Sam Raimi considered Kraven the Hunter as Spider-Man's foe in 'Spider-Man 4.'
Every director has that one film they conceptualized but was ultimately never realized, and Sam Raimi is no different. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Raimi revealed his version of Spider-Man 4 with Tobey Maguire would have brought none other than Kraven the Hunter to the big screen.
Aside from discussing his new film, Marvel's Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Raimi also briefly touched on his vision for Spider-Man 4. Concept art from writer and illustrator Jeffrey Henderson has previously revealed that versions of Vulture and Mysterio were also set to appear. Raimi had wanted none other than John Malkovich to play Vulture, while it's highly theorized that frequent collaborator Bruce Campbell was on board for a cameo as Mysterio.
"I missed Kraven the Hunter. We were going to work that character into the next "Spider-Man"; I always wanted to see Kraven fight Spider-Man on the big screen. I thought that would be really unique. He's the ultimate hunter, and Spider-Man is like the most agile trickster of the skies. And I wanted to see Peter continue forward as a human being."
Kraven will finally get his due next year, with Taylor-Johnson starring as the character in the film directed by J.C. Chandor . Russell Crowe , Ariana DeBose , Fred Hechinger , Levi Miller , Christopher Abbott , and Alessandro Nivola round out the supporting cast. The character also nearly appeared in the recent Spider-Man: No Way Home prior to Marvel securing deals with the likes of Willem Dafoe, Jamie Foxx, and Alfred Molina to reprise their villain roles.
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