Sam Raimi Wanted to Use Kraven The Hunter in His Spider-Man 4
Director Sam Raimi wanted to use Kraven the Hunter as a villain in Spider-Man 4. Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy is often seen as a high mark in the superhero film genre, although after the disappointing reaction to Spider-Man 3, the director wanted to go out on a high note and redeem his series with Spider-Man 4, which was set to open in theaters on May 6, 2011. Despite working on a script, the director eventually parted ways with the project and Sony opted to reboot the series with The Amazing Spider-Man instead.
Raimi's films had Spider-Man facing off against many of his iconic enemies, although one who never made it to the screen was Kraven the Hunter. Introduced in The Amazing Spider-Man #15 in August of 1964, Kraven is a big game hunter who goes to New York to hunt the greatest prey, Spider-Man. The character is a classic member of the hero's rogues gallery and is finally set to appear in theaters in his own solo film starring Aaron Taylor Johnson, set for release on January 14, 2023.
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However, Kraven the Hunter almost appeared first in Spider-Man 4. In an interview with Rolling Stone, when talking about what he had planned for Spider-Man 4, Raimi said how he was planning on incorporating Kraven the Hunter into the film. The director revealed he always wanted to see Kraven fight Spider-Man because of the contrast between the two characters' abilities. See his comment below:
«I missed Kraven the Hunter. We were going to work that character into the next Spider-Man; I always wanted to see Kraven fight Spider-Man on the big screen. I thought that would be really unique. He's the ultimate hunter, and Spider-Man is like the most agile trickster of the
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