British actor Chiwetel Ejiofor has been cast in an undisclosed role in the third installment of the Marvel and Sony superhero film Venom.
Ejiofor's casting was revealed by Deadline. The news comes less than a month after a similar report revealed that Ted Lasso actress Juno Temple has joined the franchise. Ejiofor and Temple join Tom Hardy who is set to reprise his role as the titular character.
So far, the three are the only confirmed members of the film's cast with Deadline stating "It also is unknown who will be joining Hardy from previous films or whether any characters from the Sony Pictures Universe of Marvel Characters will be joining the film.
While we don't know which characters will join Hardy in the film, we can confirm that Kelly Marcel who wrote the screenplay for the first two films will also return for Venom 3. As with previous films, Marcel will pen the film's screenplay. However, she will be doing so based on a story she developed with Hardy. More importantly, Marcel will take the director's seat for Venom 3 in what will be her directorial debut.
Hardy and Marcel will also serve as producers on the film, alongside Amy Pascal, Avi Arad, Hutch Parker, and Matt Tolmach.