Riz Ahmed says ‘Venom’ taught him he was lacking blockbuster “skill set”
Marvel spin-off Venom made him realise that he did not yet have a “skill set” for blockbusters.Ahmed, who received an Oscar nomination this year for his role in Sound Of Metal, played villain Carlton Drake in the film opposite Tom Hardy.READ MORE: Riz Ahmed on being an actor, activist and rapper: “Representation stretches culture – it might even heal people”“I’m not saying I don’t like those big movies. I’m saying I had not learned yet how to bring myself to those movies,” told Variety.He continued: “Those films teach you stamina, technical craft, and it is a skill to be able to eke out your artistry in that setting.“Look at Javier Bardem in Skyfall.