Tom Hardy's return as Eddie Brock looks to be sooner than expected, as Venom 3 is reportedly getting ready to start filming. Sony's Spider-Man Universe is going forward with new characters from the web-slinger's rogue's gallery, but the franchise is also set to finish the player who started this universe to begin with: Venom. Hardy, who has played Eddie Brock since 2018, is set to reprise the role of the iconic Marvel antihero as Venom 3 has been in pre-production since February.