Veteran actor Alfred Molina is set to reprise his role as the antagonist Doctor Octopus in Spider-Man 3, with Tom Holland in the titular role. Sources inform Molina has joined the cast as Otto Octavius, a path-breaking scientist-turned-eight-limbed villain who challenged Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 2, which was released as the 2004 sequel to the director's 2002 movie.

The actor, whose credits include films like Frida, The Da Vinci Code and Feud: Bette and Joan series, was first rumoured to be part of the upcoming Marvel-Sony film late last month when it was reported that the actor had been spotted on set.