Aaron Taylor-Johnson showed off his rippling muscles as he joined Russell Crowe in a first look at action-packed new film Kraven The Hunter which was released on Monday.
The actor, 34, plays Kraven and the Marvel film is the latest instalment of Spiderman’s Spider-verse which will follow the superhero’s arch nemesis.
Aaron’s character is a man whose complex relationship with his ruthless father, Nikolai Kravinoff (Russell Crowe), starts him down a path of vengeance.
The first eight minutes of the movie were released this week and shows Kraven posing as a Russian felon and boarding a bus heading to prison.
Kraven purposely enters the jail to eliminate Seymon Chorney, the leader of the Kirov gang who supplies guns to murderers around the world.
Aaron will play the fur-wearing, big-game hunter and Russian conservationist Sergei Kravinoff who fights his enemies with primitive claws and spears.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson showed off his rippling muscles as he joined Russell Crowe in a first look at action-packed new film Kraven The Hunter which was released on Monday
The actor, 34, plays Kraven and the Marvel film is the latest instalment of Spiderman’s Spider-verse which will follow the superhero’s arch nemesis
In a recent trailer, Kraven’s hunting origin story is revealed as a young Sergei is left to die by his father after being attacked by a lion.
As he lays dying, a drop of lion blood mixes with his own, transforming his DNA and allowing him to communicate with animals.
Furious at his father, Sergei starts to hunt down villains using his animal instincts and primitive weapons, slowly making his way towards his father.
But as he works his way through his list of enemies, he finds himself faced with a new one, the Rhino who is head telling him in the trailer: We all have a bit of animal inside us’.
The Anna Karenina star told Comic Book that he hopes that this will be just the start of an exciting story line that could lead to a Spiderman crossover film.
The plot will show how Kraven, or Sergei Kravinoff, from his tragic origin story building to a darker, emotional storyline.
He told the publication: ‘Kraven’s Last Hunt’ is a brilliant comic book and a great story — and amazing source material for us to go to the end of this character’s life and then work our way backwards and give you the root, the seed that we plant in this story.’
He added: ‘So if you come and watch this movie … There’s twists and turns and the character at the end – if you’re into that and it’s successful – it’s a character I’d love to see go toe-to-toe with some other characters out there, for sure.’
Aaron’s character is a man whose complex relationship with his ruthless father, Nikolai Kravinoff (Russell Crowe), – left – starts him down a path of vengeance
The first eight minutes of the movie were released this week and shows Kraven posing as a Russian felon and boarding a bus heading to prison
Kraven purposely enters the jail to eliminate Seymon Chorney, the leader of the Kirov gang who supplies guns to murderers around the world
In a recent trailer, Kraven’s hunting origin story is revealed as a young Sergei is left to die by his father after being attacked by a lion
Also starring in the film are Alessandro Nivola as Kraven’s antagonist The Rhino while Russell Crowe will star as the Russian aristocratic father of Kraven/Sergei Kravinoff.
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Oscar winner Ariana DeBose plays Kraven’s love interest, Voodoo Priestess Calypso, who creates an herbal potion which lengthens Kraven’s life and gives him the strength, speed, and senses to match a jungle cat.
Golden Globe nominee Christopher Abbott will take on the villainous role of The Foreigner and The Pale Blue Eye star Fred Hechinger as Kraven’s half-brother Dmitri Smerdyakov/Chameleon.
His work on the new film comes amid speculation that the Bullet train actor will be taking on the role of James Bond – last played by Daniel Craig.
Aaron recently tackled the rumours and said he wanted to work on the projects in front of him.
He told Esquire: ‘I have to go by the beat of my own drum. It’s my own path, what feels intuitive to me.
The Anna Karenina star told Comic Book that he hopes that this will be just the start of an exciting story line that could lead to a Spiderman crossover film
Aaron will play the fur-wearing, big-game hunter and Russian conservationist Sergei Kravinoff who fights his enemies with primitive claws and spears
Also starring in the film are Alessandro Nivola as Kraven’s antagonist The Rhino while Russell Crowe will star as the Russian aristocratic father of Kraven/Sergei Kravinoff
Oscar winner Ariana DeBose plays Kraven’s love interest, Voodoo Priestess Calypso, who creates an herbal potion which lengthens Kraven’s life and gives him the strength, speed, and senses to match a jungle cat
Aaron looked dapper in all black at the Kraven The Hunter photo call in London last month
‘I’ve never made a decision based on other people’s perspectives, or their judgments, or their expectations.
‘You lose your f**king mind if you do that. Your sense of worth and soul is gone.
‘You need to understand what is integral to you and what feels right, and you’ve got to stay on track with what’s present in front of you. Kraven is what’s in front of me.’
‘On the thought of considering James Bond as a future role, he added: ‘I just focus on the things I can have in my hands right now. What’s in front of me right now.’