Spider-Man 3 is almost here and we know that Sandman and Venom will be the villains of the film. The first two films in the franchise featured the Green Goblin and Doc Ock. With four classis Spidey villains out of the way, just who does that leave for Spider-Man 4 and beyond? Let’s take a look at the Top 10 Possible Spider-Man 4 Villains:
- Lizard
The Lizard seems to be the logical choice for the next film. We’ve seen Kurt Connors (the Lizard’s alter ego) in the other films and from the previews for Spider-Man 3, he has at least a few lines. Having said that, he would be a very problematic character to bring to the screen. The original incarnation of the character as a semi-smart, man-lizard isn’t as threatening as the late 90’s portrayal, where he was more dinosaur like. Regardless, the visual appeal of the character and his continued presence in the films means he’s a likely choice. - Electro
Don’t let the cheesy costume fool you. Electro is a powerfl villain and would that would be a cool addition to the Spider-Man film universe. I know you can’t have the lightning bolts coming out of your head in a movie, so look for the blue-electrical version of Electro from the Ultimate line of Spider-Man comics to make his way to theaters. - Mysterio
It was rumored that Bruce Campbell would make a cameo in Spider-Man 3 as Mysterio alter-ego Quentin Beck, but I’ve not heard anything else to confirm this. Play him right and Mysterio could be a cool villain. Use his failed movie effects background and really play up the “virtual” creations that he can create. Not sure if he’s ready for prime time or not. He would be a great team player. - Rhino
Even more of a thung than Sandman, the Rhino is Spider-Man’s equivalent to the Juggernaut. The character would have to be huge and completely dwarf Spider-Man to work. Anything less, would be silly. Look to Ultimate Spider-Man and the recent Rhino toy from the Spider-Man 3 line for a visual that might work better in the film universe. - Scorpion
This character has a lot of potential. Mac Gargan was bonded to the Scorpion suit and sent to kill Spider-Man when J. Jonah Jameson paid him to test the process, after Gargan had unsuccessfully tried to investigate how Peter Parker managed to take so many excellent photos of Spider-Man. Go ahead and add Spencer Smythe and the Spider-Slayer robots (also funded by Jameson) and you’ve got a set of villains for the entire film, all stemming from Jameson’s hatred of Spider-Man. - Vulture
Another second-rate villain that deserves a starring role. I doubt the geriatric version would be used, but instead the rejuvinated and younger Adriam Toombs would make it to the silver-screen. Having said that, I think the older version would be more interesting, character wise. I’m not sure how much mileage you could get from a character that lists flying as his only power. - Black Cat
Felicia Hardy would be a great addition to the Spider-Man film series. This cat-burglar reforms her villainous ways after falling in love with Spider-Man. With the addition of Gwen Stacy to Spider-Man 3, it seems like the film series is adding some romantic tension. If both Mary Jane and Gwen make it out of Spider-Man 3 alive, then the Black Cat would be unnecessary. Even though she’s technically not a villain, there’s no denying the potential this character has. - Hobgoblin
Why is one of my all time favorite Spider-Man villains this low on the list? It’s simple, the character’s already been done. With the horrible Mighty Morphin’ Green Goblin from the first film and the Harry Osbourne “New Goblin” in Spider-Man 3, it would be a retread concept and visaully, wouldn’t look anywhere as cool as the comic book counter-part does. - Chameleon
This disguise wearing, espionage master would be an interesting villain in a Captain America movie or as part of a group of villains. He’s just not visually appealing or powerful enough to warrant a star turn in a film. While his “powers” would be a great story device, they don’t pack enough punch to out-do Doc Ock, Sandman, or Venom. Interestingly enough, early rumors had Topher Grace playing the Chameleon and integrating himself into Mary Jane’s life as Peter Parker. - Jackal
I know, most of you will be thinking “who is this mook” and you’d be right. Professor Miles Warren isn’t a popular Spider-Man villain. After the horribly bad Clone Saga storyline from the comics in the late 90’s, most fans would rather not hear his name again. However, if you were to take this character and blend it with the Clone Saga storyline that writer Brian Michael Bendis recently wrapped up in the Ultimate Spider-Man title, you’d have a great, great story. There were several great characters intoduced and lasting changes to the Spider-Man mythos were introduced.
Everyone may have a favorite that I left out. I almost put Kraven the Hunter on the list, but passed. He’s just too one-dimensional for me, although “Kraven’s Last Hunt” from the 80’s is one of the best Spidey stories you’ll ever read.
