Venom: The Last Dance cast and character guide: Who plays whom in the hit superhero film? Details explored

Venom: The Last Dance stars Tom Hardy as the titular superhero, and it's adapted from the namesake Marvel character. It is a direct sequel to Venom: Let There Be Carnage and is a part of the universe of Spider-Man. Kelly Marcel has written and directed the film; the story is penned by Hardy and Marcel.

After its premiere at Regal Theater in New York, Venom: The Last Dance was released theatrically on October 25, 2024. It showcases Eddie Brock (played by Hardy), who is being chased by military personnel and several entities.

Here's the official synopsis of the film,

"Eddie Brock and Venom must make a devastating decision as they're pursued by a mysterious military man and alien monsters from Venom's home world."

Venom: The Last Dance cast and character guide

Venom: The Last Dance marks the third collaboration between Tom Hardy and Kelly Marcel after Venom, and Venom: Let There Be Carnage. He plays both the role of Eddie Brock aka Venom. Laurence Oliver Award winner Chiwetel Ejiofor plays the role of Rex Strickland who is the commander-general. The film consists of several European as well as American actors which makes the entire cast interesting to watch. Here is a list of all the other actors and their characters in the film.

(1) Juno Temple as Teddy Paine

Juno Temple plays the role of Teddy Paine in Venom: The Last Dance, who is working for the Imperium as a scientist. One of her arms has been paralyzed and she is also grieving the death of her brother. The English actress has acted in Apple TV's Ted Lasso. She has also been bestowed with a BAFTA Rising Star Award.

(2) Rhys Ifans as Martin Moon

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Rhys Ifans plays the role of Martin Moon in Venom: The Last Dance, who is really into aliens and loves delving into that topic. He is mostly known for his role as Otto Hightower in HBO's House of the Dragon. Besides that, the Welsh actor has also done Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 and Spider-Man: No Way Home among others.

(3) Stephen Graham as Patrick Mulligan

Stephen Graham portrays Patrick Mulligan, who used to be a cop, but his life changed after contracting Carnage's infection. The people from the Imperium hold him captive while he is on the verge of dying. In his career, Graham has acted in films like Gangs of New York, Snatch, and Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides among others.

The other cast members of the film as mentioned on IMDb, are below:

Peggy Lu as Mrs. Chen
Clark Backo as Sadie Christmas
Alanna Ubach as Nova Moon
Andy Serkis as Knull
Alanna Ubach as Nova
Cristo Fernández as Barman
Jared Abrahamson as Captain Forrest
Hala Finley as Echo
Dash McCloud as Leaf
Reid Scott as Dr. Dan Lewis

Venom: The Last Dance is the third installment in the Venom franchise, and it was released by Sony Pictures Releasing on October 25, 2024. Despite receiving mostly mixed critical response, the audiences loved the film and it ended up grossing over $400 million at the box office. While the film concluded the story of Venom, the makers have hinted that Knull might have an appearance in the Spider-Man Universe in the future.