Their latest venture,Kraven the Hunter, closed out 2024 withSony’s first R-rated Marvel movie.

Who Is The Chameleon in Marvel Comics?

In Marvel Comics, Dimitri Smerdyakov (The Chameleon) is one of Spider-Man’s most interesting foes.

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He’s the half-brother of Sergei Kravinoff (Kraven the Hunter).

Much later, through experimental serums and genetic alteration, his powers became artificially intrinsic.

The Chameleon is Spider-Man’s first-ever supervillain.

The Chameleon sits in front of a wall of villain’s face in artwork from Marvel Comics.

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Peter Parker is forced to use his intellect and Spidey-Sense.Kraven the Hunterat least gives Dimitri a knack for impersonations.

One of his most essential powers is relegated to a cheap party trick.

Is that lion… radioactive?

Fred Hechinger wearing a blue suit looking stern in Kraven the Hunter.

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He briefly shows the classic, eerily homogeneous white face with a seam down the middle.

At his “big reveal,” hisrelationship with his brotherhas drastically shifted (for some reason).

Rushed and silly, he’s just…

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The Chameleon now, I guess.

They had to bring Kraven and The Chameleon down with them.

Kraven the Hunteris in theaters now.

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Kraven the Hunter explores the origin story of Sergei Kravinoff, known as Kraven, as he navigates his tumultuous relationship with his father, Nikolai. This path of vengeance sets Kraven on a journey to become a formidable hunter with a reputation for fearsome brutality.

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