Alfred Molina is reprising his role as Doctor Octopus – or 'Doc Ock' – as the cast for the next Marvel Spider-Man movie expands, in a move sure to send shivers down fans' cybernetically-augmented tentacles.
Doc Ock was the primary antagonist for 2004's Spider-Man 2 and is widely seen as a high point of Sam Raimi's trilogy – before the bloated pile of villains that appeared in the trilogy's conclusion.
We saw another interpretation of Doc Ock's character in the recent Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse animated movie, of course, with Doctor Olivia Octavius, brilliantly portrayed by Kathryn Hahn (Parks and Recreation).
But it seems like the next MCU Spider-Man movie is set to draw inspiration – and cast members – from numerous past Spidey films.
We expect to see Jamie Foxx reprise the role of Electro from The Amazing Spider-Man 2, while Benedict Cumberbatch will be appearing as Doctor Strange – suggesting the various iterations of Spidey villains may have something to do with the Multiverse of Madness of Doctor Strange's upcoming 2022 Marvel movie.
There is certainly a growing number of doctors attached to Spider-Man 3, which we know will feature the word 'home' in the title, as with Homecoming and Far From Home. Perhaps Spider-Man: Home Call?
Spider-Man 3 is slated to launch on December 17, 2021.
Multimedia of madness
Spider-Man mythology is certainly having a moment. Marvel and Sony are both continuing to put out cinematic projects, and a Spider-Verse sequel expected to release in late 2022, along with Venom 2, Morbius, and Madame Webb films all reportedly in the works.
