Note: Some language and visuals in this trailer may be NSFW.
Aaron Taylor-Johnsonis becoming another comic book character.
TheKick-AssandAvengers: Age of Ultronalum stars in thefirst trailerforKraven the Hunter, a spin-off in theSpider-Manuniverse, playing the titular anti-hero, aka Sergei Kravinoff.
Russell Crowe,Ariana DeBose, Christopher Abbott, Fred Hechinger and Alessandro Nivola also star inKraven.
A logline for the film says it’s “the visceral story about how and why one of Marvel’s most iconic villains came to be” and it is “set before his notorious vendetta with Spider-Man.”
Last June, Taylor-Johnson, 33, teased hisKravenrole at the CineEurope conference in Barcelona,according toVariety, saying he liked that the character is “not an alien or a wizard.”
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“He’s just a hunter, a human with conviction. An animal lover and a protector of the natural world. He’s a very, very cool character,” he added, explaining that Kraven is “one of Marvel’s most iconic, notorious anti-heroes — Spider-Man’s No. 1 rival.”
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Nivola hinted at his villainous role while speakingwithThe Hollywood Reporterin August, explaining that the project was exciting since it didn’t require extensive green screen or CGI like the typical comic-book movie.
“These movies all have a certain formula to them, but J.C. said that he wanted to shoot all on location. The physical ability of the characters in the movie is also more grounded in reality,” he said. “People aren’t flying around or anything. J.C. described it as the most incredible Olympic athlete you’ve ever seen. Moreover, the role, which I’m not yet allowed to disclose, was just a real acting opportunity for me. You’ll see.”
“It’s just a great character part, and I didn’t have to do any CGI. I didn’t have to do any green screen,” continued Nivola. “I only transform, physically, in the final moments of the movie, so it’s just a classic villain role. It had a really interesting, complex psychology and personal history to draw on, and the movie has a time jump in it, so the character changes a lot from the way he is in the beginning of the film.”
He added, “It was as much of an acting opportunity as any other film I’ve done, and I didn’t have to contend with wearing a spandex outfit or anything like that.”
Kraven the Hunterjoins Sony’s live-actionSpider-Manexpanded universe after Tom Hardy’s two hitVenommovies, plus Jared Leto’sMorbius. Dakota Johnson stars in the upcomingMadame Webmovie, and Bad Bunny will star inEl Muerto.
Kraven the Hunteris in theaters Oct. 6.
source: people.com
