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Alan Grant rumored to play Dr Otto Octavius in SPIDER-MAN 2!!!

Hey folks, Harry here... I've been getting emails all day long about a new listing over at IMDB which has added Sam Neill as playing Dr Octopus in SPIDER-MAN 2. Now, because IMDB can be updated by the public at large, and the IMDB people then work to confirm and correct in retrospect, this info at this time should be considered as total rumor. HOWEVER, Sam Neill is friggin perfect casting. I had always wanted Phillip Seymour Hoffman, but the second I heard Sam Neill and Dr. Octopus in the same sentence, I began to flip. Love that idea. And it is a helluvalot better than the rumored Robin Williams casting rumors for the part. We're working on getting to the bottom of this rumor, which I hope, at the very least, might become true if it isn't already. Here ya go...

Hey Harry,

Internet Movie Database (imdb.com) has it listed that Jurassic Park actor Sam Niell has been cast as Doctor Otto Octavius or, as we know him, Dr. Octopus. I'm not sure if it is a rumor or a fact. Just giving a heads-up. Keep Up The Good Work.

TheCrookedLine

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That works for me.
by The+Hitman
Jun 5th, 2002
04:29:12 PM
Kevin Spacey would rule as Doc Oc!
by Tarl_Cabot
Jun 5th, 2002
04:30:16 PM
First?
by Notch
Jun 5th, 2002
04:31:55 PM
Sir John
by chestercopperpot
Jun 5th, 2002
04:33:53 PM
"Alan Grant"?
by Abyss
Jun 5th, 2002
04:38:30 PM
Spared no expense!
by helvis
Jun 5th, 2002
04:38:43 PM
I'm with the Elton John suggestion.
by rev_skarekroe
Jun 5th, 2002
04:39:28 PM
STOP! Arnold IS Doc Oc
by Freznel
Jun 5th, 2002
04:42:04 PM
Octavius is a Greek name
by zenchaos
Jun 5th, 2002
04:44:20 PM
r-u-f-ing serious?
by Brooklyn Bred
Jun 5th, 2002
04:47:55 PM
No, Octavius is a Roman name.
by Spab
Jun 5th, 2002
04:52:55 PM
DAS OCTOPUS
by badboymason
Jun 5th, 2002
04:53:04 PM
LARRY DRAKE
by Det. John Kimble
Jun 5th, 2002
04:53:14 PM
You know
by Halloween68
Jun 5th, 2002
04:53:40 PM
I second the Larry Drake idea
by IAmLegolas
Jun 5th, 2002
04:57:36 PM
Hadnt occured to me...but I like! much good!
by Aquafresh
Jun 5th, 2002
05:01:51 PM
Yeah... And Joel Schumaker can direct it!
by Van GoghX
Jun 5th, 2002
05:05:26 PM
Willem DaFoe vs Larry Drake
by DevilCat
Jun 5th, 2002
05:07:34 PM
the ultimate nerd topic: sequel speculation
by Aquafresh
Jun 5th, 2002
05:08:33 PM
There's only one man for Doc Ock...
by Morgus
Jun 5th, 2002
05:10:15 PM
Haloween68: They already have their Lizard cast.
by FatPaul
Jun 5th, 2002
05:16:12 PM
gonna piss my pants
by Coolius_Montero
Jun 5th, 2002
05:16:51 PM
Phillip Seymour Hoffman?
by Anti-fanboy
Jun 5th, 2002
05:19:06 PM
octopus rawk !
by chestercopperpot
Jun 5th, 2002
05:22:30 PM
whatheva appened too ahnold playhen doc oc?
by Batman_9
Jun 5th, 2002
05:25:00 PM
Stallone as The Lizard & Schwarzenegger as Doc Ock...
by ABking
Jun 5th, 2002
05:25:54 PM
Devilcat & Re: Drake vs. Dafoe
by IAmLegolas
Jun 5th, 2002
05:29:22 PM
Ah-nold as Doc Ock??? ICK.
by missy_circy
Jun 5th, 2002
05:30:59 PM
NNNNOOOOOOOO!
by BurlIvesLeftNut
Jun 5th, 2002
05:56:34 PM
DR. GIGGLES, I PRESUME?
by TomVee
Jun 5th, 2002
06:05:10 PM
I like, I like
