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Alfred Molina (born Alfredo Molina; May 24, 1953) is a British and American actor. He is known for his leading roles and character actor roles on the stage and screen. In a career spanning over five decades, he has received a Drama Desk Award as well as nominations for two British Academy Film Awards, a British Independent Film Award, an Independent Spirit Award, five Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Tony Awards. He first rose to prominence in the West End, earning a nomination for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Newcomer in a Play for his performance in the production of Oklahoma! in 1980. He received Tony Award nominations for his roles on Broadway, playing Yvan in Art (1998), Tevyein Fiddler on the Roof (2004), and Mark Rothko in Red (2009). He returned to Broadway playing Professor Serebryakov in a revival of Uncle Vanya (2024). On film, he made his debut as Satipo in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981). He went on to receive two BAFTA Award nominations for his roles as Diego Rivera in Frida (2002) and Jack Mellor in An Education (2009). His other notable films include Prick Up Your Ears (1987), Enchanted April (1992), Boogie Nights (1997), Chocolat (2000), Luther (2003), The Da Vinci Code (2006), and Love Is Strange (2014). He has voiced characters in Rango (2011), Monsters University (2013), Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018), and Frozen II (2019). He is also known for his portrayal of Otto Octavius / Doctor Octopus in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 2 (2004) and the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021). On television, Molina has received two nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for his roles as Ben Weeks in the HBO movie The Normal Heart (2014) and Robert Aldrich in the FXminiseries Feud: Bette and Joan (2017). His other notable television credits include Meantime (1983), Murder on the Orient Express (2001), and Three Pines (2022). Description above from the Wikipedia article Alfred Molina, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Alfred Molina
Otto Octavius
for Otto Octavius in The Amazing Spider-Man 5
Suggested by miguelrodriguez
Harry Osborn, now the head of Oscorp, is consumed by grief, guilt, and rage over his father’s death. Determined to destroy Spider-Man, Harry secretly revives Oscorp’s most dangerous research—including the recovery of an alien organism discovered years earlier and kept hidden in the company’s deepest laboratories: the Symbiote. During an Oscorp break-in meant to expose corruption, Spider-Man unknowingly comes into contact with the organism. The Symbiote bonds with Peter, forming the black Spider-Man suit. At first, the suit enhances Peter’s strength, speed, and confidence, allowing him to dismantle crime at an unprecedented rate. But it slowly begins to change him—making him more aggressive, reckless, and emotionally volatile, straining his relationship with Mary Jane Watson, now his girlfriend. Sensing opportunity, Harry accelerates his plan. Eddie Brock, a disgraced journalist obsessed with Spider-Man, infiltrates Oscorp searching for proof of wrongdoing. When Peter removes the Symbiote after realizing its influence is corrupting him, the organism is reclaimed by Oscorp—where it bonds with Brock, creating Venom, a creature fueled by hatred toward Spider-Man. A fragment of the Symbiote bonds with convicted killer Cletus Kasady, transforming him into Carnage, a sadistic force of pure chaos. As the city erupts, Mister Negative (Martin Li) resurfaces, leading the Demons once again to destabilize New York. Spider-Man confronts Li in a brutal showdown, defeating him and sending him to The Raft, but Li’s return serves its purpose—drawing Spider-Man into the open while Harry’s true weapons are unleashed. Venom relentlessly hunts Spider-Man, while Carnage leaves a trail of destruction that even Venom fears. Peter, stripped of the black suit and wracked with guilt over how it changed him, must rediscover what makes him a hero without its power. Harry finally reveals himself as the mastermind, donning the Green Goblin armor to personally confront Peter. Their battle is deeply personal—Harry blaming Peter for Norman’s death and every loss since. But when Carnage begins slaughtering civilians indiscriminately, Harry realizes he has become worse than his father. Choosing redemption, Harry turns against Venom and Carnage, fighting alongside Spider-Man in a city-leveling final battle. Harry sacrifices himself to weaken Carnage, allowing Spider-Man to destroy him completely. Venom refuses redemption and is ultimately killed by Spider-Man in a final, brutal confrontation. Dying in Peter’s arms, Harry apologizes, calling Peter his brother one last time. The film ends at Harry Osborn’s funeral, with Peter and Mary Jane standing together, honoring a friend lost to obsession and legacy—while Peter recommits himself to being Spider-Man, no matter the cost. Peter Parker receives a devastating call from the hospital—Aunt May is dying. Peter and Mary Jane rush to her bedside, knowing they may be too late. In a quiet, emotional moment, Aunt May takes Peter’s hand and reveals that she has always known he was Spider-Man. She tells him how proud she is of the man and hero he has become, thanking him for carrying the weight of the world with compassion. Before drifting away, she gently expresses her sorrow over Harry’s death, acknowledging Peter’s pain. As Mary Jane watches from behind, Peter breaks down beside Aunt May’s bed. The heart monitor slows… then flatlines. The screen fades to black. Aunt May is gone. Post-credit scene: Inside The Raft, Otto Octavius meets with Adrian Toomes, Maxwell Dillon, Flint Marko, and other imprisoned villains, proposing a new alliance. Before guards arrive, Kraven the Hunter breaks in, freeing Otto, Toomes, and Dillon. When Otto asks if Kraven knows anyone else who would join them, Kraven smiles and says one name: “Quentin Beck.” A second post credit scene reveals Miles Morales, on a trip to Oscorp, under new ownership. While on the trip, he too gets bitten by a radioactive spider, setting up a Peter Parker, Miles Morales team up. All the while Dr. Curt Connors, who now is an employee of Oscorp, experiments on himself to regain his lost arm, only to be turned into the Lizard.
