Why are Lady Gaga fans trolling 'Venom' on Twitter?
Lady Gaga fans are using Twitter bots to troll Sony Pictures’ new superhero film Venom, according to a Buzzfeed News report.
Passionate Gaga fans are said to be targeting Tom Hardy’s new film because it’s being released on the same day as the singer’s new musical A Star Is Born.
Marvel fans were the first to flag the coordinated attack against Venom after bots (fake Twitter users) were seen posting identical tweets calling the Spider-Man spin-off “the worst movie this year”.
Sooooo there are BOTS attacking the #Venom movie. LMAO pic.twitter.com/CNXAtRtEd8
— Atomic (@AtomicSpidey) October 2, 2018
Beware of fake #Venom movie reviews. There are people trying to promote Lady Gaga's #AStarIsBorn and are fabricating negative reviews. Look out for bots and only trust proper and regular reviewers. pic.twitter.com/v9xznuN5R7
— Marvel Mania™ (@marvel_maniac_) October 2, 2018
One Gaga fan claimed responsibility for the anti-Venom tweets telling Buzzfeed News the attack against Venom was designed to give A Star Is Born, directed by Bradley Cooper, a better chance at the box office.
“It’s us Gaga fans creating fake ids to trash Venom premiere,” they said. “They both are getting released on the same day so we want more audience for A Star Is Born.”
As the report explains, Lady Gaga fans – known as Little Monsters – have history of coordinating online attacks against public figures, including one against singer Ed Sheeran who quit Twitter after being targeted by Gaga fans.
The ‘Galway Girl’ singer was singled out for abuse after fans thought he’d criticised Lady Gaga in a Beats 1 Radio interview.
Extremely disappointed with the let down that #Venom was 😣 One of the films I was most excited for turned out to be the worst film. Hate to say that considering I am the biggest Venom fan… Looks like i’ll be taking my family to #AStarIsBorn instead!!
— maurizio / a star is born⭐️ (@edgeofenigma) October 2, 2018
Extremely disappointed with the let down that #Venom was 😣 One of the films I was most excited for turned out to be the worst film. Hate to say that considering I am the biggest Venom fan… Looks like i’ll be taking my family to #AStarIsBorn instead. 💔
— JUICE WRLD STAN (@thetwinkmessiah) October 2, 2018
Extremely disappointed with the let down that #Venom was One of the films I was most excited for turned out to be the worst film. Hate to say that considering I am the biggest Venom fan… Looks like i’ll be taking my family to #AStarIsBorn instead
— ☀️ (@sailorteal) October 2, 2018
Some have blamed the negative tweets on disgruntled DC fans, although many DC fans deny their involvement.
DC and marvel fans have taken rivalry to the next level #Venom https://t.co/snwOClihlt
— Manas (@not_dat_guy) October 2, 2018
I am a DC fan and I’m gonna watch #Venom tomorrow, stop spreading lies!!
— Maria Pin #ReleaseTheSnyderCut (@MariaZamfiraP) October 2, 2018
Although it’s not Lady Gaga’s acting debut, A Star Is Born is the ‘Bad Romance’ singer’s biggest role to date, and it’s earned rave reviews on the festival circuit. It’s being talked about as a genuine Oscar contender, but the same can’t be said about Venom.
Reviews for the Spider-Man spin-off are embargoed until tomorrow – release day – which is always a worrying sign, and early reactions from the film’s Hollywood premiere are decidedly mixed.
Venom and A Star Is Born both arrive in UK cinemas on 3 October.
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