Following the announcement thatKick-Assstar Aaron Taylor-Johnson will playKraven the Hunterin Sony’s upcomingSpider-Manspin-off, some fans have questioned whether the actor is really the right choice for the Marvel role. Well, some new artwork from talented artist Boss Logic may go some way to convincing the doubters, imagining Taylor-Johnson as a stoic, windswept warrior, determined to become the greatest hunter who ever lived as demonstrated by his lion-face fur coat.
This typically stunning artwork fromBossLogiccertainly goes to show how good the actor could look in the role ofKraven the Hunter, depending on how well Sony adhere to the character’s depiction in the comic book source material. Based on the studio’s Marvel spin-off series so far with the likes ofVenomandMorbius, it’s pretty likely that Kraven will look a lot like he does on the page, and thus this artwork could end up being quite close to what audiences see in Kraven’s big screen debut.
While there are sure to be those still unsure whetherAaron Taylor-Johnsoncan pull it off, the actor has proven his diverse talent time and again, being able to leap from weak, nerdy types to brutish action heroes in a single bound as evidenced by the likes ofNowhere Boy, Nocturnal Animals, andThe Wall, andTenetas well as several comic book franchise such as theKick-Assseries andAvengers: Age of Ultron. In fact, the actor is clearly nowhere near done with comic book movies, having signed on to star in director Matthew Vaughn’sThe King’s ManalongsideKraven the Hunter.
While the specific plot ofKraven the Hunteris currently unknown, the movie will likely tell the origin story of the beloved supervillain in much the same way asVenomandMorbiusbefore it. Therefore,Kraven the Hunteris expected to follow the exploits of the Marvel character created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko forThe Amazing Spider-Man#15 back in 1964.
BornSergei Kravinoff, Kraven was raised in Russia during the time of the Russian Revolution. After finding employment in Kenya, Africa, Kraven began his career using the typical tools of the hunter, but over time developed a preference to take down large animals with his bare hands. After meeting a Voodoo witch doctor named Calypso, Kravinoff is given a herbal potion which enhances his strength, speed and senses, as well as extending his life. Eventually, Kraven tires of big game hunting and is drawn toSpider-Man, slowly becoming obsessed with being the man to catch the friendly neighbourhood wallcrawler.
Previous attempts to bring the character to life on the big screen were reportedly based on one of Kraven’s most iconic stories,Kraven’s Last Hunt, which follow the Marvel villain on his quest to hunt down and kill Spider-Man. Considering that Spider-Man is unlikely to appear in the movie, expect major changes from the source material. Could Kraven be about to hunt down Tom Hardy’sVenomin place of the friendly neighbourhood wallcrawler?
Kraven the Hunteris set to be directed by J. C. Chandor (A Most Violent Year, Triple Frontier) with Art Marcum and Matt Holloway rewriting a script that was previously commissioned by Richard Wenk.Kraven the Hunteris now scheduled to bereleased on June 09, 2025. Has this artwork changed your mind? Or would you have preferred one of Sony’s otherKravenchoices, like Brad Pitt or Keanu Reeves, to have taken the role? This comes to us fromBoss Logic.
