By Anadya Narain
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As casting news about Sony's Kraven the Hunter film begins trickling in, the hype for the movie is slowly beginning to build. Here's our answer to the question: who is Kraven the Hunter?
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Kraven, whose real name is Sergei Kravinoff, is a Soviet immigrant who moved to the United States following the onset of the Russian Revolution that overthrew the Czar government.
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The character’s psychology is built on his desire to prove himself to be the greatest hunter in the world.
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Spider-Man is Kraven’s most pursued prey. Having been haunted by the spiders in his mother’s asylum, he seeks out Spider-Man, an irresistible challenge.
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Kraven possesses superhuman abilities conferred upon him via special herbal potions he periodically ingests. These abilities include enhanced strength, speed, agility, stamina, and longevity.
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The newest trailer for Sony Picture's Kraven the Hunter revealed to audiences that their version of Kraven will indeed be sporting some enhanced abilities.
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Aaron Taylor-Johnson is seen bursting out of a window multiple stories high, sprinting down a highway, catching up to a moving vehicle, and ripping its door open.
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The formidable hunter also is a weapon specialist, is unbeatable in his hunting and tracking abilities, and can train almost any animal though, not through supernatural means.
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