KRAVEN THE HUNTER Star Aaron Taylor-Johnson On The Possibility Of A Face-Off With Spider-Man

KRAVEN THE HUNTER Star Aaron Taylor-Johnson On The Possibility Of A Face-Off With Spider-Man KRAVEN THE HUNTER Star Aaron Taylor-Johnson On The Possibility Of A Face-Off With Spider-Man

While being interviewed for his latest movie, Bullet Train, Aaron Taylor-Johnson was asked about the possibility of Kraven the Hunter doing battle with Spider-Man at some point...

By MarkCassidy - Aug 02, 2022 12:08 PM EST
Filed Under: Kraven the Hunter

Kraven the Hunter star Aaron Taylor-Johnson has previoulsy shared a few surprising details about the upcoming SPUMC movie, but it looks like he's learned to keep any secrets he may have to himself!

While speaking to Variety at the U.S. premiere of his new action film Bullet Train, the Kick-Ass star was asked if he could share any updates on Kraven, particular relating to a potential face-off with Spider-Man at some point in the future.

Even if he does happen to know what's in the pipeline, Taylor-Johnson wasn't about to spill any of Sony Pictures' plans, although he did point out that Sergei Kravinoff and the Wall-Crawler have had many battles in the comics, so "the possibilities are definitely there."

Morbius' post-credits scene suggested that the studio may have been building towards some kind of Sinister Six-like team-up movie that would likely feature Kraven, but since the Jared Leto-starrer underperformed, they may well have reevaluated their options and decided on a different course.

In a recent interview, Taylor-Johnson described his character as "just a hunter, a human with conviction. An animal lover and a protector of the natural world.” This is obviously quite a departure from the ruthless villain we first met in the comic books, since a bloodthirsty hunter wouldn't exactly be an easy sell as the lead in a superhero film, it's not hard to understand why they'd make this change.

Kraven the Hunter will also feature Russell Crowe in an undisclosed role (most likely Kraven's father), Fred Hechinger as The Chameleon, Ariana DeBose as Calypso, Christopher Abbott as The Foreigner, and Alessandro Nivola as another unnamed villain. J.C. Chandor (Triple Frontier; A Most Violent Year) directed Kraven from a screenplay from Art Marcum, Matt Holloway (Iron Man; Uncharted) and Richard Wenk (The Equalizer; Jack Reacher: Never Go Back).

The movie is currently scheduled for a theatrical release on January 13, 2023

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bobevanz
bobevanz - 8/2/2022, 12:07 PM
No. Just no.
SpideyQuad
SpideyQuad - 8/2/2022, 3:06 PM
@bobevanz - right! Does anybody really care about this with the exception of Sony… Perhaps Sony
TheSuperMex
TheSuperMex - 8/2/2022, 12:08 PM
Movie will bomb hard but maybe a variant could fight him. Shame these villains are being wasted on shit solo projects. We won’t see them fight Holland’s Spider-Man. Maybe Venom after secret wars.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 8/2/2022, 12:10 PM
How about NO?
ProfessorWhy
ProfessorWhy - 8/2/2022, 12:11 PM
New kraven doesn't want to kill spider man, he just wants to use a paper towel to relocate him back outside
HulkisHoly
HulkisHoly - 8/2/2022, 3:43 PM
@ProfessorWhy -

😂😂😂😂😂
MCUKnight11
MCUKnight11 - 8/2/2022, 12:13 PM
I hope Sony doesn't get to do their Subpar six.
A venom that never met Spider-man and doesn't have the chest symbol.
A living vampire played by Jared Leto and doesn't drink blood.
A kraven that doesn't hunt animals.
Vulture pulled out of an actually GOOD cinematic universe.
An el muerto played by a reggaeton mumbler and only appeared twice in Marvel comics 80 year history.
MCUKnight11
MCUKnight11 - 8/2/2022, 12:15 PM
Yeah, please recast Kraven for Spider-Man 4 and bring back ATJ for the rumored Scarlet witch solo project.
MCUKnight11
MCUKnight11 - 8/2/2022, 12:16 PM
I honestly would be more open to these spinoffs if they were D+ shows.
Arthorious
Arthorious - 8/2/2022, 12:19 PM
I feel like there’s a competition between Sony and WB in how many ways can we disappoint our audience.
TheVandalore
TheVandalore - 8/2/2022, 12:25 PM
@Arthorious - right!? These movies feel like you asked your dad or that family member who doesn't read or know much of anything about comics to tell you a story about a comic book character, and they try their very best to come up with something cool without ever bothering to read the actual comic.
HagridsHole1
HagridsHole1 - 8/2/2022, 12:24 PM
The answer is no. No need to read the article.
SheepishOne
SheepishOne - 8/2/2022, 12:25 PM
Only way I'm interested is if it's A-Garf as Spidey. I'd prefer Holland stay in the 616 MCU, and let's not insult Tobey.

