Tom Hardy says he was prepared to "fully acknowledge and take on board" the criticism of the first Venom movie when making sequel Venom:Let There Be Carnage.
The 2018 movie scored an impressive global box office haul of $856m (£632m), but was mercilessly mauled by film reviewers.
Venom: Let There Be Carnage will be released only in cinemas from 15 October.