The Spider-Man 3 Marvel movie will bring back the best villain from the original trilogy
Doc Ock is back
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Alfred Molina is reprising his role as Doctor Octopus – or ‘Doc Ock’ – as the cast for the nextMarvelSpider-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.
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Multimedia of madness
The Spider-Man mythology is certainly having a moment. Marvel andSonyare both continuing to put out cinematic projects, and aSpider-Verse sequelexpected to release in late 2022, along with Venom 2,Morbius, and Madame Webb films all reportedly in the works.
In the world of games, theexclusive availability of Spider-ManinMarvel’s Avengershas caused some controversy, but the web-slinging fun ofSpider-Man: Miles Moraleson the newly-launchedPS5is enough to keep us happy.
ViaVariety
Henry is a freelance technology journalist, and former News & Features Editor for TechRadar, where he specialized in home entertainment gadgets such as TVs, projectors, soundbars, and smart speakers. Other bylines include Edge, T3, iMore, GamesRadar, NBC News, Healthline, and The Times.
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