Kraven the Hunter Has One of the Craziest Marvel Movie Production Stories Ever
ComicBook.comStory by Lisa Laman
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From casting chaos to creative turmoil, 'Kraven the Hunter' was a disastrous production that became a cautionary tale for future comic book movies.
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- Sony's original casting wishlist for the lead role of Kraven included big names like Brad Pitt, Keanu Reeves, Adam Driver, and John David Washington, suggesting they were scrambling to find any A-lister to anchor the film rather than following a clear creative direction.
- Reshoots were done to 'streamline the narrative', but details on what specifically was changed remain elusive, though it seems the more comic-book-inspired elements like Kraven's mystical connection to animals were dialed back in the final film.
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Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brad Pitt, Keanu Reeves, Adam Driver, John David Washington, Christopher Abbott, Sony/Columbia, Bullet Train, 'Kraven the Hunter'