Warning! This post contains SPOILERS for Kraven the HunterKraven the Hunter features an impressive collection of Easter eggs and Marvel references. Starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson as the titular Sergei Kravinoff, Sony's newest Marvel movie is the latest (and likely last) in the line of Sony Spider-Man Universe movies that have inexplicably neglected to feature Spider-Man himself. Nevertheless, there are still some pretty cool nods to the original comics and classic characters.

As seen by the end of Kraven the Hunter, Sergei Kravinoff isn't the only character to evolve into the villain they're known as on the page. The new Marvel movie also features several connections to existing Marvel foes, such as Chameleon (Fred Hechinger), Rhino (Alessandro Nivola), Calypso (Ariana DeBose), and more. With that in mind, here are 15 of the biggest Easter eggs and Marvel references in Kraven the Hunter.

15 Kraven's Prison ID

0864

Kraven the Hunter opens in the present with Sergei hunting down a major gang leader who's residing inside a Siberian prison. Posing as an inmate, Sergei's ID number is notably 0864. August 1964 is the month and year in which Kraven first appeared in Amazing Spider-Man #15. In the issue, Kraven arrives in New York to hunt down the Webslinger himself, a new challenge and "worthy prey".

14 Calypso’s Potion

Connection To Kraven's Comics Origins

Responsible for giving Kraven the potion that saves his life as a boy and gives him powers after being mauled by a lion, Ariana DeBose's Calypso is an ally and infrequent love interest of Kraven's in the original comics. Skilled in Haitian Voodoo and potions on the page, it seems as though Calypso's origins bear some similarity on-screen as well, seeing as how her grandmother confirms the potion carries ties with the Haitian Voodoo deity Papa Legba. In the comics, Calypso is known as "The Hunter of Souls" which the movie briefly touches on by talking about the various spirits her family is connected to.

13 Kraven's Nickname For His Brother Is "Dima"

It's Also The Name Of His Pet Tiger

Sergei calls his half-brother Dimitri by the nickname "Dima" more than once in Kraven the Hunter. In Sony's Spider-Man 2 game for the PS5, a black-suited Spider-Man infiltrates Kraven's headquarters in New York and has to get past his pet tiger, who is also named Dima. To that end, one can infer that the tiger was likely named after Sergei's half-brother in the game's continuity (who does get teased for the third Spider-Man game).

12 Dimitri’s Impressions In Kraven The Hunter

Teasing His Future As The Chameleon

In Kraven the Hunter, Dimitri provides several impeccable voice impressions throughout the movie, teasing his eventual future as the classic Spider-Man villain and master of disguise known as The Chameleon. Not only does Dimitri imitate his and Sergei's father Nikolai (Russel Crowe) more than once, but he also impersonates the singing voices of Harry Styles, Tony Bennet, and Black Sabbath while performing at his club.

11 Daily Bugle References In Kraven the Hunter

Reporting on Kraven's Hunts

When Calypso is researching Kraven and his history, she scrolls through an article from the Daily Bugle about Sergei's dark exploits. The Daily Bugle is the classic New York newspaper often run by J. Jonah Jameson, who initially makes it his mission to have everyone in New York see Spider-Man as a threat and public menace. To that end, the Daily Bugle has been seen in several of Sony's SSU movies.

10 Rhino’s Inverted Origins in Kraven the Hunter

Keeping His Powers At Bay

In the comics, Aleksei Sytsevich is a low-level Russian mob enforcer who volunteers to undergo various treatments that give him a nearly indestructible suit modeled after the hide of a rhinoceros, one that proves incredibly difficult to remove. In comparison, Kraven the Hunter's Rhino volunteered to receive a cure for an existing health condition, undergoing a process that made him stronger with indestructible rhino-like skin. However, Sytsevich staying in his Rhino form is quite painful, resulting in his need for a continuous serum to conversely keep the Rhino form at bay, rather than Sytsevich always being stuck like in the comics.

9 Volgograd

Not Just Kraven's Birthplace

When Rhino receives the footage of Kraven's prison hunt, facial recognition identifies him as the son of Nikolai Kravinoff. It also confirms that Kraven was born in Volgograd, and the same is true for the Kraven of the comics. Likewise, Black Widow was also born in Volgograd, both the comics and MCU versions of the former Russian assassin turned Avenger.

8 Foreigner’s Powers in Kraven the Hunter

Intense Hypnotic Trances

Rhino eventually hires the Foreigner (Christopher Abbott) to kill Kraven. An incredibly deadly assassin who "comes from nowhere", The Foreigner is also a character from the original Marvel Comics. Likewise, Foreigner's ability to put his targets in a hypnotic trance to make himself appear far faster is ripped straight from the comics as well.

7 Kraven the Hunter's Elevator Scene

Mirroring Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 2

After throwing a knife to catch an elevator, Kraven has a humorously awkward conversation with the man standing next to him, confirming that he hunts people down and kills them when asked what he does for work. As such, it does bring to mind when Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man was struggling with his powers and similarly had to use an elevator, resulting in a brief yet awkward exchange about how his suit often rides up.

6 Doctor Miles Warren

Also Known As The Jackal

Rhino reveals to Dimitri that the doctor who made him stronger with his horns and hardened skin lived in New York and was named Miles Warren. In the comics, Miles Warren is a geneticist also known as The Jackal. A classic Spider-Man villain, Warren is best known for instigating the infamous "Clone Saga" storyline and the creation of multiple Spider-Man clones, two of which would be named Ben Reilly and Kaine Parker and who'd come to be known as the Scarlet Spiders.