Who plays Kraven the Hunter?

Last Modified Jan 20, 2025 09:11 EST
Who plays Kraven the Hunter?
Kraven (Source: Screengrab from the trailer)


The role of Kraven the Hunter is played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson.


Kraven the Hunter is a superhero origin movie and is the 6th movie under Sony’s Spider-Man Universe. The movie shows the origin story of Kraven under the directorship of J. C. Chandor with its story written by Richard Wenk, based on Marvel's comics. The movie was released in theaters on December 13, 2024, with a runtime of 2 hours and 7 minutes. Distributed by Sony Pictures, the movie was produced under the banner of Columbia Pictures in association with Marvel Entertainment.


Who plays Kraven the Hunter?


The titular character Kraven the Hunter is played by actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson. Born on June 13, 1990, the English actor has made a name for himself in various movies in Hollywood. Aaron previously had a short venture with the Marvel Cinematic Universe, where he was seen playing the role of Pietro Maximoff aka Quicksilver who was the brother of Wanda Maximoff in Avengers: Age of Ultron. The actor made his debut in the industry at the age of six as a theater artist playing the role of Macduff in the London production of William Shakespeare's Macbeth.


Other productions in which Aaron Taylor Johnson has appeared include projects like The Apocalypse (2000), Behind Closed Doors (2003), Shanghai Knights (2003), The Best Man (2006), Savages (2012), Godzilla (2014), Kick-Ass (2010) and its 2013 sequel, The King's Man (2021), and The Fall Guy (2024) among many other projects. Aaron was known to be the recipient of the Golden Globe Awards under the category of Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture in 2017. Apart from this, the actor has also earned awards at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, the Locarno Film Festival, and the Empire Awards.


Who plays Kraven the Hunter?
Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Source: Instagram post)


Who is Kraven the Hunter?


Kraven the Hunter is one of the most notorious villains in the Marvel comics and is known to have fought against Spider-Man on many occasions, even defeating him in combat which makes him one of the few villains in the MCU to do it. Sergei Kravinoff is known to be the son of crime and drug lord Nikolai Kravinoff, who brings him and his younger brother Dimitri into the business, right after their mother dies. During a mission in a jungle, Sergei and his brother encounter a wild lion which attacks them. The lion severely injures Sergei as he protects his brother.


On the brink of death, Kraven is saved by Calypso Ezili, who is a Voodoo priestess from an unnamed jungle tribe who injects the titular character with a serum made of a couple of rare herbs from her tribe. When he wakes up, Kraven discovers that he has newfound abilities including super strength, super hearing, speed, animal instinct, and many others, fit to make him the strongest hunter in the world.


Also read: Why was Kraven The Hunter delayed?

FAQs on Kraven the Hunter

A. Kraven the hunter’s father is the druglord Nikolai Kravinoff.

A. Dimitri Kravinoff is played by actor Fred Hechinger.

A. Yes, Kraven has a love interest by the name of Calypso in the movie.

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