Sam Raimi Looks Back on the Spider-Man Villains He Wanted to Do

Back of their heyday, Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy introduced in a number of the wallcrawler’s greatest enemies (and likewise Venom) for Tobey Maguire to do battle with. But for a lot of followers, it’s extra attention-grabbing to consider who Raimi was set to convey to the large display screen with a hypothetical Spider-Man 4 and past. We know that we might’ve had ourselves a Vulture previous to Michael Keaton donning the tech wings for Spider-Man: Homecoming, and now Raimi’s opened up about one other villain he wished to convey into the cinematic fold.

During an interview with Rolling Stone, Raimi re-confirmed that sure, he wished very long time cameo collaborator Bruce Campbell to tackle the position of Mysterio in Spider-Man 4. (Not as the principle villain, simply considered one of many who Peter would take down in a montage at the beginning of the movie.) But he additionally revealed that one villain he actually wished to do however missed out on would’ve been on Kraven the Hunter. “We were going to work that character into the next Spider-Man,” stated Raimi. Naturally, the enchantment of that villain got here from his whole gimmick of being an enormous sport hunter, one who might actually be a take a look at for Peter Parker’s twin identities. “He’s the ultimate hunter, and Spider-Man is like the most agile trickster of the skies. I thought that would be really unique.”

Now, Kraven is to be performed by Aaron Taylor-Johnson in his personal solo film as a result of be launched subsequent 12 months. (He’s additionally in all probability one of many villains locked in for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2.) But since Marvel and Sony seemingly don’t have any downside with a number of Spider-guys swinging round in numerous continuities, and Raimi’s flat out stated he’s open to doing one other considered one of these, perhaps we might give Raimi a shot at directing one thing with Kraven in it? It does really feel like one thing he’d ace, notably in bringing the character’s physicality—both as a human or a big tiger man—to thrilling life. If nothing else, it’d be attention-grabbing to see how his historical past with horror permit him to direct a personality who’s scary for Spider-Man another way past weirdly elaborate know-how and dripping fangs.

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