomplete without Venom and Tom Hardy’s portrayal of Eddie Brock. That unlikely cockroach ensures their potential involvement.

Connecting the MCU Dots

Mirroring "Venom: The Last Dance’s" amusing final credits scene, Eddie’s unexpected MCU cameo in "Spider-Man: No Way Home" infused humor until its last note. Upon Eddie’s abrupt return to his universe, the film teased a leftover piece of Venom’s symbiote at the bar.

This revelation alone is thrilling, as it ushers symbiotes into Earth-616. However, the knowledge that it’s Sony’s original Venom heightens the anticipation. Venom, our well-loved symbiote, resides within the MCU. The mystery remains, who will be his counterpart, and how might Venom evolve through this new alliance? We’re on tenterhooks to discover.

For a film crafted as a send-off for Tom Hardy’s Eddie Brock and his alien friend, "Venom: The Last Dance" concludes with a powerful reminder. The symbiote that captivated audiences over three films remains vibrantly alive within two superhero universes.