The newest film in the ever-growingSpider-Manmovie universe just got another actor added to its cast. WhileKraven the Hunterhas been adding quite a few people to its cast, the movie apparently has the actor who will be playing the main villain in Christopher Abbott.
WhileSpider-Manis officially part of the MCU, the character, many of the heroes he’s fought alongside, and enemies he’s fought against are actually owned by Sony. That’s led to several movies about those characters getting greenlit, includingKraven the Hunter. While there’s still some question over just how a movie centering on a character who has long been known as a bitter enemy of Peter Parker’s alter-ego is going to play out, it appears the anti-hero officially has a main antagonist.
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Deadline reports that Christopher Abbott has been tabbed to take on the role of The Foreigner inSony’sKraven the Hunter. It appears this is going to be the first major blockbuster movie for Abbott, who most recently appeared alongside a star-studded cast in the drama,The Forgiven. Sony reportedly had no comment on the news of Abbott joiningKraven the Hunter.
While the plot of the upcoming film has been kept under wraps, it’s clear that there will be more than a few enemies for Kraven (played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson) to fight. The Foreigner might be the main antagonist, but he’s not the only villain that’s been unveiled. In fact, until this most recent report, it was thought thatAlessandro Nivola would be the big bad. Interestingly, while Nivola is going to be a baddie, it’s still not known what character he will play.
The character of Foreigner has often been an adversary of Spider-Man in the comics. While not much is known about the background of the man, he’s an assassin and mercenary who was once married to another well-known Spider-Man antagonist named Silver Sable. Interestingly, at least one of the plot lines that involved Foreigner in the books saw him ally himselfwith the Chameleon, who has already been confirmed to be appearing inKraven the Hunter.
Because some roles have been kept under wraps and because Sony hasn’t confirmed many of the reports there have been on who will play who, it’s not yet known howTaylor-Johnson’s Kravenwill interact with what is becoming a very full main cast. One thing that does appear to be set in stone is when exactly the movie will arrive in theaters, as it’s due out early next winter.
Kraven the Hunteris penciled in for a release on January 13th, 2023.
