Over the past few hours, The Hollywood Reporter has officially confirmed the numerous rumors that, previously, had anticipated the return of Alfred Molina in the shoes of Doctor Octopus inside Spider-Man 3. The new film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, in fact, he will be able to boast of the presence of the actor who, after about 16 years, will return to the role he had already played in Spider-Man 2, the 2004 film directed by the acclaimed director Sam Raimi. We remind you that in the last few weeks the unexpected return of Jamie Foxx in the role of the villain Electro, having already interpreted it in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 of 2014, directed by Marc Webb. The presence of the two actors seems to forcefully squeeze the eye of the numerous fans waiting, also considering that the concept of multiverse seems to be getting closer and closer.
It will also be for this reason that in the course of the last few months, Spider-Man 3 has been the protagonist of a large number of rumors on several occasions, and the confirmation of the actor's presence does nothing but further open the gaze to those who could be the next moves of the The Marvel movies. Immediately after the confirmation of Molina's return in the role of the famous villain with robotic tentacles, there were many rumors to anticipate a possible return of Andrew Garfield, Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Durst within Spider-Man 3. Andrew Garfield played the role of the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man in The Amazing Spider-Man and The Amazing Spider-Man 2, the films directed by director Marc Webb, while Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst played Spider-Man and respectively Mary Jane within the trilogy curated by Sam Raimi.
The release of Spider-Man 3 is scheduled for next year December 17 2021 and, although no official information has yet been released, it is speculated that the film could be postponed due to the health emergency currently underway. We just have to wait for further details on the film and on the hypothetical introduction of other memorable characters belonging to Peter Parker's cinematic past.