Williams joins a cast that includes Hardy as the titular character and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story‘s Riz Ahmed in an undisclosed role.
Variety reports that Academy Award-nominated actress Michelle Williams (Manchester by the Sea, My Week with Marilyn) has entered talks to join the upcoming Venom movie from Sony Pictures.
First appearing in the comic book series as an alien costume worn by Spider-Man in Marvel‘s The Amazing Spider-Man #252 in 1984, it was several years before the creature left Peter Parker and merged with photographer Eddie Brock, forming the antihero known as Venom.
Writers Scott Rosenberg (Pain & Gain, Jumanji) & Jeff Pinkner (The Amazing Spider-Man 2) will pen the script for the Venom film, which has Ruben Fleischer (Zombieland, Gangster Squad) directing.