Christopher Abbott To Play 'The Foreigner' In Sony's 'Kraven The Hunter'

Christopher Abbott is the latest to sign up for Sony Pictures’ Marvel movie Kraven the Hunter, starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson in the title role. Sources from within say Abbott would play the film's second villain, The Foreigner.

The film is being directed by J.C. Chandor with Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach producing. Art Marcum & Matt Holloway and Richard Wenk penned the screenplay. The film will be released theatrically on January 13th, 2023.

The Foreigner played a major part in the Spider-Man comics over the years. While he had no superhuman abilities, the mercenary/assassin is one of the more trained martial artists in all of Marvel comics. While he had rare run-ins with Kraven, he would cross paths with everyone from Spidey himself to Silver Sable (who he would later marry) to Kraven’s brother, the Chameleon. Abbott’s appearance in this film is likely just the start of his presence in the universe going forward.

Christopher Abbott is credited with George Clooney’s adaptation of Catch-22, and Jerrod Carmichael’s On the Count Of Three.

Source: Deadline