January 03, 2004
Molina Embraces Doc Ock
Alfred Molina, who plays the villainous Doctor Octopus in the upcoming sequel film Spider-Man 2, told the Comics Continuum Web site that he has "surrendered" to the experience.
"It's not like anything most of us do in the course of our work," Molina told the Web site. "It's its own world and has its own rules, its own conventions. The one thing you never hear from actors who are in a movie like this, whether you're playing a villain or a superhero, is, 'Well, I don't know anybody who could do this.' Because, the thing is, it's a whole different universe. And you have to embrace that and be as authentic as you can."
Molina plays Doc Ock opposite Tobey Maguire's Peter Parker/Spider-Man. "I'm having the time of my life," Molina said. "Playing villains is the perfect job, really because you get to be outrageous as you want to be. All bets are off." Spider-Man 2, from director Sam Raimi, is set for a July 2004 release.
Posted by MK Magazine at January 3, 2004 03:01 PM