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When news broke that four-time Oscar nominee and Golden Globe winner

Michelle Williams was in talks to star opposite Tom Hardy in 'Venom' - many

were surprised by the deviation in the dramatic actresses career. Her attachment

to the film, which is released on Friday, has peaked the attention of film buffs

who typically wouldn't flock to the theater for a comic book adaptation and also marks

the actresses first role following the birth of the #MeToo movement.

Williams pushed to have her character, Anne Weying, reflect the current climate

telling The Hollywood Reporter's Brian Davids,

'Venom' is by no means Williams' first foray into lighter fare - in July 2016 she joined

Fox's 'The Greatest Showman,' in order to cleanse her palate.

In March 2017, Williams' path toward the mainstream continued as she received

top billing in Ridley Scott's 'All the Money in the World' and promptly followed that

with a comedic turn in 'I Feel Pretty' alongside Amy Schumer.

As for what drew her to 'Venom,' the answer is fairly straightforward.

When asked about making the leap from independent, art house films to

blockbusters such as 'Venom' and 'Oz the Great and Powerful,' Williams opens up

about her choices saying,

Expanding on how the #MeToo movement influenced her portrayal of Anne Weying

in 'Venom,' Williams further explains,

And now that the Oscar-nominee has had a taste for the comic book genre, and now

that the industry is seeing more female-led action films getting the greenlight,

Williams says she would certainly be open to playing a superhero at some stage.

To read Brian Davids' full interview with Michelle Williams, head to THR.com.

For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Lyndsey Rodrigues.