There are many Spider-Man movie villains, but few stand up to Alfred Molina’s Doc Ock, and the actor has opened up on why the role is special to him.
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Summary
- Alfred Molina returned as Doc Ock in Spider-Man: No Way Home after 17 years.
- Molina’s aging concerns were addressed with de-aging technology for the role.
- Playing Doc Ock not only brought joy to the actor but also introduced him to a new generation of fans.
Alfred Molina came back as Doc Ock in Spider-Man: No Way Homeand the star has revealed why and how he came back to the role.
Speaking to Vanity Fair, Molina reflected on returning as Doc Ock in Spider-Man: No Way Home after 17 years.
Check out the full quote below:
“Coming back 17 years later to play the character again, no one was more surprised than me. When they asked me, I said, ‘You realize I’m quite a bit older? I’ve got crow’s feet, I’ve got a wattle, you know, a double chin, I’ve got bad knees.’ And (director) Jon Watts and (producer) Amy Pascal said, ‘No, no, it’s your role. We want you back. We can fix all that, we’ll de-age you. We’ve got the technology, we can change everything.
I was delighted, obviously. Apart from the fact that it’s great fun to play, playing that part, in all honesty, completely changed my life. I mean, it did. It just took everything not just to a different level, but also to a whole other group of cinema fans. There’s a fan group that loved all the movies like
Chocolat
and
Enchanted April
and
Frida
and all those movies, and now suddenly the children of those people are kind of digging Fred Molina ’cause he’s playing Doc Ock.”
Source: Vanity Fair