This isn’t a case of something being lost in translation so much as it’s a case of not knowing what the tongue would really look like when realized in live-action.
Elizabeth Banks is a hilarious treasure, and she sort of has a point and now it is difficult to unsee.
Like a panting dog, the long tongue hanging out is a huge part of Venom’s image.
It’s safe to say that such an image is definitely not what Sony was going for, even if Venom is aiming to be an adult anti-hero movie.