Alfred Molina to return as Doctor Octopus in ‘Spider-Man 3’: report

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Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Alfred Molina is returning as scientist-turned-villain Otto Octavius a.k.a Doctor Octopus in the forthcoming third installment of Sony/Marvel’s Tom Holland-led Spider-Man franchise.

Molina’s character first appeared in 2004’s "Spider-Man 2" starring Toby Maguire and directed by Sam Raimi. And he won’t be the only one from a previous Spidey-verse who’ll make an appearance.

Early this year, it was revealed that Jamie Foxx would be returning as Electro from Andrew Garfield’s "The Amazing Spider-Man 2."

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Alfred Molina as Otto Octavius a.k.a Doctor Octopus (Columbia Pictures )

Jon Watts is back to direct the sequel to the $2 billion-grossing franchise. Stars Zendaya, Marisa Tomei, Jacob Batalon, and Tony Revolori are expected to return as well.

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"Spider-Man 3" is currently scheduled for release on December 17, 2021.