Christopher Abbott (Possessor, Catch-22) could be playing comic villain The Foreigner in Sony’s Marvel film Kraven the Hunter, according to Deadline. The outlet notes the casting is “unconfirmed” but that their sources say Abbott will portray the mercenary and assassin who served as an enemy of Spider-Man in Marvel Comics. The character was created by Peter David and made his first full appearance in 1986’s The Spectacular Spider-Man #116.
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Kraven the Hunter will feature Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Avengers: Age of Ultron) as he takes on the mantle of the titular Spider-Man villain, who is a Russian immigrant named Sergei Kravinoff. In the film, which is being billed as the next chapter of Sony’s Spider-Man Universe (SSU), he goes on a mission to prove that he is the greatest hunter in the world.
Joining him are Fred Hechinger (Fear Street Trilogy, The White Lotus) as Chameleon, Kraven’s half-brother; Oscar nominee Ariana DeBose (West Side Story) as Calypso, the occasion partner and lover of Kraven; and Russell Crowe for an undisclosed role.
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Kraven the Hunter will be directed by Oscar nominee J.C. Chandor (A Most Violent Year) from a screenplay co-written by Richard Wenk (The Equalizer films), Matt Holloway, and Art Marcum. Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach are attached to produce the project.
The film is expected to be released on January 13, 2023.
