Marvel has come up with yet another huge update. Following Loki’s second season run, the studio has revealed who is going to be Doctor Octopus in MCU’s animated series, Spider-Man: Freshman Year, based on the titular Wall Crawler.
Marvel has confirmed that Alfred Molina who played the iconic villain in the live-action Spider-Man movies including his epic return in Spider-Man: No Way Home as Doc Ock nearly after 20 years, is not going to star in the new animated series.
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The New Doc Ock for Marvel
Marvel’s filing with the United States Copyright Office revealed several engrossing updates for fans, especially those who are most enthusiastic about the series. Amid a transparent disclosure of a few characters, it revealed that Hannibal and Ella Enchanted star Hugh Dancy is set to play the iconic Marvel villain.
For reference, the 48-year-old has a remarkable career to his name. His role as Kurt Schmid in Ridley Scott’s Black Hawk Down and several other prominent roles has made his name prominent in Hollywood. Prior to Freshman Year, the British actor voiced two episodes of the adult stop motion-animated sketch comedy, Robot Chicken.
While most details of the character are not revealed yet, it is evident that the new iteration of Doc Ock will not extensively follow its previous appearances. Reportedly Dancy’s character will be a mix of the original comic book design blended with the likes of the 90s Spider-Man: The Animated Series. Also, the first glance at the new iteration of the character doesn’t showcase its iconic metallic arms. Perhaps, fans will have to wait a little longer for that.
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More Updates on Spider-Man: Freshman Year
We have more exciting information at hand. Fans will get to see several characters from the Spider-Man universe including Aunt May, Harry Osborn, and the titular Spider-Man, Peter Parker.
Actor/singer Hudson Thames is set to voice Peter Parker. Other characters include 8 Mile actor Eugene Byrd as Lonnie Lincoln, Grace Song as Nico Minoru, voice actor Kari Wahlgren as Aunt May, and Zeno Robinson as Harry Osborn.
The series was first announced in 2021 and the studio provided a little information on the Disney Plus show at 2022’s San Diego Comic-Con. Earlier, the head writer and executive producer of the show, Jeff Trammel revealed that it is going to be special. He wrote on X,
“Nothing that I can share yet, just that I’m eager for everyone to see the show. Our crew worked (and is still working) hard to make Freshman Year feel special, fun and unique and I’m excited for the world to see it!”
Spider-Man: Freshman Year is scheduled to premiere on Disney+ in 2024.
