MORBIUS Actor Jared Harris Shoots Down Speculation That He's Playing Doctor Octopus

MORBIUS Actor Jared Harris Shoots Down Speculation That He's Playing Doctor Octopus

Because Jared Harris' character in Morbius has still not been named, speculation began to mount after the recent trailer that he might be playing a new take on classic Spidey villain, Doctor Octopus...

By MarkCassidy - Jan 20, 2020 03:01 PM EST
Filed Under: Morbius
There recent trailer for Morbius featured a surprise appearance from Michael Keaton's Vulture, and this has led some fans to jump to the conclusion that the unnamed characters played by Matt Smith and Jared Harris could also turn out to be classic Spider-Man villains.

There's a lot of speculation surrounding the latter, in particular, with many theorizing that he could be a new take on Doctor Octopus. There wasn't really any evidence to support this (his character does seem to be a medical practitioner of some description), and now Harris has denied that he's playing Doc Ock flat out.

“No,” the actor told Variety on the SAG Awards' red carpet “I love the imagination that the fans have, it’s exciting for me to think about the imagination that that fans have. But yeah no, it’s not.”

Harris didn't say who he was playing in the Sony Pictures release, however, so there is always the chance he'll turn out to be a recognizable Marvel Comics character. After all, if Sony does intend to build towards a Sinister Six movie, they will need to start laying the foundation fairly soon.
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GhostDog
GhostDog - 1/20/2020, 3:39 PM
Where did this BIG ASS LEAP come from lol
regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 1/20/2020, 3:39 PM
Damn...yeah he would've been great.
Franshu
Franshu - 1/20/2020, 3:40 PM
I hadn't even considered this but now I want it.
Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 1/20/2020, 3:41 PM
I love Jared Harris, and I look forward to him one day playing a real character in the MCU one day.
L0RDbuckethead
L0RDbuckethead - 1/20/2020, 3:42 PM
He was so great in Mad Men and Chernobyl.
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 1/20/2020, 3:44 PM
Although I really like the idea of him being Ock, I cant stop but think of Russell Crowe's Dr. Hyde in The Mummy (an example of how not to show off your shared universe)
Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 1/20/2020, 3:49 PM
So you're telling me there's a chance.

BraxtonHicks
BraxtonHicks - 1/20/2020, 3:52 PM
Smythe?
BraxtonHicks
BraxtonHicks - 1/20/2020, 3:55 PM
Miles Warren?
Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 1/20/2020, 3:57 PM
@BraxtonHicks - Spencer? I guess... but I really don't feel like Harris is playing anybody meaningful from the comics. Just seems like "the guy that Morbius talks to for exposition purposes".

Could he be a comic character? Sure. But he could also just be "Jared Harris is available, so lets write a part for him".
Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 1/20/2020, 3:57 PM
@BraxtonHicks - Actually, Warren is a great fit for Harris. I would dig that 1000% percent.
TheRose
TheRose - 1/20/2020, 4:37 PM
@BraxtonHicks - That is a fantastic plan! Perhaps the Jackal will translate better on screen than in that Clone Saga. Harris plays charming and collected well, with big turns in volume as needed. Great gravitas for a two-faced villain like Miles Warren.
TheRose
TheRose - 1/20/2020, 4:39 PM
If not Jared Harris, then I've always pictured Gary Oldman.
Repian
Repian - 1/20/2020, 4:15 PM
Michael Gor (Bridge of the Spies, Die Another Day, Hunter Killer, The Hitman's Bodyguard ...) can be a good Doctor Octopus.




Reeds2Much
Reeds2Much - 1/20/2020, 4:20 PM
"I love the imagination that the fans have"

I love the imagination actors have.
ThorArms
ThorArms - 1/20/2020, 4:28 PM
Oh god I hope no...Harris is okay but I feel like he plays the same character and acts the same.
CapnMurphy2021
CapnMurphy2021 - 1/20/2020, 7:24 PM
@ThorArms - ummm... baby’s on the half tip?
ThorArms
ThorArms - 1/28/2020, 10:10 AM
@CapnMurphy2021 - not saying he's bad. I said I think he's okay. Just not for doc ock
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