Spoilers ahead forSpider-Man: Far From Home.
Many of the weaker films in the expansive MCU canon fell apart because the villain felt somehow false.
One of the strongest antagonists in the whole of the MCU isMichael Keatons take on Vulture inSpider-Man: Homecoming.
Hes cunning, absolutely ruthless and aggressively relatable.
The last moments ofFar From Homefinally feature a fully formed Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man.
Throughout his time in the MCU hes either been in training or tied-up in cosmic-level events.
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Weve yet to really see him both capable and in a trademark Spidey setting.
Its time for Peter Parker the Spectacular Spider-Man to be hunted.
Forthe nextSpider-Manmovie, bring on Kraven the Hunter.
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(The Most Dangerous Gameparallels have been clear from the beginning; its less than subtle.)
Hes always possessed superhuman agility, strength and tracking skills gained by ceremoniously taking a medley of ancient herbs.
Over the decades, hes gone through countless iterations, from a running joke to a genuinely terrifying menace.
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It was dark psychological study of a character who had previously been one note.
It changed not just the perception of Kraven forever, but of the Spider-Man books in general.
The last name Kravinoff holds weight in theSpider-Manmythos even to this day.
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He uses natural sacred herbs and has fire-lit ancient ceremonies.
He hunts in the wild in a loin cloth with a spear!
Break theSpider-Man 3curse and use the opportunity to grow the Spideyverse instead of destroying it.
It saves time, it allows for new creative canon, and theres an inherent believability in the A-ha!
It endeared you to the world more and didnt stress your suspension of disbelief.)
Something very similar could be done with Kravens power set and origin.
This man hears of a wall-crawling menace in New York City and realizes he has an entirely new challenge.
The importance of casting is a key element to any superhero film.
No amount of incredible costume work couldve saved Vulture or Mysterio if the right person didnt don the suit.
Gyllenhaal is also impeccably well-cast, seemingly tying in an entire careers worth of role types into Mysterio.
Likewise Kraven requires someone with the right blend of intrigue and malice.
Keaton has hisBatmanandBirdmanhistory before playing the Vulture, and Jake Gyllenhaal himself was almost cast as Spider-Man.
Remember the grizzled and intense chaperone attached to the school field trip by S.H.I.E.L.D.?
At the end of the film we come to find out that that S.H.I.E.L.D.
unit is not completely what they seem when Maria Hill and Nick Fury turn out to be Skrulls.
Who knows what else was going on in that unit?
He also happens to be Kravens half-brother.
All already introduced, all with compelling arcs to draw from.
Thats one pretty incredible Sinister Six movie.
The future is bright for Spider-Fans.
Let the hunt begin.
