{"id":37311,"date":"2021-04-17T08:30:42","date_gmt":"2021-04-17T15:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=37311"},"modified":"2021-06-15T14:09:12","modified_gmt":"2021-06-15T21:09:12","slug":"alfred-molina-confirms-and-explains-doc-ocks-return-in-spider-man-no-way-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=37311","title":{"rendered":"Alfred Molina Confirms &amp; Explains Doc Ock\u2019s Return In \u2018Spider-Man: No Way Home\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/025C1EB1-C08B-4828-B253-FA15C4C81EDF-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/025C1EB1-C08B-4828-B253-FA15C4C81EDF-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/025C1EB1-C08B-4828-B253-FA15C4C81EDF-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/025C1EB1-C08B-4828-B253-FA15C4C81EDF-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/025C1EB1-C08B-4828-B253-FA15C4C81EDF-165x109.jpeg 165w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/025C1EB1-C08B-4828-B253-FA15C4C81EDF-90x60.jpeg 90w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/025C1EB1-C08B-4828-B253-FA15C4C81EDF.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Alfred Molina\u2019s Dr. Octopus from Sam Raimi\u2019s <em>Spider-Man 2<\/em>. Image via Marvel \/ Sony Pictures.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With <strong>Marvel Studios<\/strong>\u2019 current slate of <strong>Disney+<\/strong> shows (<strong><em>WandaVision<\/em><\/strong>, <strong><em>The Falcon and the Winter Solider<\/em><\/strong>, <strong><em>Loki<\/em><\/strong>, <strong><em>What If ..?<\/em><\/strong>) satisfying the fan\u2019s appetite for now, things will turn quickly when the studio\u2019s focus will shift back to the big screen later on this year. While entries such as <strong><em>Black Widow<\/em><\/strong>, <strong><em>Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings<\/em><\/strong>, and <strong><em>The Eternals <\/em><\/strong>are sure to excite fans, perhaps the most anticipated release from the studio will be its third entry into <strong>Tom Holland\u2019s <em>Spider-Man<\/em><\/strong> film series, <strong><em>Spider-Man: No Way Home<\/em><\/strong>. After a time period passed where it appeared that <strong>Sony<\/strong> and <strong>Disney<\/strong> might have ended their ongoing collaboration, the web-slinger will be returning in what\u2019s set to be the most ambitious movie in the series yet.&nbsp;That ambition stems in large part thanks to the exciting\/shocking casting details fans have become privy to as the film continues its shooting. It\u2019s well known that the main cast from the first two <strong>MCU<\/strong> films will return, however rumors have pointed to certain characters from different <em>Spider-Man<\/em> series are set to play a major role in this multiverse bending entry into the MCU and you can check a quick list of those and other characters (mostly rumored and unconfirmed) down below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Tobey Maguire<\/strong>\u2019s Spider-Man (<strong>Sam Raimi\u2019s <em>Spider-Man<\/em><\/strong> trilogy) <\/li><li><strong>Andrew Garfield<\/strong>\u2019s Spider-Man (<strong>Marc Webb\u2019s <em>Amazing Spider-Man 1 &amp; 2<\/em><\/strong>)<\/li><li><strong>Alfred Molina<\/strong>\u2019s <strong>Doctor Octopus<\/strong> (<em>Spider-Man 2<\/em>)<\/li><li><strong>Jamie Foxx<\/strong>\u2019s <strong>Electro<\/strong> (<em>The Amazing Spider-Man 2<\/em>)<\/li><li><strong>Willem Dafoe\u2019s Norman Osborn \/ Green Goblin<\/strong> (<em>Spider-Man<\/em>) <\/li><li><strong>Kirsten Dunst\u2019s Mary Jane Watson <\/strong>(Sam Raimi\u2019s <em>Spider-Man<\/em> trilogy)<\/li><li><strong>Emma Stone\u2019s Gwen Stacy <\/strong>(Marc Webb\u2019s <em>Amazing Spider-Man<\/em> films) <\/li><li><strong>Benedict Cumberbatch\u2019s Dr. Strange <\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Charlie Cox\u2019s Matt Murdock \/ Daredevil<\/strong> (<strong>Netflix\u2019s<\/strong> <em>Daredevil<\/em> series)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"587\" src=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/4635EEC2-29C0-4969-88AF-FD2B1C73B0A2-1024x587.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/4635EEC2-29C0-4969-88AF-FD2B1C73B0A2-1024x587.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/4635EEC2-29C0-4969-88AF-FD2B1C73B0A2-300x172.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/4635EEC2-29C0-4969-88AF-FD2B1C73B0A2-768x440.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/4635EEC2-29C0-4969-88AF-FD2B1C73B0A2.