In a recent interview, the director of Poison 3Kelly Marcel, addressed a rumor about actor Rhys Ifans' role in the upcoming film and revealed whether he will return as The Lizard.

“Venom: The Last Dance” hits theaters on October 25th. The sequel was announced as the final film starring Tom Hardy as Venom and has already spawned numerous fan theories. One of the biggest talking points for fans was the appearance of Ifans in the film's trailer, which led many fans to speculate whether he would reprise his role as Dr. Curt Connors / The Lizard from the Spider-Man films “The Amazing Spider-Man” could repeat. Man and Spider-Man: No Way Home.

Rhys Ifans “plays a new character in Venom 3,” the director confirms

Venom 3 director Kelly Marcel recently took part in a one-on-one conversation with IGN about the film and talked about some of the characters revealed in the trailer, like the villain Knull and another mysterious character played by another former Marvel actor, Chiwetel Ejiofor.

Marcel was asked directly about Rhys Ifans' character and confirmed that Ifans will be playing a new character in Venom: The Last Dance. She told the outlet: “It's not uncommon for actors to be cast as different Marvel characters in different films and this is no different.” The best actors were chosen for the roles and Rhys is no exception. He’s playing a new and different character in a really fun and important role and I’m so excited to see people’s reaction to his wonderful performance.”

In the trailer for Venom 3, fans can see Rhys Ifans in a hippie look with a beard and long hair. In the trailer, his character is heard saying, “There comes a time in every man's life when a sacrifice must be made.”