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Ryan Coogler is one of the forces in the MCU who got the creative freedom to explore many themes with his filmBlack Panther. The filmmaker delivered the first Marvel film to get an Oscar nomination for Best Picture with the Chadwick Boseman starrer. He came back for the sequel inBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever.
While the first film had one of the greatest MCU villains in the form of Killmonger and it introduced Andy Serkis’ Ulysses, Coogler reportedly had one more villain in mind for the film but did not have the rights to it. The filmmaker mentioned that he hoped to include Kraven the Hunter in the film but could not due to Sony’s plans for a solo film.
Ryan Coogler wanted to include Kraven the Hunter inBlack Panther
FilmmakerRyan Cooglerdelivered one of the most popular and important films in the MCUBlack Panther. Not only did it delve deeper into the mythos of Wakanda, but it also became an important representative of Black people in the superhero genre. Until then, onlyBladewas the Black superhero in the mainstream.
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The film earned $1.35 billion at the box office (viaBox Office Mojo) and was also nominated for several Oscars, including Best Picture, making it the first MCU film to do so. It won the Academy Awards for Best Original Score, Best Costume Design, and Best Production Design. Michael B Jordan’s Killmonger is considered to be one of the greatest villains of the MCU.
However, Coogler reportedly wanted to pack in one more supervillain into the film. According toYahoo News UK, Ryan Coogler mentioned that he planned on including Kraven the Hunter in the MCU withBlack Pantherbut could not as Sony had the rights for the character,
I’ve always loved Kraven the Hunter in almost every iteration. So there was a moment – ‘Can I grab Kraven?’ – and they were ‘Nah, you don’t have Kraven.’ He was one where I thought ‘Oh, man.’ But I don’t even know if he would have worked in the movie we ended up with, this was the early days.
Coogler reportedly was inspired by Christopher J. Priest’s run ofBlack Pantherwhich saw T’Challa clash with Kraven the Hunter.
Sony’sKraven the Hunterdid not clash with Tom Holland, butBlack Panthercould have
The Sony Spider-Man Universe a.k.a the SSU is reportedly taking a hiatus for a while after the release ofKraven the Hunter. The Aaron Taylor-Johnson will be the third release from the franchise this year afterVenom: The Last DanceandMadame Web, neither of which earned big numbers at the box office (viaThe Wrap).
The film was in development for a while and has now received negative reviews, much like the rest of the SSU. It seems like a waste of a character as there is no future nor is there any hint of him clashing with Tom Holland’s Spider-Man. The studio will obviously not give up the rights to the character to Marvel as well, barring his appearance in any other film.
Ryan Coogler’s Kraven would have clashed with Black Panther in the MCU and would have then confronted Tom Holland’s Spider-Man after the events ofSpider-Man: Far From Home. Fans have been annoyed at this amazing possibility being wasted on a film likeKraven the Hunter.
While Sony gears up to concentrate on the soloSpider-Man 4and theSpider-versefilms, hopefully, they will recalibrate and work on a better franchise for these classic villains.
Nishanth A
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
