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Aaron Taylor-Johnson graces the most recent cowl of Rolling Stone UK forward of what’s going to be a busy remainder of the 12 months for the 33-year-old actor. He’s received a supporting function in “The Fall Man” (in theaters Could 3 from Warner Bros), he’s headlining the superhero film “Kraven the Hunter” (in theaters Aug. 30 from Sony) and he’s a part of Robert Eggers’ “Nosferatu” ensemble (in theaters Dec. 25 from Focus Options). “Kraven” provides Taylor-Johnson a chance to launch a brand new superhero franchise after a single look as Pietro Maximoff within the Marvel Cinematic Universe courtesy of 2015’s “Avengers: Age of Ultron.”
“I feel there was one thing distinctive about this character, and one thing grounded,” Taylor-Johnson informed the publication about tackling Kraven. “We’ve all had sufficient of seeing sure studio movies, a sure form of popular culture… the place they’re churning out stuff that dilutes desirous to go to the cinema. I wouldn’t have signed onto it if I felt there wasn’t one thing to essentially convey to life with this character.”
“Taking up a Sony / Marvel film is a special problem altogether,” he added later within the interview. “There’s the story, the character, the function; that’s one factor. However then you definately additionally step right into a world the place you’re coping with a studio and a franchise — or doable franchises, although let’s not get forward of ourselves. So, they’re rolling the cube on me, in a way, which is a stunning factor. However you’ve received to appease the studio, please the viewers and do what’s dignified for you as an actor. I discover all of that tremendous difficult.”
One other potential franchise on the horizon for Taylor-Johnson is James Bond. He’s lengthy been thought of a favourite to take over the function from Daniel Craig, with The Solar reporting on March 18 that he was formally supplied the function and can signal a contract imminently. Sources near Taylor-Johnson downplayed the report and stated he has not been solid as Bond, however technically something is feasible sooner or later.
“I can solely actually discuss in regards to the issues I’m going to point out and inform,” Taylor-Johnson stated when Rolling Stone UK requested about Bond. “I don’t really feel like I have to have a future drawn out for me. I really feel like: no matter’s drawn out for me, I can fuckin’ do higher.”
Head over to Rolling Stone UK’s web site to learn Taylor-Johnson’s cowl story in its entirety.