Sony's Kraven Movie Could Flip His Original Spider-Man & Chameleon Story
The casting of Chameleon in Sony’s Kraven the Hunter movie means that the film could flip his original comic story. Introduced in the early years of Marvel’s The Amazing Spider-Man comic, both Kraven and Chameleon are two of the oldest and most important villains in Peter Parker’s rogues’ gallery. However, neither has had a chance to fight him on the big screen yet.
Played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Kraven will make his live-action debut in his own movie in 2023. In addition to featuring Kraven in the titular role, it seems the movie will also include an appearance from Chameleon, a master criminal known for his ability to effortlessly pull off any disguise. In the comics, Chameleon is Kraven’s half-brother and his partner-in-crime in many of his battles with Spider-Man. Given how he factors heavily into Kraven’s stories, it’s not surprising that Chameleon will be involved. Reportedly, the iconic Spider-Man adversary will be brought to life by The White Lotus actor Fred Hechinger.
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If the report is accurate, Chameleon’s presence – combined with the possible exclusion of Spider-Man – may mean that Kraven the Hunter will reverse his comic debut. When he first came to New York City to hunt Spider-Man in The Amazing Spider-Man #15, it was actually a response to a request from Chameleon. At the time, his intention was to help his half-brother, who had been defeated by the wall-crawler in an earlier issue of the comic. The two teamed up against Spider-Man, but lost in the end. It may be that instead of helping Chameleon, the movie’s take on Kraven will be fighting against him.
Kraven turning on Chameleon would add an interesting – and perhaps appropriate – twist
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