Alessandro Nivola

For Alessandro Nivola, every day working with Ray Liotta on The Many Saints of Newark was a gift for several reasons. Beyond starring opposed a Hollywood idol, Nivola was able to witness Liotta craft two completely different characters for the story, which was David Chase’s prequel film to his HBO series, The Sopranos.More from The Hollywood ReporterDennis Lehane on Fulfilling "Lifelong Dream" to Work With Ray Liotta on Apple's Upcoming 'Black Bird'Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese, Lorraine Bracco, Jamie Lee Curtis and More Pay Tribute to "Brilliant Actor" Ray LiottaRay Liotta, Actor in 'GoodFellas,' Dies at 67 Nivola, who played Dickie Moltisanti,...

Lorraine Bracco, Alessandro Nivola and Jamie Lee Curtis have led tributes to the late Ray Liotta. Messages of grief surrounding the death of the ‘Goodfellas’ star - who passed away, aged 67, while in the Dominican Republic shooting his new movie ‘Dangerous Waters’ - have poured in from his former co-stars and across the entertainment industry.

Sony’s Spider-Man spin-off Kraven the Hunter has an ever-expanding cast list and the latest addition is Alessandro Nivola as the villain of the piece. This is slightly confusing, because Kraven is himself a villain, and an antagonist of Spider-Man. But, it looks as though Nivola’s villain will be Kraven’s foe.

For the past few weeks, we've been hearing several casting news regarding Sony's Kraven the Hunter as the film is set to begin production soon. But one key character that they have yet to cast is the antagonist that the titular character will face. Now, it looks like they have finally found the actor who will play the main foe of the antihero.

Deadline reports The Many Saints of Newark star Alessandro Nivola has been tapped for a role in Sony/Marvel's Kraven the Hunter, joining Aaron Taylor-Johnson as the titular character -- a super-powered big-game hunter in the MCU. Details on Nivola's role, other than he'll be playing the villain, haven't been revealed. Ariana DeBose, Russell Crowe and Fred Hechinger also star. Kraven the Hunter will be released theatrically January 13, 2023...