What is Venom's real name?
Venom (Eddie Brock) In Comics Powers, Villains, History | Marvel. What did Venom call himself? In Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Tom Hardy's Eddie Brock is not as enthused as his symbiote partner is about becoming their own brand of hero, who also suggested that they should call themselves "The Lethal Protector", a classic nickname from Marvel Comics. Why Venom is afraid of red? It could be that in the universe of the Venom movies, this type of strong bond is already known among the symbiotes to result in stronger specimens.