Insomniac pays tribute to Late Marvel's Spider-Man 2 cast

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Important takeaways

  • Insomniac Games honored Tony Todd's performance as Venom in Spider-Man 2 after his passing.
  • Todd's growling voice as Venom was praised, earning him a nomination for Best Artist.
  • Tony Todd hinted at a potential Venom spin-off project before his passing.



Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Developer Insomniac Games paid tribute to the late Tony Todd, the actor behind the villainous Venom. One of the first things fans knew about Marvel's Spider-Man 2 when it was first revealed, the voice actor of its iteration of Venom was Tony Todd. Todd was best known for playing the title character Candyman series, along with appearances in other horror films such as Final destination series and Night of the Living Dead. Before the release, many fans were excited to see the horror icon's take on Marvel's iconic Symbiote villain.

After the game's launch in late 2023 on PlayStation 5, Todd's performance as Venom in Marvel's Spider-Man 2 was praised for the deep, growling voice that was integral to the character. In particular, many praised how genuine and chill Todd sounded in the role, with Todd also nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 20th British Academy Games Awards. Venom would also be one of Todd's last roles before his passing.


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Tony Todd died on November 6 at the age of 69 from an unknown illness. Insomniac Games posted a message on its official Twitter account, saying how much Tony Todd brought so much joy to the studio during Spider-Man 2s production, along with noting how many fans loved Todd's portrayal as Venom. The account ends its message by touching on one of Venom's most famous quotes: “We are Venom… forever.”


Tony Todd's roles in video games


  • Star Trek: The Next Generation: Klingon Honor Guard as Kurn
  • The Legend of Dragoon as Cutscene Narrator
  • Star Trek: Elite Force 2 as Korban
  • Half-Life: Episode 2 as Vortigaunts
  • Dota 2 as Dragon Knight, Night Stalker, Viper
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 as Admiral Tommy Briggs
  • Star Trek Online as General Rodek, Kurn
  • Artifact as Viper
  • Layers of Fear 2 as Narrator
  • Half-Life: Alyx as Vortigaunts
  • Back 4 Blood as Doctor Rogers
  • Marvel's Spider-Man 2 as Venom
  • Indiana Jones and the Great Circle as Locus (posthumous release)

Cast Tony Todd as Venom too Spider-Man 2 was a decision that was praised not only by fans but also by Tom Hardy, Venom's actor in Sony's Spider-Man universe films. Tony Todd himself said that his role as Venom was one of his favorites, having been a huge comics and Venom fan for many years. Todd had also studied the various portrayals of the character over the years and made sure to spend as much time as he could in the recording booth in order to deliver the best performance it could be.


Before his passing, Tony Todd hinted at a potential Venom-centric spin-off of Marvel's Spider-Man 2indicating that he and Spider-Man/Peter Parker voice actor, Yuri Lowenthal, had completed two major projects together. One of these completed projects is Spider-Man 2 and the other is possibly a Venom spin-off leaked earlier in 2023, with Insomniac Games yet to confirm the latter. Todd is set to posthumously appear in Indiana Jones and the Great Circlewhich will be released on December 9th. Many fans also paid tribute to the late Todd following the announcement of his death, saying he was perfect as Venom.

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