by Terry_1978
Jun 5th, 2002
06:09:55 PM
That's cool but.....
by LordWeymont
Jun 5th, 2002
06:18:10 PM
time out for fun
by mr. smith
Jun 5th, 2002
06:18:25 PM
srcrew Doc Oc I wannt Venom and Carnage
by moose420
Jun 5th, 2002
06:48:40 PM
This seems a safe casting choice.
by Chilli Kramer
Jun 5th, 2002
06:48:54 PM
Is Harry Osbourne a villian in the comics?
by mattw
Jun 5th, 2002
06:49:44 PM
fatpaul, did YOU see the movie?
by Man Out Of Time
Jun 5th, 2002
06:53:04 PM
mattw...
by Chilli Kramer
Jun 5th, 2002
07:07:51 PM
Harry Osbourne
by Tokyo Joe
Jun 5th, 2002
07:19:42 PM
But the real casting question...
by Ernst Blofeld
Jun 5th, 2002
07:23:59 PM
John Lithgow as Doc Oc
by TimBenzedrine
Jun 5th, 2002
07:26:55 PM
How about WILLIAM HURT? Sam Neill SUCKED in Jurassic Park.
by calvin hobbes
Jun 5th, 2002
07:36:38 PM
You know what I can't believe?
by MrPeanut
Jun 5th, 2002
08:05:38 PM
What role has William Hurt EVER brought energy to?
by Triumph the Dog
Jun 5th, 2002
08:06:30 PM
ACCLAIMED NOVELIST WILLIAM T. VOLLMAN AS DOC OCK!!!!
by Ruby_Rod
Jun 5th, 2002
08:40:54 PM
I agree with you, Inspector Holmes, re the whole Carnage/Venom t
by Johnny Ahab
Jun 5th, 2002
08:42:20 PM
Virtual-Man 2 will be a even greater fag-fest than the first
by Moops
Jun 5th, 2002
09:09:26 PM
Villains
by Say10
Jun 5th, 2002
09:26:52 PM
Bring on the Rogue's Gallery!
by Killgore
Jun 5th, 2002
09:44:01 PM
Robin Williams
by Jungle-face-jake
Jun 5th, 2002
09:55:53 PM
triumph, how DARE you question my suggestion of William Hurt! An
by calvin hobbes
Jun 5th, 2002
10:01:48 PM
They're making a sequel? ... Shit man, shit!
by slav
Jun 5th, 2002
10:11:51 PM
No big stars please...
by Wannabuyamonkey
Jun 5th, 2002
10:28:58 PM
Isn't This The Site That Once Listed Malkovich As Green Gobl
by Son Of Batboy
Jun 5th, 2002
10:42:24 PM
screw Dr. Oc...... Harry Knowles as Crying-in--the-Bathroom Man
by ItsOver
Jun 5th, 2002
10:54:20 PM
Robert Blake is actually the spitting image of Doc Ock.
by Batutta
Jun 5th, 2002
10:57:20 PM
John Goodman in his exterminator outift - now that's Doctor
by The Feral Kid
Jun 5th, 2002
10:58:14 PM
Your first answer is usually the right one
by JonQuixote
Jun 5th, 2002
11:01:20 PM
Cool, someone backed my choice for Dylan Baker as Conners.
by Aquafresh
Jun 5th, 2002
11:27:25 PM
Frankly, I have a bigger concern than who will play the bad Doct
by Darth_Apocalypse
Jun 5th, 2002
11:34:30 PM
Fuck the Lizard...
by phasmatrope
Jun 5th, 2002
11:49:44 PM
Talk about casting if you want, but leave Kevin Spacey out of it
by SilenceofFreedom
Jun 6th, 2002
12:08:38 AM
Am I the only one...
by Shai-Hulud
Jun 6th, 2002
12:18:40 AM
Personally I think John Malcovich would be the best Dr Octopus..
by rumpieguy
Jun 6th, 2002
12:22:45 AM
Spidey 2
by KneelBeforeZod
Jun 6th, 2002
12:45:03 AM
Lets get one thing straight
by ZombieXander
Jun 6th, 2002
01:04:42 AM
Here's my take on the many foes of Spidey...
by jalora
Jun 6th, 2002
01:20:46 AM
Foolish Mortals!!!...There is only one man fit to play Doc Ock..
by Monkeybrains
Jun 6th, 2002
01:27:19 AM
ELTON JOHN!!!
by enigmainyourhead
Jun 6th, 2002
02:12:39 AM
I agree, Jeffrey Combs would be decent.
by xeeds
Jun 6th, 2002
03:42:25 AM
