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Aaron Taylor-Johnson reveals why Kraven the Hunter appealed to him
Photo: © ANP

Aaron Taylor-Johnson reveals why Kraven the Hunter appealed to him

Aaron Taylor-Johnson reveals why Kraven the Hunter appealed to him
Photo: © ANP

Aaron Taylor-Johnson is no stranger to featuring in comic book movies.

The actor has featured in movies since a child and had numerous roles under his belt before playing Kick-Ass, but it was that role as the masked teen vigilante that really put him on the map.

Kick-Ass told the story of Dave Lizewski, a high school nerd who decides to become a superhero. It spawned a sequel which was released in 2013.

Both movies were critical and commercial successes.

In 2015, Taylor-Johnson entered the Marvel Cinematic Universe when he was cast as Quicksilver in Avengers: Age of Ultron.

Kick-Ass and Quicksilver are generally considered to be heroic characters, but Taylor-Johnson will be able to test his acting chops a little bit more when playing another comic book character in Kraven the Hunter.

The Kraven the Hunter movie is set to be released in 2023 and will be part of Sony's Spider-Man Universe.

Even though Taylor-Johnson has played two comic book characters before in Kick-Ass and Quicksilver, he says playing the anti-hero of Kraven is something completely different.

From Indies to Blockbusters

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Taylor-Johnson was asked about playing a variety of different roles, with Kraven the Hunter being a different task compared to Kick-Ass and Quicksilver.

"Absolutely. Like you said, I’m not here to play the same character twice," he responded.

"I, as a person, am naturally changing and evolving. New things inspire me, and you grow as a person. So I can only move forward and play things I haven’t done before. I like a challenge, and I like to step outside of my comfort zone, often. It’s more interesting to go from an indie to a blockbuster or whatever it may be. Some people like to go on holiday to the same place every year, but I like to explore different places. So there’s a lot that really excited me about the character of Kraven.

"Sometimes, these roles come about, and you have to truly believe in the character. You’re going to be in that skin for a while, and you have to believe in what you’re saying.

"So there was a lot about Kraven that I really loved, and I’m excited to share it at some point."

Within the Marvel comic books, Kraven is a big-game Hunter who sets his sights on Spider-Man, whom he describes as "the most dangerous game".

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