Aaron Taylor-Johnson is at the highest peak in his career thus far. After starring in hits like Kick-Ass and even being part of the MCU as Pietro Maximoff in Avengers: Age of Ultron, he will soon return to the world of comics with Kraven the Hunter. But it is not the only great project he will be a part of.
Deadline reports that the actor is the latest star to join the new version of the 1922 horror classic Nosferatu, which has already begun filming with acclaimed director Robert Eggers (The Northman) at the helm. Taylor-Johnson will be joining Bill Skarsgård (Barbarian), Nicholas Hoult (The Menu), Lily-Rose Depp (Wolf), Emma Corrin (Lady Chatterley's Lover), Willem Dafoe (Inside), Simon McBurney (Carnival Row) and Ralph Ineson (The Green Knight).
The original story takes place in 1838 and follows Hutter, a young assistant notary who travels to Transylvania to conclude a sale with a castle owner in the Carpathians. After the terrifying encounters and the ominous omens he has encountered along the way, he is greeted by the strange Count Orlock. After the first night, Hutter wakes up with a fang mark on his neck, but he prefers to think it's just insect bites. However, the count turns out to be the reincarnation of the vampire Nosferatu.
What’s Next for Aaron Taylor-Johnson
The actor will once again step into the shoes of a Marvel character in Kraven the Hunter, one of the upcoming films in the Sony Pictures universe based on the Spider-Man characters. Kraven is recognized as one of Peter Parker’s enemies, although he is often considered an antihero.
Kraven the Hunter also stars Russell Crowe, Ariana DeBose, Fred Hechinger, Alessandro Nivola, Christopher Abbott, Levi Miller, Greg Kolpakchi, Murat Seven, Robert Ryan, Luke Dixey, Tianyi Kiy, Viv Weatherall, Judy Blackett, and Sachiko Yokoyama.
In 2024, along with Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, he will star in David Leitch's new film, The Fall Guy, based on the series of the same name by Glen A. Larson. The story follows a battered and past-his-prime stuntman who finds himself working on a movie set with the star for whom he doubled long ago and who replaced him. The star then goes missing.
Recently, the actor was on everyone's lips as various rumors positioned him as the favorite to become the next James Bond. Although there was no confirmation, 007 fans have been in favor of the choice.