
‘Nigerian-born actress Sope Aluko has secured a role in Sony’s Venom standalone, directed by Ruben Fleischer and starring Tom Hardy as the titular supervillain. Michelle Williams, Riz Ahmed, Scott Haze and Reid Scott also co-star in the pic, written by Scott Rosenberg and Jeff Pinkner.
Avi Arad, Matt Tolmach, and Amy Pascal are producing, with executive producers David Householter and Stan Lee. The movie is slated to bow in theaters October 5.
She is repped by Zero Gravity Management, Brady, Brannon & Rich Talent (BBR) and People Store.’
Via Deadline