Actress Peggy Lu chatted about starring in “Venom,” playing Mrs. Chen, and working with Tom Hardy. How was your experience in the “Venom” franchise? It’s better than winning the lottery! As you know, this is one of Sony’s most successful films from its Spider-Man Universe and I am still having many pinch me moments that I’m in all three films! Please somebody pinch me again.
The experience in the Venom franchise has been surreal! I had many “first time” moments, for example, I got to do my own stunts which were super scary and fun; working with CGI. I trained with an A-list choreographer, Jennifer White, the same choreographer as Barbie and we still keep in touch; my first flight to London, my seat could transform into a bed and it was upstairs of an airplane, which were all unbeknown to me that they existed. I can go on and on, it’s like a kid who has never been in a candy store.
The best part of it was the cast and crew; they were easygoing, positive individuals who had great work ethics and I am very grateful to have had the opportunity working with so many amazing people! What was it like working with Tom Hardy? Tom Hardy and I have been working together since 2018. It’s like we were an old married couple who finish each other’s sentences. Instead of using a bunch of adjectives to describe Tom, I’ll give you an example.
My first Venom, day one on the set in 2018, I got there super early to check out the set, run lines, warm up, etc. I was in a co.