Alfred Molina Discusses Doc Ock's Future In The Spider-Man Universe

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The following contains spoilers for Spider-Man: No Way Home

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has become a superpowered magnet for cameos and callbacks, with even the most far-removed entries seemingly dealing with a biological imperative to include at least one obscure reference for the sake of survival. But while some might feel a bit put off by the ever inward-facing focus of the gargantuan franchise, many others are just as happy after the 70th Easter egg as they were when seeing 2012's The Avengers for the first time. There's a reason these movies and shows have remained so popular, after all.

But even after the unprecedented crossover event seen in Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame, it seemed like the Marvel bosses still wanted to keep cranking the dial. The result was Spider-Man: No Way Home, which saw the return of fan-favorite characters from several different Spider-Man versions, all the way back to Sam Raimi's early 2000s trilogy. Naturally, one such inclusion was Alfred Molina's return as Doctor Otto Octavius (or Doc Ock) even after sacrificing himself at the end of 2004's Spider-Man 2. Molina seemed to have a lot of fun with the role, but can fans expect to see him again?

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Well, according to the man himself, he can't really see the point of coming back after Spider-Man: No Way Home. Molina recently appeared on the Household Faces with John Ross Bowie podcast, and naturally, the subject eventually moved to his time as Doc Ock. «Here we see the full redemption, certainly of Doc Ock, which makes me think that maybe they may be putting him to bed,» he said, referring to his character's completed story arc in No Way Home. «Because I don't