How Dolph Lundgren Almost Starred in a 90s ‘Venom’ Action Movie. He might be more closely associated with another Marvel antihero in The Punisher, but at one point in time, Dolph Lundgren came dangerously close to playing Venom. Back in 1997, New Line Cinema had the rights to both Venom and Carnage and was planning … Continue reading Dolph Lundgren Almost Starred in His Own ‘Venom’ Movie Back in 1997