Christopher Abbott (Possessor, Catch-22) could be playing comic villain The Foreigner in Sony’s Marvel film Kraven the Hunter, according to Deadline.
The character was created by Peter David and made his first full appearance in 1986’s The Spectacular Spider-Man #116.
Kraven the Hunter will be directed by Oscar nominee J.C. Chandor (A Most Violent Year) from a screenplay co-written by Richard Wenk (The Equalizer films), Matt Holloway, and Art Marcum.
The outlet notes the casting is “unconfirmed” but that their sources say Abbott will portray the mercenary and assassin who served as an enemy of Spider-Man in Marvel Comics.