Bullet Train Proved Aaron Taylor-Johnson Will Be A Great Kraven

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Whenever a comic book movie makes a casting announcement, it does so at the risk of an enormous amount of fan backlash. So many hardcore comic book fans have their idea of what a character looks and sounds like that it can be hard to please everybody. Luckily, sometimes the actor has a way of proving their aptitude before the first trailer drops.

The ongoing efforts of Sony to make bank on their ill-advised Spider-Man spin-offs have been nothing less than a disaster. The released projects have suffered a variety of grim fates, but the upcoming films see a mixture of confusion and cautious optimism.

Aaron Taylor-Johnson Hints At Big Character Change For Kraven

Set to be released in January of next year, the fourth film in Sony's Spider-Man Universe (SSU) will be Kraven the Hunter. The iconic villain was introduced to Marvel Comics in 1964, in the 15th issue of the original Spider-Man comic. He's a gifted and renowned big-game hunter who uses a variety of tools and tricks to defeat gradually more powerful prey. After discovering Spider-Man's superhuman gifts, he decides that the Web-Slinger is the most dangerous game of all. His most famous story is Kraven's Last Hunt, in which he successfully defeats Spidey in combat and contends with the sense of contentment that comes with achievement. He follows a strange code of honor that has occasionally led him to act as something of an anti-hero over the years. That anti-hero direction will likely guide the upcoming film adaptation, recasting Kraven as an animal-themed warrior for the protection of the creatures he must hunt. This is unusual, but it makes sense when considering the respect he has for other predators. One of the few things known about the film is the actor in the