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the list is ever expanding, one name in particular that has grabbed the fan\u2019s attention in hopes of seeing his character return is Alfred Molina\u2019s Doc Ock from the highly acclaimed <em>Spider-Man 2<\/em>. The rumor was first reported back in December of 2020 by <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/heat-vision\/spider-man-3-alfred-molina-returning-as-doctor-octopus\">The Hollywood Reporter<\/a><\/em><\/strong> and since then, there\u2019s been no official confirmation about the character\u2019s return until now. While speaking to <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2021\/film\/news\/alfred-molina-spider-man-no-way-home-doc-ock-1234953527\/\"><strong><em>Variety<\/em><\/strong><\/a> about his upcoming role in the <strong>Oscar<\/strong> nominated <strong><em>Promising Young Woman<\/em><\/strong>, Molina was asked about his rumored casting and he (surprisingly) detailed his return as Doc Ock in the upcoming <em>Spider-Man<\/em> (Verse?) sequel. First up, Molina touches on the silence that was asked of him when he was first approached about his return to the villainous role and you can check out those comments down below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p> \u201c<em><strong>When we were shooting it, we were all under orders not to talk about it, because it was supposed to be some great big secret, but, you know, it\u2019s all over the internet. I actually described myself as the worst kept secret in Hollywood!<\/strong><\/em>\u201d<\/p><cite>Alfred Molina on the secrecy behind his return as Doc Ock. Via Variety. <\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next up, Molina opened up about his experience reprising&nbsp;his&nbsp;iconic role&nbsp;after nearly two decades and you can check out those comments down below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201c<strong style=\"font-style: italic\">It was wonderful. It was very interesting going back after 17 years to play the same role, given that in the intervening years, I now have two chins, a wattle, crow\u2019s feet and a slightly a slightly dodgy lower back.<\/strong>\u201d<\/p><cite>Alfred Molina on the experience of reprising the role after nearly 20 years have passed since Spider-Man 2. Via Variety. <\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Molina\u2019s return was always a source of confusion for fans since the last time we saw Doc Ock, he died and was drifting away in the East River after decommissioning his fusion reactor before it swallowed all of New York. Molina even shared his skepticism with director <strong>Jon Watts<\/strong>, to which the director responded with; <strong><em>\u201cIn this universe , nobody really dies.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> It certainly will be a contentious point with fans but Molina didn\u2019t detail much after that other than saying that the film will pick up Doc Ock\u2019s story from that very river scene we see towards the end of <em>Spider-Man 2<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/14303224-CD80-4993-9432-3F7DC219276F-1024x452.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/14303224-CD80-4993-9432-3F7DC219276F-1024x452.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/14303224-CD80-4993-9432-3F7DC219276F-300x132.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/14303224-CD80-4993-9432-3F7DC219276F-768x339.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/14303224-CD80-4993-9432-3F7DC219276F.jpeg 1187w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since nearly 20 years has passed since Spider-Man 2 released back in 2004, Molina expressed that his major concerns behind returning wasn\u2019t how they brought him back story wise, but rather his age. When expressing his concerns to Watts, he was assured by the director that he&#8217;ll look good and you can check out Molina\u2019s amusing comments about the matter down below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201c<em><strong>He just looked at me, and said, \u2018Did you see what we did to Bob Downey Jr. and Sam Jackson?<\/strong><\/em>\u2019 <em><strong>They made Robert De Niro\u2019s face younger, but when he was fighting, he looked like an older guy. He looked like an old guy! That\u2019s what worried me about doing it again.&nbsp;I don\u2019t have the same physicality that I had 17 years ago. That\u2019s just a fact.