Ariana DeBose wants 'Kraven the Hunter' viewers to rethink the supervillain

Ariana DeBose, who plays Calypso in "Kraven the Hunter," Sony's new Spider-Man universe movie, says one "right" interpretation of the supervillain "is not the point of art."

He’s feared as one of the world’s deadliest predators. But Oscar-winning actor Ariana DeBose — who plays Kraven’s trusted friend Calypso in Sony’s new Spider-Man universe movie “Kraven the Hunter”— wants you to rethink what you know about this supervillain.

“No matter how you view him, I don’t necessarily use the word ‘villain’ to describe him. I don’t necessarily use the word ‘hero’ to describe him,” she said in a video interview with NBC News about Kraven (played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson).

DeBose says the movie shows complicated characters who are neither good nor evil, but shades of gray cutting both ways.

“Kraven the Hunter” releases nationwide Friday, and director J.C. Chandor features a Kraven who is a superhuman killer and a conservationist, as well as a fierce protector of his family.

“This film is all about motives and understanding why these characters are doing what they’re doing,” DeBose said.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/ariana-debose-kraven-hunter-calypso-supervillain-rcna183826

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