Screen Rant

  • Venom's director has ideas why critics hated the movie, even though audiences loved it. 1 / 7

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  • Ruben Fleischer said blowback against Sony may have played a part. 2 / 7

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  • Fleischer also noted that love for Marvel may have caused negative reactions to Venom. 3 / 7

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  • He says he was "surprised" critics didn't like the "crowd-pleasing" superhero film. 4 / 7

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  • "I don’t know what they were expecting," Fleischer said of critics. 5 / 7

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  • Fleischer also expressed relief that he won't be directing Venom 2. 6 / 7

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  • Andy Serkis takes the directorial reins for the sequel, which features Woody Harrelson as Carnage. 7 / 7

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