Sony’s Kraven the Hunter is moving ahead and yesterday it was announced who will star as the lead character Kraven. It’s going be Aaron Taylor-Johnson!  It seems Sony were after the likes of Keanu Reeves and Brad Pitt at 0one point, but have instead opted to cast someone who I’m guessing not a single fan would have picked for the role. Not only will Taylor-Johnson appear in his own solo movie but the actor has been tapped for several appearances in the VenomVerse. Or is it the MCU? I still don’t fully know.

J.C. Chandor is directing Kraven the Hunter for Sony.

Born into Russian aristocracy, Sergei Kravinoff a.k.a. Kraven the Hunter is an obsessive big-game hunter. However, after meeting a Voodoo witch doctor named Calypso, Kravinoff took a herbal potion which enhanced his physical powers.  The potion also extended his life keeping his health and vitality for years to come. In mots adaptations I have seen of the Kraven story, the character begins as an antagonist. Usually he is in New York to hunt down this menacing Spider-Man. However, being that Spidey is a hero, in many adaptations Parker ends up aiding Kraven and allowing him to move away from an antagonist role.

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As is customary with Spider-Man characters, they really need Spider-Man to make them work. Now we are in a situation with Sony where Venom, Morbius, and now Kraven will all appear without Spider-Man as their catalyst, or perceived enemy. Ultimately this is what I just don’t get with Sony’s current strategy at all. As for Aaron Taylor-Johnson, he’s a good actor, I really liked him in Kick-Ass, though less so as Quicksilver/Pietro in the MCU. However in terms of fan casting Taylor-Johnson would be extremely low on my list for Kraven. When I imagine the character of Kraven I’m thinking more of Karl Urban in his Billy Butcher get up. Taylor-Johnson just doesn’t come across that way to me.

Then again, given the way Sony are making these movies without Spider-Man, I really don’t care for this VenomVerse anyway. This latest casting decision just reeks of the latest in a long line of bad choices made by Sony. Seriously, if you are a shareholder of Sony Pictures, you should just sell your IP’s and take some quick cash. Whoever is running things over at Sony is tuned to the moon.

What do you think of Sony’s Kraven the Hunter being Aaron Taylor-Johnson? Leave any thoughts below.

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