Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man 2 is a 2004 American superhero film directed by Sam Raimi and written by Alvin Sargent from a story by Alfred Gough, Miles Millar and Michael Chabon. Based on the fictional Marvel Comics character of the same name, it is the second installment in Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy and the sequel to Spider-Man (2002), starring Tobey Maguire alongside Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Alfred Molina, Rosemary Harris, and Donna Murphy. Set two years after the events of Spider-Man, the film finds Peter Parker struggling to stop Dr. Otto Octavius from recreating the dangerous experiment that kills his wife and leaves him neurologically fused to mechanical tentacles, while also dealing with an existential crisis between his dual identities that appears to be stripping him of his powers.
Plot
Two years after becoming Spider-Man, Peter Parker is estranged from both his love interest Mary Jane Watson and his best friend, Harry Osborn, and discovers that his Aunt May is facing eviction. He finds himself suffering temporary but recurring losses of his powers, often in life-threatening situations. Harry, who is now head of Oscorp's genetic and scientific research division, is sponsoring a fusion power project by nuclear scientist Otto Octavius, who befriends and mentors Peter. While handling hazardous materials, Octavius wears a harness of powerful robotic tentacle arms with artificial intelligence.
Awards
Cast
- Aasif Mandvi
- Alfred Molina
- Bill Nunn
- Bruce Campbell
- Christine Estabrook
- Cliff Robertson
- Daniel Dae Kim
- Daniel Gillies
- Donna Murphy
- Dylan Baker
- Elizabeth Banks
- Elya Baskin
- Emily Deschanel
- Hal Sparks
- J. K. Simmons
- James Franco
- Joel McHale
- John Landis
- Jopaul Van Epp
- Kirsten Dunst
- Lucy Liu
- Mageina Tovah
- Reed Diamond
- Rosemary Harris
- Stan Lee
- Ted Raimi
- Tobey Maguire
- Vanessa Ferlito
- Willem Dafoe