The appearance of Alfred Molina as Dr. Octopus in Spider-Man 2 will never be forgotten. The actor himself also remembers it fondly and is grateful today, 20 years later.
Which actor is it about? Alfred Molina played the villain Dr. in Spider-Man 2. Octopuses. Its story and especially the iconic design with the mechanical tentacles shaped the image of the second Spider-Man film by director Sam Raimi.
Now, around 20 years later, Alfred Molina looks back on this time. While he himself never expected to play such a role, it has only brought him good things since then.
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What is Molina saying today? Speaking to Vanity Fair on YouTube, Alfred Molina recalled his time filming Spider-Man 2:
Apart from being a lot of fun to play, this role has honestly changed my life completely. I mean, it has. Not only did it take everything to another level, but it also reached a whole different group of cinema fans.
Alfred Molina via Vanity Fair
Because for Molina, a superhero film was something completely new. So far we knew him from films like “Chocolat”, “Enchanted April”, and several others. Spider-Man then suddenly brought the actor a new audience.
One who was significantly younger than usual. Suddenly the children of his previous fans found him really cool and admired him in his role as Dr. Octopuses. And that despite the fact that the character comes across as quite dark.
The fact that Molina made the film at all still surprises him to this day:
It was a big surprise for me because it’s not the kind of film I thought I was qualified to make. You always think of these big action movies as physical guys, and that was definitely never me.
Alfred Molina via Vanity Fair
But a good villain doesn’t necessarily have to appear physically powerful and strong. Often it is precisely these unexpected casting decisions that ultimately produce particularly memorable performances.
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What happened next with the character? Spider-Man 2 wasn’t supposed to be Alfred Molina’s last appearance as Dr. be an octopus. “Spider-Man: No Way Home” was released in 2021, in which the actor celebrated his return.
Fans were particularly happy about this. Who knows if we’ll see Molina in his iconic role again. In any case, the actor is grateful to have accepted and embodied her. The minds behind Spider-Man felt pretty stupid after finding their MJ