Welp, this is Ock-ward.
If Spider-Man 3 wanted to keep any Spider-Verse rumors under wraps, casting news from The Hollywood Reporter may have just ended any hope of that sad, sweet little dream.
According to THR, Alfred Molina who played villain Doctor Octopus, aka Doc Ock, in Sam Raimis 2004 movie Spider-Man 2 is coming back for the Marvel Cinematic Universes Spider-Man 3. The report confirms previous rumors of the actor being seen on set.
With Molina joining the movie, Tobey Maguires 2000s Spider-Man films will be connected to Tom Hollands MCU films. THR has also reported that Jamie Foxx will reprise his character Electro from Andrew Garfields Amazing Spider-Man movies. Given all that, a live-action take on Marvels Spider-Verse seems almost inevitable.
There are so many actors from the previous movies joining the new Spider-Man 3 that the internet is even making jokes about whether Holland has room to appear.
''Spider-Man 3'': Tom Holand is reported to have a cameo as Spider-Man in the new MCU movie
source: @TheDisInsider pic.twitter.com/xlgSAmwbnt
''Spider-Man 3'': Tom Holand is reported to have a cameo as Spider-Man in the new MCU movie
Bacon (@beterthanbacon) December 8, 2020
source: @TheDisInsider pic.twitter.com/xlgSAmwbnt
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A possible live-action version of Spider-Verse a story Sony impressively told in 2018 with the animated Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse would open up endless possibilities as the different generations of Spider-Man films would collide.
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Could Willem Dafoe return as Green Goblin, possibly meeting Dane DeHaans version of the character? What about Topher Graces Venom running into Tom Hardys? Maybe its not as big of a deal, but what about a return for the scene-stealing pie from Maguires Spider-Man 3, which James Franco said was so good ?
Thats a performance you can sink your teeth into.
But, perhaps more importantly than delicious desserts, the biggest question remains: Will all three Spider-Men (Holland, Maguire and Garfield) appear together? At this point, it would almost be weird if they didnt, right?
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Jimmy Kimmel recently tried to get info about the Spider-Men getting together from Spider-Man 3 star Zendaya , who expertly gave a very interesting non-answer, saying she couldnt confirm nor deny.
The good news is Jon Watts, the director of Hollands Spider-Man films, always seemed into the idea. In an interview with HuffPost last year, when asked if Maguire could possibly return, he said, Anything is on the table .
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