The upcoming American superhero movie ‘Kraven the Hunter’ is based on the same named character of Marvel Comics. This movie will serve as the fourth installment of the Spider-Man Universe of Sony.
The plot of the movie follows Sergei Kravinoff, a Russian immigrant, who is on a mission to prove himself as the greatest hunter in the world.
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When Is ‘Kraven the Hunter’ Releasing?
The film was first planned many years ago but was canceled in favor of the rebooting of ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’.
After much planning, Aaron Taylor-Johnson was cast in May of 2021 as Kraven for the Spider-Man franchise of the Sony and Marvel partnership.
Russell Crowe was cast in early February 2022 as an undisclosed character. Other cast members joined in the meantime. The film is set to be released on October 6, 2023.
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Cast Members of ‘Kraven the Hunter’:
Aaron Taylor-Johnson-
The lead character of hunting warrior Sergei Kravinoff aka Kraven the Hunter, a conservationist and protector of the natural world, will be portrayed by English actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson in the upcoming movie.
His first lead role was in the 2002 British family movie ‘Tom & Thomas‘ in which a twelve years old Johnson was cast in the role of identical twins Tom and Thomas Sheppard co-starring with Sean Bean as the twins’ father.
In 2003 in the television film ‘Behind Closed Doors‘ he was cast in the role of Sam Goodwin. The same year he also played Charlie Chaplin in the American martial arts action comedy movie ‘Shanghai Knights’.
In the 2006 family drama movie ‘The Thief Lord’, Johnson was cast in the role of protagonist Prosper. The same year he also starred as young Eduard Abramovich in the romantic mystery movie ‘The Illusionist’.
As Robbie Jennings, he starred in the teen romantic comedy movie ‘Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging’ in 2008. As Lennon, he starred in the 2009 British biographical drama movie ‘Nowhere Boy’ in which he played the lead role of John Lennon.
The next year he was cast in the lead role of Dave Lizewski aka Kick-Ass in the black comedy superhero movie ‘Kick-Ass’ and in the lead role of William Collins in the psychological thriller drama movie ‘Chatroom’.
In the 2012 historical romantic drama m,ovie ‘Anna Karenina’ he was credited as Aaron Johnson for the last time in the role of Count Alexei Kirillovich Vronsky. His first credit as Taylor-Johnson was in 2013 in ‘Kick-Ass 2’ in which he reprised his previous role.
Next year he starred as U.S. Navy EOD LT Ford Brody in the monster movie ‘Godzilla’. Co-starring with John Cena we will find Taylor-Johnson in the 2017 war thriller movie ‘The Wall’.
In the role of James Dou,glas he was cast in the 2018 historical action drama movie As James,F he appeared in the same year in the psychological drama movie ‘A Million Little Pieces’ while also serving as writer and producer.
Taylor-Johnson played Tangerine in the action comedy movie ‘Bullet Train’ in 2022. Taylor-Johnson is also set to star in the upcoming films ‘The Fall Guy’ and ‘Nosferatu’.
Ariana DeBose-
Voopriestesstess Calypso who is the love interest of Krven, will be portrayed by American actress Ariana DeBose in the upcoming movie. Academy Award winner DeBose won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Anita in the musical romantic drama movie ‘West Side Story’.
DeBose’s other film credits include the musical comedy movie ‘The Prom‘ and ‘I.S.S.’. DeBose has several upcoming films in her besides side ‘Kraven the Hunter’ that include ‘Wish’, ‘Argylle’, ‘Poolman’, and ‘House of Spoils’.
Russell Crowe-
The character of Kraven’s father Nikolai Kravinoff will be played by Academy Award winner Zealand-born born actor Russell Crowe. He won the Oscar as Best Actor for his role of Maximus Decimus Meridius in the 2000 epic historical drama movie ‘Gladiator‘.
He was nominated for two more Academy Awards for Best Actor for the 1999 American drama movie ‘The Insider’ in which he starred as Dr. Jeffrey Wigand and the 2001 biographical drama movie ‘A Beautiful Miin’ in which he starred as John Nash.
Crowe’s other film credits include ‘The Crossing’, ‘Proof’, ‘Romper Stomper’, ‘Cinderella Man’, ‘American Gangster’, ‘State of Play’, ‘The Water Diviner’, ‘Boy Erased’, ‘True History of the Kelly Gang’, ‘Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World’, ‘L.A. Confidential’, ‘3:10 to Yuma’, ‘Les Misérab,les’, etc.
Fred Hechinger-
Kraven’s half-brother Dmitri Smerdyakov who is a master of disguise and is known as Chameleon will be played by American actor Fred Hechinger in the upcoming movie.
Hechinger’s previous film credits include ‘Eighth Grade‘, ‘David’, ‘The Woman in the Window’, ‘Butcher’s Crossing’ etc. He is also set to star in the upcoming movies ‘Gladiator 2’, ‘The Nickel Boys’, ‘Hell of a Summer’, and ‘Y2K’.
Alessandro Nivola-
As Aleksei Sytsevich aka R,hino we will see American actor Alessandro Nivola in the upcoming movie. Nivola’s other film credits include ‘Selma’, ‘Face/Off’, ‘Disobedience’, ‘American Hustle’, ‘Laurel Canyon’, ‘One Percent More Humid’ etc.
Christopher Abbott-
As the main villain, the Foreigner, American actor Christopher Abbott will be seen in the upcoming movie.
Abbott’s other film credits include ‘Hello I Must Be Going’, ‘The Sleepwalker’, ‘James White’, ‘Katie Says Goodbye’, ‘Sweet Virginia’, ‘It Comes at Night’, ‘Tyrel’, ‘Piercing’, ‘Black Bear’, ‘Possessor’, ‘The World to Come’, ‘On the Count of Three’, ‘Sanctuary’.
He is also set to star in the upcoming movies ‘Poor Things’, ‘Swimming Home’, and ‘Bring Them Down’.
