We're just a few short weeks away from Spider-Man 2's release and while Insomniac is keeping the story under wraps, short of a huge twist, it's become apparent Eddie Brock isn't wearing the Venom Symbiote.
Instead, all signs point to Harry Osborn becoming that villain after Peter Parker initially falls under the alien's influence. This is a massive departure from the comic books (where Harry eventually follows in his father's footsteps by becoming the Green Goblin) but we'd be lying to say it's not an intriguing change.
Talking to ComicBook.com, Venom creator Todd McFarlane was asked for his thoughts on Harry becoming Venom in the sequel.
"I'm a fan. As the guy who created the visual look of Venom, I'm biased to it. One, I think Venom is a villain. In my mind, I can't quite get my head wrapped around that he's a quasi good guy. Because, to me, your heroes are only as good as the bad guys. The more severe your villains are, the more heroic the deed is if you win and you're the good guy."
"If Harry Osborn, that character on his best recanting, is really almost on the verge of insane, and you put that character into the suit of Venom, then I think you've got a pretty badass version. I think that's a heck of a combo."
Will they go to that extreme? I don't know. My head always goes dark first, and then I bring a little bit of light on top of it. I just like those characters. The corporation sometimes when they go, "Oh yeah, we're going to make something dark." It's like 5% darker than what it was before."
"I don't know what they will do, but I'd make Harry Osborn insane, put the costume on him, and then he would just be a wrecking ball at that point. It would be very hard for Spider-Man to stop him at that point."
It's a compelling argument and a direction Insomniac may well be taking Venom in here. Visually, the villain looks like a beast, so Eddie may be surplus to requirement in a story which promises to put a fresh new spin on the character.
In other news, all 42 trophies for Spider-Man 2 have been revealed. Be warned, there are some minor spoilers, including what sounds like plans for Peter and Miles Morales to face multiple Symbiotes...
Platinum Trophy
Dedicated – Collect all Trophies
Gold Trophies
Superior – 100% complete all districts
Heal the World – Finish the main story
Silver Trophies
To the Max – Purchase all Gadget upgrades
Kitted Out – Purchase all available Suits
Behind the Masks – Complete "Grand Finale"
Amazing – Reach max level
Data Collector – Complete "Target Identified"
Crimson Hour – Complete "It Was Meant for Me"
Exterminator – Complete all Symbiote Nests
Grains of Sand – Piece together broken memories
Leave Us Alone – Complete "Don’t Be Scared"
The Great Hunt – Complete "Anything Can Be Broken"
Seek and Destroy – Complete all Hunter Bases
Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man – Complete all FNSM requests
Medicine – Complete "It Chose You"
Surge – Use Symbiote Abilities 25 times during Symbiote Surge
Foundational – Complete all EMF Experiments
Evolved – Defeat 100 enemies with Evolved Venom abilities
Armed and Dangerous – Defeat 100 enemies with Spider Arm abilities
Bronze Trophies
Another Way – Complete "No Escape"
Fully Loaded – Purchase all of Spider-Man’s Suit Tech upgrades
Brooklyn Pride – Complete "A Gift"
My Community – Complete "Hard Bop"
I Quit – Complete "This Isn’t You"
Funky Wireless Protocols – Solve the mystery of the Spider-Bots’ origin
Stylish – Equip a suit style
Slack Line – Stealth takedown 25 enemies in stealth from the Web Line
Hang Ten – Perform 30 Air Tricks in a row without touching the ground
Overdrive – As Miles, use Reverse Flux to pull 6 or more enemies together simultaneously
Home Run! – Round the bases at the Big Apple Ballers Stadium
Just Let Go – As Miles, find the science trophy Miles and Phin won together
You Know What to Do – As Peter, visit Aunt May’s grave
Soar – Using only your Web Wings, glide from the Financial District to Astoria (Wind Tunnels are okay!)
Splat – Attempt and fail a trick before "landing" on the ground
A New Adventure – Help Howard
Resourceful – Collect a total of 10,000 Tech Parts
Co-Signing – Complete all Tech Stashes
You’re Gonna Need Help – Complete "Surface Tension"
New York, New York – Complete all Photo Ops
Antidote – Defeat a Symbiote that is under the effect of Anti-Venom status
A New Suit – Acquire the Black Suit
Spider-Man 2 is set to be released on October 20.