Venom 3 has resumed production post-strike, star Tom Hardy says.
The actor, who portrays the title character, took to social media Friday to announce that the franchise’s third and final installment had returned to set following the 118-day actors strike that ended Nov. 9.
“The Last dance — thankfully we are back to shooting,” he wrote in an Instagram caption for a photo of himself, director Kelly Marcel and stunt double Jacob Tomuri. “It’s been and continues to be a lot of fun this journey — there’s always hard turns to burn when we work but doesn’t feel as hard when you love what you do and when you know you have great material and the support at all sides, of a great team.”
He took a moment to share how thankful he was to all the teams involved, including cast, crew, friends and family, expressing what it’s been like for him to be surrounded by such talented and passionate departments in the Venom franchise.
“I want to mention very briefly how proud of my director, writing partner and dear friend Kelly Marcel I am,” Hardy continued, “watching you taking the helm on this one fills me with pride, it is an honour. Trust your gut, your instincts are always spot on.”
The Mad Max actor also shouted out his friend, stunt double, brother and “face plant chief operator,” Tomuri.
The upcoming installment in the franchise originally began production in late June in Spain, with Marcel also serving as the writer, but stopped production when the actors strike began in July. Newcomers include characters played by Juno Temple and Chiwetel Ejiofor.
Venom 3 was originally set to hit theaters July 12, 2024 but was pushed back to Nov. 8, 2024, when the strike ended to give it more time to finish shooting and complete postproduction work.