I would personally love to see the Sinister Six in the next film. This group of Spider-Man villains has (on occasion) been comprised of many of the villains listed above. Several of my picks aren’t really a huge challenge for Spider-Man on their own, but as a group, it’s a different story. Get a good writer to connect a few of these characters and have him face them one at a time in the Spider-Man 4.
Heck, start the film off with him battling Electro. This far into the franchise, the audience could believe that other villains have menaced Spidey, not every one needs a per
sonal theme or connection to him. Heck, if Venom or Sandman make it out of Spider-Man 3 alive, have them gather up the group and go looking for revenge.
The lack of Carnage from this list is quite surprising given the connection with Venom.
Eh. I hated Carnage. He was nothing but the 90’s EXTREME version of Venom that they had to make after Venom turned into an anti-hero. Brian Michael Bendis had an interesting take on Carnage in Ultimate Spider-Man, but again, just not a character I really liked.
Understandable but don’t you think that the way the movie trilogy is playing out that the likelihood of Carnage appearing is fairly high? Granted, I’d rather see Electro and/or Rhino but if Sam Raimi is moving on (for The Hobbit?) it’s possible that the Mountain Dew eXtreme style of Carnage might make it to the big screen.
If Raimi moves on, it’s anyone’s guess as to what will happen. He was dead set against Venom, but the studios kept pressuring him and he finally hit upon an idea that he liked. If he’s not there (and if Venom does well), I could see them bringing Venom back and introducing Carnage.
Would ther ever be any DC vs. Marvel plots? Given Spidey is treated as a criminal by most of the story mainstream? Evan as a short before the film? Very little back story is need to develop the characters..they are known! I guess the universe merger required would be bit of a tank jump. I go to stop reading : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvel_vs_DC!
Enjoyed the article and the above comments!
I’d love to see the lizard in SM$, that would rock! scorpion would be nice too. But I don’t want carnage in any films.
I would like to see Rhino, Mysterio or Lizard in the fourth film. Maybe Carnage.
What’s wrong with you you should’ve put shocker and carnage as a couple choices. But in the 4th movie I would like to see vulture, scorpion, and lizard.
Shocker could work as a member of the Sinister Six, but that’s about it. Carnage…see my other comments.
ok there if there WILL be a spidey 4, it’s gotta follow SOME storyline from the comics. you can’t just throw villians in at random because you like them. i think it should follow the ultimate spiderman plot. throw in rhino at first, then shocker to chase down venom, then have carnage thrown in there when the story is almost at climax.
I don’t think you have to follow a story from the comics. Spider-Man 3 is not following a story from the comics. Sandman was not involved in Uncle Ben’s death, Venom didn’t crash in a meteorite and those two never teamed up by themselves in the comics.
I don’t want random villains (at least not too many). I think it would be cool to start off with a Shocker or Electro battle at the beginning. No explanation needed. By the 4th film, Spidey is an established hero. Have that villain team up with some others later. I don’t want all of these villains. Even the Sinister Six would have to be handled carefully, too many villains done badly would ruin the film.
Wow… I cannot wait for Spidey 3 on Thursday night (midnight showing)… now I have this to look forward to also!
I have an idea! What about a Spiderman 2099 movie based on the short run series from about 15 years ago? Set in a dark future…Spawn like settings…….Dark Angel political feel to the movie. Miguel O’ Hara…hello!!!..remember? Great villians…even new versions of the old like Green Goblin 2099 (his brother) and Vulture 2099, scavenger of the sick and weary. Tyler Stone the main villian could be introduced as a Kingpin/Dr Doom of the day. And don’t forget his relationship to other 2099 charaters such as the Punisher 2099 who killed his son……
………..and it’s a long shot but how about DareDevil 2099 make a contribution? He was only in one issue before the whole 2099 comic line went under. Such protential all gone to waist.
for me the spider-man 4 must be very interesting,and super action movie… the perfect vallains of spider-man are lizard and morlun..i think this two vallains are very very perfect to spidey..in this coming movie i hope that it will acomplice by the staff,crew,and the stars..for me toby is the perfect match as the spider-man..tobey macguire is the perfect actor to fulfill to be a spider-man and also kirstein dunst is the perfect one as mary jane watson their are the perfect love team in the whole world..mark my word people…because kirstein dunst is the one of my favorite actress and one of my crushes in the hollywood scene…thank you : )
Why isn’t the Kingpin on the list?
