Sony have held back thus far on showing us too much of the upcoming Spiderman spin-off Venom, in which Tom Hardy plays the eponymous anti-hero.

The recently released trailer showed us Hardy as Eddie Brock, but left out any glimpse his symbiote alter-ego – though many are already speculating as to what he might look like,

So why aren't we getting a proper look at Hardy in the Venom costume? Well, if a reported plot leak turns out to be true, it's because he's going to spend most of his time out of it.

According to Inverse, "In the rumoured Venom plot breakdown, 'the majority of the movie sees the symbiote manifest itself via veins on Brock’s arms, tendrils, additional arms, and a shield during a car chase.' This would mean that for most of the movie, including the car chase seen in the trailer, Brock uses his Venom powers as an extension of his body without actually suiting up for most of the runtime."

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They add that this might mean “we do not see the actual Venom suit until the very end of the movie when the symbiote forms it around Brock to fight the big bad government villain who is also using a symbiote from space.”

There's no guarantee this is legitimate, so don't start smashing up your laptop just yet.

The film, which wrapped filming a month ago, will be released on 5 October in UK and US cinemas.

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