Aaron Taylor-Johnson Stars In Sony’s First R-Rated Marvel Movie As Kraven The Hunter
The latest villain to join Sony’s Spider-man universe gets its first trailer, and it’s a bloody one. It was reported back in 2021 that actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson would play the title character, and at CinemaCon this year, Tayor-Johnson himself introduced footage from the film. He also declared that the film would be rated R, making it the first Sony Marvel movie to receive the rating.
Kraven the Hunter will serve as an origin story for the villain and shows a young Sergei Kravinoff facing off with a lion, his superhuman strength, and graphic action sequences.
What Is The Plot For Kraven the Hunter?
From the official Kraven the Hunter website:
Kraven the Hunter is the visceral story about how and why one of Marvel’s most iconic villains came to be. Set before his notorious vendetta with Spider-Man, Aaron Taylor-Johnson stars as the titular character in the R-rated film.
The film also stars Russell Crowe, Ariana DeBose, Christopher Abbott, Alessandro Nivola, and Fred Hechinger.
Directed by J.C. Chandor, Kraven the Hunter will hit theaters on October 6, 2023.
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