I would love to see and I think it would make a good move and seq to have venom help spider man defeat Carnege
I left Kingpin off because he was in the Daredevil movie, but he would be cool.
yeah i think i wanna see scorpion lizard and carnage…i actually think thats wats gonna end up happening…but mysterio would b kool too…o well…well see…but if the 4th is as bad as the 3rd then they should give up on making a 5th one…agree?
I think personally that kraven the hunter will be in the 4th movie along with lizzard cause at the end of spidey 3 somthing happens……… hehehe good movie
i would love to see more of venom considering he was only in a little bit of the 3rd movie, i would like to see the volture and carnage, and to see gwen stacy become the superhero that she is supposed to be, and i would like to see venom team up with spider man to deafeat carnage and a little bit of the sandman again because he is bad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think Kraven with Chameleon working as a team, Connors becomes lizard in the movie, while venom is constantly stalking spiderman like a shadow in the 4th film. A movie adaption of “Last Hunt” would be excellent, not a DIRECT one mind you… but taking elements from that and intertwining it with a Lizard origin and a venom story, while keeping with the Kraven and chameleon team up. Kraven can show off his trapping and hunting skills while cham handles the more covert aspects of setting up spidey (or Lizard OR venom) for a hunt.
i think eddie lived his death is wierd i mean you did not even see a body when he died. i say lizard carinage, venom at the end of the film venom will show up and team up with spiderman to defeat carinage
well i like ur list….and now that spiderman 3 is out and i have seen it, well i thot it was okay….i am a die hard comic bookie who knows the comic story line first…..so far none of the movies have WOWED me but they have all been okay and i can understand why a lot of adaptations have been made….still, i think the story for spidey 3 was kinda weak and all over the place……
that being said, i think they should work on the lizard story for spiderman 4….hes my fav and they ould easily tie another villain in as a sub-plot…..but if the cast and crew changes well, it just wouldnt be the same…..i expect consistency but i dunno if hollywood will give it to us…….
I think it will end up being Lizard, Kraven, Carnage, and Venom to return to help defeat Carnage. Also I think venom isn’t dead.
Not a good suggesstion of villains for the, maybe, last movie tobey maguire will star in. I’m looking forward for venom to appear again along with CARNAGE!
all i can say is venom, venom, venom. i am hoping to see him on the big screen for, maybe, spiderman 4, along with the totally awesome villain, carnage. since a part of the symbiote is still in dr. conners lab, it might as well bond to another host including:(ofcourse another host) and the serial killer, cletus kassady, while in jail. plus, in spider 3, we all agree venom didnt have a very big part!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lizard boy is an idiot he posted that carnage should never be in any of the movies well he is really wrong on that one where the crap are they going to put the lizard and scorpion. Just telling all of you don’t mess with carnage he’ll bite back!!!!!
whats wrong with my venom in the spidey 3 movie!? not to get something the wrong way, but his tongue shouda been shown hanging out of his mouth
Okay here’s how I see it. Dr. Conners will transform into lizard, and while this is happening, the symbiote sample in his lab will attach to another victim, making a stronger, bulkier venom. Carnage may play a role, causing Spidey and Lizard to team-up. I know it seems a little overdone, consedering the team-up thing did not play out well in Spider-man 3, but who knows what path they will take.
WE WANT CARNAGE! WE WANT CARNAGE! WE WANT CARNAGE! WE WANT CARNAGE!
I never liked Carnage much either, I’d still rather have Lizard and Scorpion in the next movie.
I think it should be CARNAGE,LIZARD,HOBGOBLIN and BLACK CAT
not to get anything wrong about me in my earlier comment, my stupid brother wanted me to say something weird about venom. so whoever lizard boy is out there, sorry about carnage, hes my brother. anywho, i think the must rreasonable charactes for spidey 4 is another venom, carnage, and maybe you can throw in the lizard in somewhere, hopefully if they do that, maybe the script wouldnt be as much as crap as spidey 3 was. IT COULD BE THE BIG COME BACK FOR VEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEENNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! venom rocks.
Carnage!Carnage!!CARNAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MRU-HA!HA!!HA!!!HA!!!HA!!!!! carnage.
I think I’d like scorpio & hodgoblin& the cat to be the next character in spiderman4
spiderman 4 will have the lizard and possibly kraven the hunter.kraven will be hunting both spiderman and the lizard.during the film in rage doctor connors knocks other the vial contaning venom it slithers off. the film will end with the lizard bieng changed back into doctor connors and kraven escapes or apears dead.
