Aaron Taylor-Johnson put himself on the map with Kick-Ass, a movie that remains something of a cult classic (even after causing controversy when it was first released).
From there, his star would only rise thanks to lead roles in blockbusters like Godzilla and Avengers: Age of Ultron. The latter brought the actor into the MCU, though it would be a one-and-done for Taylor-Johnson after Quicksilver was killed by Ultron in the midst of the sequel's final battle.
While he remains the rumoured frontrunner to play the next James Bond, the Bullet Train star has definitely been a little more selective with projects in recent years. Based on what he recently told Esquire, that might be down to how he feels about those big budget movies.
"There was Kick-Ass and then there was Godzilla and Avengers, and all those things lined up for me," he said of how the 2010 adaptation of Mark Millar's comic book series led to bigger things for him in Hollywood. However, he'd go on to admit, "I didn’t really care for them."
"I wanted, purely, to be with my babies. I would say I was probably not ready to be in that position anyway—it was too early. But yeah, I also slightly didn’t give a f***."
Taylor-Johnson will return to the blockbuster realm with Sony Pictures' Kraven the Hunter, a movie the site describes as being set before the villain first crossed paths with Spider-Man.
As you might expect, the actor was tight-lipped about what fans can expect, though director J.C. Chandor did share a few new minor details. "Sony probably doesn’t want me to lead with this," he says, "but the story is a tragedy. When the final credits roll on this film, if you’ve been paying attention, you won’t have the feeling that this is all going to end great."
We'd assume the movie will end by having Kraven begin his descent into villainy, setting the stage for him to eventually hunt down the web-slinger. We just hope the plan isn't for him to join The Vulture and Morbius' not-so-Sinister Six.
Kraven the Hunter is set to be released in theaters on August 30, 2024.