<\/strong><\/em>\u201d<\/p><cite>Alfred Molina on his concerns about his age prior to reprising the role. Via Variety. <\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Disney has certainly become a lot more comfortable using this de-aging technology as it\u2019s played huge roles in not only their Marvel entries, but <strong><em>Star Wars<\/em><\/strong> entries as well. Nonetheless, it wasn&#8217;t until he was on set that Molina remembered what it was like actually playing Doc Ock; it doesn&#8217;t really require that much physicality on his part. You can check out the actor\u2019s comments on the matter down below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201d<strong style=\"font-style: italic\">then remembered that it\u2019s the tentacles that do all the work! My basic physical move as Doc Ock, as the actor, is just this,\u201d (he said as he glared intensely at the Zoom camera and made a menacing noise). \u201cI just do that a lot, and the arms are doing all the killing and smashing and breaking. I\u2019m just going with a kind of mean look on my face.<\/strong> <em><strong>It was fantastic<\/strong><\/em>.\u201d<\/p><cite>Alfred Molina on what it takes physically to reprise Doc Ock. Via Variety. <\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With recent fan reactions pointing to Molina\u2019s return invalidating the character arc we saw the villain go on in <em>Spider-Man 2<\/em>, it\u2019ll certainly be interesting to see where the fans land after the movie is released. Nevertheless, the pure excitement \/ curiosity behind the film isn\u2019t hard to reason with a mind blowing cast and a storyline intertwined in the idea of a multiverse that ties into projects like <em>Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, WandaVision, <\/em>and<em> Loki<\/em>. <em>Spider-Man: No Way Home<\/em>&nbsp;is tentatively scheduled to swing into theaters worldwide on December 17th, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/FE742E18-DDA8-4CE9-9E93-10E7D2EBA49C-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/FE742E18-DDA8-4CE9-9E93-10E7D2EBA49C-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/FE742E18-DDA8-4CE9-9E93-10E7D2EBA49C-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/FE742E18-DDA8-4CE9-9E93-10E7D2EBA49C-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/FE742E18-DDA8-4CE9-9E93-10E7D2EBA49C.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Are you guys excited for Alfred Molina\u2019s Dr. Otto Octavious to return in Spider-Man: No Way Home ? As always sound off in the comment section below and remember to tune in right here at The Cultured Nerd for the latest news surrounding Spider-Man: No Way Home. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-summary\">\nIt\u2019s been long rumored that Alfred Molina\u2019s return as Doc Ock from Spider-Man 2 was on the table and now the actor has not only confirmed his return .. but has provided some intriguing details behind the villain\u2019s return in Spider-Man: No Way Home.\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=37311\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &ldquo;Alfred Molina Confirms &amp; Explains Doc Ock\u2019s Return In \u2018Spider-Man: No Way Home\u2019&rdquo;<\/span>&hellip;<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":97,"featured_media":37312,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[23,813,6,9,19],"tags":[52,62,1055,4583,1169,460,626,632,5295,1863,1493],"class_list":["post-37311","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-comics-2","category-entertainment","category-film-tv","category-movies","category-tv","tag-amazing-spider-man","tag-andrew-garfield","tag-disney-2","tag-dr-strange-in-the-multiverse-of-madness","tag-marvel-studios","tag-mcu","tag-sony","tag-spider-man","tag-spider-man-no-way-home-2","tag-tobey-maguire","tag-tom-holland","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Alfred Molina Confirms &amp; Explains Doc Ock\u2019s Return In \u2018Spider-Man: No Way Home\u2019 - The Cultured Nerd<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=37311\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Alfred Molina Confirms &amp; Explains Doc Ock\u2019s Return In \u2018Spider-Man: No Way Home\u2019 - The Cultured Nerd\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"It\u2019s been long rumored that Alfred Molina\u2019s return as Doc Ock from Spider-Man 2 was on the table and now the actor has not only confirmed his return .. but has provided some intriguing details behind the villain\u2019s return in Spider-Man: No Way Home. 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