Then they will bring in electro,mysterio and vulture for spiderman 5.like spiderman 3 the plotlines will mix with electro causing havoc,vulture robbing banks and mysterio trying to regain his acting carrier by killing anyone who hated him in his work.the film will end in a studio factorie mysterio will be using his powers to distort spiderman while electro attacks him the vulture is not seen after a battle with spiderman before the final fight. mysterio will be attacked accidently by electro and faints alowing spiderman to attack and disable electro he is then handed over to the cops meanwhile mysterio has disapeared.
The film is said to end with the hint of either Venom or doctor octopus returning either a metal tentacle or a shadow of venoms mouth.
In spiderman 6 they are planning to have all the sinister six with electro,kraven the hunter,vulture, mysterio,sandman and ock.
BUT doctor octopus died so they will probably have venom return (he might have survived the bomb) and if they bring back venom as the leader then they will probably have CARNAGE appear at the end.
At the end of the film sandman and mysterio will attack the city when spiderman gets there he is weakend by sandman but he keeps fighting sandman escapes but spiderman gets mysterio.mysterio tells spiderman that other villains are planning against him then mysterio throughs down a gas bomb spiderman is knocked out by it but he hears mysterio say that they are waiting at(this place is not known yet)
when he wakes spiderman heads to the meeting place in the place mysterio has distorted everything vulture is throwing bombs from the air, sandman has whipped up a huge sandstorm that attacks spiderman, electro is causing a storm to strike spiderman and kraven the hunter is throwing knifes at him then a voice says stop let me finish him.
ock ending
the five villains stop attacking and step away ock climbs out threw the haze.he atacks peter but peter kills ock as electro shoots an electic bolt out that fries ock.with no leader the other 5 villains attack spiderman weakly with them killing each other in the end only SANDMAN is left he pleads to spiderman but attacks him anyway spiderman kills sandman by break ing him up and turning him into glass. spiderman then leaves his job done he returns to m.j. and marrys her.
venom and carnage ending
the five villains stop attacking and step away venom walks out threw the haze.spiderman says (what i saw you die) venom replys (no you havent i have been in hiding for years after i was seperated from you you will die now) venoma attacks spiderman but is hit accidently by electro this makes venom go mad venom kills the other villains while spiderman trys to stop him then when the last villain falls a voice calls out to stop saying (well done father i like your style) CARNAGE walks out from the haze through the bodys and blood (can you tell me why you have just killed the only people who were able to defeat spiderman you idiot)
venom attacks carnage fight each other and venom then teams up with carnage to destroy spiderman they fail venom is killed by carnage accidently then carnage is killed? (they may not kill him off there going to do a venom and carnage spinoff film).
you guys know that carnage will be in the 4th movie… if you go to http://www.imdb.com and search spiderman 4 it will say, spiderman fights a red rampage, sound familiar? it also says that an electrifying madman, which is either shcocker or electro…but its prob electro…thats all i know…for now
i think thet the Lizard, Carnage, The Hobgoblin and The Black Cat should all appear in Spider-man 4.
the reasons why I suggeted that The Lizard, Carnage, and The Hobgoblin (and not forgetting the Black Cat) should appear in Spider-man 4 is because during Spider-man 3 i saw three goblin masks and one of them was gold. Maybe that should be the Hobgoblin’s. Plus didn’t Dr Conners have a piece of the symbiote.
if they do decide introduce the sinister six in spiderman 4, wouldn’t it be easy to replace doc ock and the sandman with the lizard and carnage. because dok ock died at the end of spiderman 2 and the sandman made his peace with spidey at the end of spiderman 3.
…….. and carnage…………….
I kinda wnt to see rhino and scorpion and black cat
in the 4th film but i wonder who will be playing
them
But i think we have seen enough Goblins in the first and
the third i want to see black cat
I always thought it would be cool to incorporate some other heroes from the Marvel Universe into the Spider-Man Films. Like in the ’90’s cartoon where Iron-Man or The X-Men or Daredevil could just show up. I really like the story lines in Spider-Man TAS with Daredevil, just please not Ben Affleck, Please! On the other hand I would like to see Electro. The blue electrical version from Ultimate Spider-Man would be more do-able.
Im with you jo i want to see carnage to but i dont know why
I definitely agree with Lizard being in SM4, he is the logical choice and one of my favs. I think Kraven should enter the movie too though since I think it would make an interesting story.
By the way, I never liked Carnage at all, the only reason fans like him is because they think he looks cool and all he does is slaughter people.
why thei put carnage and venom their more cool
me gustaria que aparecieran venom,carnage,sandman,doc ock y el new goblin
carthage duh
can you show a pictuer of venom.