Tom Hardy has revealed that a Venom and Spider-Man movie got close to being made.The 47-year-old actor portrayed Eddie Brock/Venom from the 2018 eponymous flick Venom until Venom: The Last Dance in 2024, and has now revealed his character nearly got to share the screen with Tom Hollands web-slinger though studio politics between Marvel and Sony ultimately prevented the blockbuster from happening.Speaking with The Playlist, Hardy said: We got close. We got as close as I could possibly imagine getting, apart from doing a film together, which I would have loved to have done because that just means so much fun.The MobLand star, who has Louis Thomas, 18, with his ex-girlfriend Rachel Speed, and two children with wife Charlotte Riley, emphasized he wanted to do the Venom/Spider-Man crossover to thrill young fans.He said: Fundamentally, for me, it would be for the kids.Venom: The Last DanceSonyloading...Because, you know, as much as adults love superhero films, as you can tell by the box office when theyre successful, I think Im constantly reminded by children how important these characters are. And they dont know why their favorite characters arent in films together.Even so, the Peaky Blinders actor emphasized a Venom/Spider-Man crossover movie wasnt the only way hed return as a symbiote anti-hero as he would gladly reprise the role in another solo film.When ComicBook.com asked Hardy if the Spider-Man crossover was the only way hed play Venom again, he replied: No, no, I love Venom and I had a great time doing that, so no, no.A Venom/Spider-Man crossover film has long been wanted by both Hardy and fans, with the actor previously saying hed love to face off against the wall-crawler.Presenting the third and final entry into the Venom trilogy, Venom: The Last Dance at New York Comic Con last October, the actor said: "I would love to fight Spider-Man. I would love to fight him now. Im happy to fight Spider-Man today, 100 per cent. I would never say never."We were specifically set up to bring Venom to a movie format, and thats what weve done. The Last Dance is the final piece in that trilogy and were really excited about that."While the story of Venom concluded with The Last Dance, director Kelly Marcel teased further Symbiote-based movies may be on the way after the trilogy - and pointed to the introduction of Knull, the sinister creator of the Symbiotes.The filmmaker said on stage: "This is just the introduction to Knull. Hes a massive, massive character so you can never be one-and-done with him. This is just a little taster of Knull. We get to meet him. What the future holds for him, who knows."The plot for Eddie and Venom closes here. But as you know, there are lots of Symbiote stories in the canon.There are lots of places to go, and maybe there are a few Easter eggs in here that might start that journey off.Get our free mobile app12 Pairs of Actors and Directors With Famous FeudsYou won't see these great actors and directors working together again.Gallery Credit: Emma StefanskyFiled Under: Marvel, Spider-Man, Tom Hardy, Tom Holland, VenomCategories: Movie News, Superheroes