Not that A-Garf is lesser, but his story is really the only one needing finishing, and I would just love to see him wipe the floor with Morbius and Kraven.
The1st
The1st - 8/2/2022, 12:36 PM
Well, every anti-hero needs a "villain".

MCU actors talk:


Sony:
DanFlashesShirt
DanFlashesShirt - 8/2/2022, 12:37 PM
We’re still doin this?

The first venom came out like 5 years ago and with every sony marvel movie since its been this “will my character cross pathes with spider-man??? Idk!!!! You’ll have to see….”

They won’t. Its been made more clear than ever that these shitty movies exist in their own little universe.
Reeds2Much
Reeds2Much - 8/2/2022, 12:45 PM
His diabolical plan is to drop a red Solo cup and then release Spider-Man into his backyard.
Tufasrox
Tufasrox - 8/2/2022, 12:49 PM
What do you get when subtract 134789756454 from 0? Answer: chances of me seeing this pile of rubbish.
TyrantBossMedia
TyrantBossMedia - 8/2/2022, 1:00 PM
I have said this before but Marvel really missed the golden opportunity after they set it up at the end of Spider-Man Far From Home.

The third movie didn't need to be any of that multiverse crap. They needed Parker to be on the run and J.Jonah hired Kraven to hunt him down.
Set it around Christmas and call it Spider-Man: Home for the Holidays.

They can still do it I guess since Spider-Man can still be accused of killing Mephisto, but they missed such a great opportunity.
BritishMonkey
BritishMonkey - 8/2/2022, 1:12 PM
[frick] no.
MrDandy
MrDandy - 8/2/2022, 1:17 PM
F**k off. I’ve been asking for Kraven as a villain for about a decade now. But I want Kraven the Hunter not this abomination. Let the MCU adapt their own version and keep this far away.
slickrickdesigns
slickrickdesigns - 8/2/2022, 2:10 PM
I’m guessing to some degree Sony has promised most of these actors like Hardy, Leto, And Johnson that they’ll get a chance to eventually be on the big screen against Spider-Man.
VictorAlonzo
VictorAlonzo - 8/2/2022, 2:32 PM
@slickrickdesigns - multiverse 2.
VictorAlonzo
VictorAlonzo - 8/2/2022, 2:34 PM
We now live in a World where a "Kraven" movie has Spider-Man as a future possibility at best?!?

Welllllllldayum.
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 8/2/2022, 2:46 PM
I just don't see it happening anytime soon. If it happens though, I want it to be with Garfield's Spider-Man. Think seeing ATJ and Garfield together on screen could be fun.

Or they just make a movie about Kraven killing all of Sony's Marvel characters.
Scarilian
Scarilian - 8/2/2022, 3:27 PM
I think adapting Kraven into someone who is inspired by animals and hunts humans, serving as sort of a protector of the natural world could be an interesting concept. It all depends on the execution. He's probably one of the easiest Spider-man villains who could work without Spider-man though.

For example:

Movie opens with Kraven as a nature biologist in Africa seemingly tracking a Lion cub - however it's revealed that he was tracking the lion cub in order to protect it from poachers who are also on its trail. He ends up saving the young lion cub and sets his goal on protecting the natural world from hunters.

He'd return to the city and end up discovering that the company behind the nature reserve he works for is actually funding the illegal capture and trade of African animals. Realizing this is wrong he attempts to go public with it, however nobody believes him and he is hunted down by hired thugs.

He ends up managing to escape them and knock them out, returning to Africa to confront the company at their headquarters and gain footage of the entrapped animals to provide proof of the companies misdeeds. Using his skills he infiltrates the company stealthily and discovers the animal cages.

He find the Lion from the opening however it is caged and weak, it dies from its exhaustion. Kraven hunts down the evil CEO and a fight ensues, he kills him by pushing him into a lions den. Kraven returns to the deceased Lion and takes a tuft of furr out of respect for this mighty beast that was slain - vowing to hunt down those who did this.
TheMapleSyrup
TheMapleSyrup - 8/2/2022, 4:41 PM
But like Kraven hunts... thats Kravens thing. He has to kill a lion and wear its skin. Unless the Lion was his friend? But thats just morbid
dragon316
dragon316 - 8/2/2022, 5:25 PM
Doesn’t mean I want to see it I’m not leaven fan same morbious only reason I saw morbious was for vampire parts
RegularPoochie
RegularPoochie - 8/3/2022, 6:22 AM
No one cares.
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