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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.
Gotham City, a dark and brooding metropolis, is under the vigilant watch of Bruce Wayne, who has served as its protector for nearly two decades. Despite his relentless efforts, the city’s criminal underworld flourishes, led by the ever-volatile Joker and his psychotic accomplice, Harley Quinn. Amidst this chaos, Bruce trains his second Robin, Jason Todd, a headstrong and eager young man desperate to prove himself worthy of the Batman legacy. As the Joker hatches a sadistic game designed to emotionally dismantle Batman, he captures Jason, igniting a perilous struggle between the mentor and the villain. Ignoring Bruce’s warnings, Jason embarks on a reckless mission to confront the Joker, believing he can outsmart him. This fateful decision leads to a brutal encounter, resulting in Jason’s tragic death at the hands of the Joker and Harley, shattering Bruce’s world. Consumed by guilt and rage, Bruce finds himself spiraling into darkness. The devastation culminates at Jason’s funeral, attended by Alfred and Barbara Gordon, where they all mourn the loss of a vibrant life extinguished too soon. In his despair, Alfred reaches out to Dick Grayson, urging him to return to Gotham to help pull Bruce back from the brink. Post Credits: In the shadows, a figure observes Bruce’s mourning, later revealed to be Deathstroke, ominously preparing for a future clash, contracted by an unknown benefactor to dismantle Batman.