Spider-Man is the only film that could handle two villians...
by madman
Jun 6th, 2002
03:42:54 AM
Jack Black IS Doc Ock!!!
by Son Of Batboy
Jun 6th, 2002
04:46:27 AM
How about HARVEY KEITEL? RUSSELL CROWE?
by calvin hobbes
Jun 6th, 2002
07:27:15 AM
ANYBODY but Robin Williams
by FanHalen
Jun 6th, 2002
07:31:06 AM
Do we need just one bad guy?
by MrBabbage
Jun 6th, 2002
08:04:24 AM
This Is How You Do It With 2 Villians
by FanHalen
Jun 6th, 2002
09:09:39 AM
Elton John really does look like Otto.
by Mr.Shufflebotham
Jun 6th, 2002
09:18:42 AM
GARY OLDMAN
by dashboardsaint
Jun 6th, 2002
09:28:49 AM
Oleg Krupa is DOC OCK
by SpiderSangre
Jun 6th, 2002
10:13:20 AM
Hmmm...even better than Dafoe as the Goblin?
by rabid_republican
Jun 6th, 2002
10:27:18 AM
Patrick Stewart as Vulture?????
by KongMonkey
Jun 6th, 2002
10:58:32 AM
Don Adams is Kraven. End of story.
by ItsOver
Jun 6th, 2002
11:09:49 AM
He got the glasses, got the gut, got the bad haircut...
by rlmva
Jun 6th, 2002
11:25:45 AM
Hey, uhhh, FatPaul
by Halloween68
Jun 6th, 2002
12:03:15 PM
Doc Oc
by brookerman
Jun 6th, 2002
12:13:09 PM
I liked Batman Returns
by Halloween68
Jun 6th, 2002
12:22:02 PM
if only Chris Farley was still with us...
by durhay
Jun 6th, 2002
12:30:14 PM
Okay, dig...
by Shai-Hulud
Jun 6th, 2002
12:37:30 PM
oh arnold SCHWARZEN-CRACKER
by brother_seamus
Jun 6th, 2002
12:54:11 PM
Uhhhh, MrBabbage
by Halloween68
Jun 6th, 2002
12:56:10 PM
Sam Niell could play the Lizard.
by Sgt. Riggs
Jun 6th, 2002
01:18:27 PM
Don Knotts as the Vulture!!!!!!!!
by mildewproduction
Jun 6th, 2002
01:30:05 PM
Hmm, Yeah, Who SHOULD Be Black Cat?
by Anton_Sirius
Jun 6th, 2002
01:46:47 PM
Great suggestions!
by Andel Crodo
Jun 6th, 2002
02:18:10 PM
C'mon, Elecrto's the lamest of the lame
by Aquafresh
Jun 6th, 2002
02:42:19 PM
Blame Raimi Don't Blame Me
by hiplingo
Jun 6th, 2002
03:03:50 PM
Maddkinski: Kevin Spacey would be a good villian...
by Tarl_Cabot
Jun 6th, 2002
03:29:54 PM
I Can't Believe Some Of You People! Can You Not See That Vin
by Barron34
Jun 6th, 2002
05:24:00 PM
Only familiar with Neill from Jurassic Park but I think he'l
by axelfoley
Jun 6th, 2002
05:39:22 PM
PS on D'Onofrio
by axelfoley
Jun 6th, 2002
05:43:47 PM
BEST DEAD GUY TO PLAY DOC OCTOPUS IS...
by delega
Jun 6th, 2002
06:03:18 PM
Vincent D'Onfrio Turned Down Doc Ock Because It Was "Beneath
by Barron34
Jun 6th, 2002
06:21:43 PM
What about Scorpion
by KongMonkey
Jun 6th, 2002
10:32:33 PM
No, they have the wrong Sam...
by The Killer-Goat
Jun 6th, 2002
10:52:44 PM
AHEM, can we PLEASE return to the subject of Dr Octopussy's
by Darth_Apocalypse
Jun 6th, 2002
11:43:24 PM

by Huggiesmallz
Jun 7th, 2002
02:14:17 AM

by Huggiesmallz
Jun 7th, 2002
02:19:59 AM
Sam Neill is no Willem DaFoe? Thank GOD for that...
by empyreal0
Jun 7th, 2002
03:05:24 AM
roy orbinson!!!!!!!
by bigbenkenobi
Jun 7th, 2002
02:17:02 PM
There can be only one!
by SuperJimmy
Jun 7th, 2002
09:16:50 PM
LISTEN, people... its impossible for Spider-man 2 to be as good
by beauparleur
Jun 9th, 2002
02:33:29 PM
Batman Returns
by kferris61
Jun 10th, 2002
01:55:56 PM
There is a God
by LordSoth
Jun 11th, 2002
12:46:54 AM
OH! GOD!
by deusdragonex
Jun 12th, 2002
03:05:55 PM

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