“He just looked at me, and said, ‘Did you see what we did to Bob Downey Jr. Molina revealed that, beyond any concerns he may have had with the direction of his character, his biggest question for Watts was regarding how he could possibly look the same as he did 17 years prior. The Multiverse appears to be in full swing, as is the incredibly advanced technology and Hollywood magic used to de-age actors. Watts’ response was, “In this universe, no one really dies.” “It was very interesting going back after 17 years,” Molina began, “given that in the intervening years, I now have two chins, crow’s feet and a dodgy lower back.” Molina was concerned about how “No Way Home” would go about bringing back the character after his death in “Spider-Man 2”. Officially confirming his return, Molina went on to detail some of his concerns about stepping back into the character nearly two decades later. I actually described myself as the worst kept secret in Hollywood!” But, you know, it’s all over the internet. “When we were shooting it, we were all under orders not to talk about it,” Molina said, “because it was supposed to be some great big secret. Molina revealed that once he signed on, Marvel Studios made a massive effort in keeping his involvement quiet. Late last year, Molina’s involvement was seemingly confirmed, not by Marvel Studios or Sony, but by Tom Holland’s “Spider-Man” co-star Zendaya, during her conversation with Carey Mulligan for Variety’s “Actors on Actors” series. Directed by Jon Watts, the third “Spider-Man” film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe will see Molina reprise his role as Otto Octavius, which he originated in Sam Raimi’s “ Spider-Man 2” back in 2004. Alfred Molina sat down for an interview with Variety on Friday to discuss his supporting role in the Oscar-nominated “ Promising Young Woman” and, in the process, opened up about his involvement in the upcoming film “ Spider-Man: No Way Home”.
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