Spider-Man 2

## Chronology

*"Mary Jane, the girl next door, the girl I love, and now, the girl waiting for me at the end of the day. Fate handed me amazing powers, and with those powers came a burden of responsibility. Somehow though, having her with me makes that burden lighter. Still, in the end, it's mine to bear. After all, there's still only one... Spider-Man!"*
―Peter Parker***Spider-Man 2*** is a 2004 superhero film, based on the Marvel Comics superhero of the same name. The film is a sequel to *Spider-Man*. It is the second film in the film series.

The film was released on June 30, 2004 in the United States. The film is directed by Sam Raimi and stars Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker/Spider-Man, Alfred Molina as Otto Octavius/Doctor Octopus, Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane Watson, James Franco as Harry Osborn, Rosemary Harris as May Parker and Donna Murphy as Rosie Octavius.

A sequel, *Spider-Man 3*, released on May 4, 2007. An indirect sequel, *Spider-Man: No Way Home*, released on December 17, 2021.

## Synopsis

In SPIDER-MAN 2, the latest installment in the blockbuster Spider-Man series, based on the classic Marvel Comics hero, Tobey Maguire returns as the mild-mannered Peter Parker, who is juggling the delicate balance of his dual life as college student and a superhuman crime fighter. Peter's life becomes even more complicated when he confronts a new nemesis, the brilliant Otto Octavius (Alfred Molina) who has been reincarnated as the maniacal and multi-tentacled "Doc Ock." When Doc Ock kidnaps MJ (Kirsten Dunst), Spider-Man must swing back into action as the adventure reaches new heights of unprecedented excitement.

## Plot

Two years after the death of Norman Osborn, Parker efforts to deliver a pizza for his new job at Joe's Pizza as his alter-ego Spider-Man. Being too late, Parker is fired and faces financial difficulties from the *Daily Bugle*. He later meets his teacher Curt Connors at the Columbia University, appearing late to his class. He mentions his paper on fusion is overdue and that he must finish it. He returns home to find Mary Jane Watson, Harry Osborn and his aunt May celebrate his birthday. He receives 20 dollars from May and conversates with MJ, telling her he will be seeing her play.

Returning home, having to pay his rent by order of Mr. Ditkovich, he meets his idol and subject of his paper Dr. Otto Octavius through Harry. He talks with him about the mildly worrying Fusion Reactor and love before heading to see MJ's play, but is obliged to stop a high speed car chase. He thusly arrives too late and must leave to pursue another car chase, but as he swings from building to building, he injures himself with a sudden loss of power. He then takes the elevator to walk home on the sidewalk.

He calls MJ to apologize and tell her his secret at the university, not knowing his time expired, and visits Octavius' demonstration he must halt when his Fusion Reactor grows more unstable, killing Octavius' wife. His four robotic tentacles, meant to stabilize the reactor, took over his mind and made him pursue a life of crime in order to finish what he started.

Robbing a bank, Octavius encounters Spider-Man, who would visit a gala in honor of MJ's future astronaut husband John Jameson. He leaves slightly depressed, hence his sudden loss of power, and is told by his doctor that he always has the choice of being Spider-Man (in his dream, as per Parker), or not. He'd dream of his uncle Ben, telling him he denounces his superhero identity, dumping his suit in the trash as a result.

Parker actually enjoys his powerless life, finally able to make time for chores, school, and even MJ's theater plays. He had the impression he could bring MJ back to him now, but MJ reasonably declines beginning a relationship. With Parker's suit brought to the *Daily Bugle*, J. Jonah Jameson has them publish a story on the disappearance of Spider-Man, who is currently regretting leaving his alter-ego behind. Now that it's been two years since Ben's death, Parker tells aunt May his involvement in the shooting, leaving her heartbroken.

Orchestrating a deal with Octavius; "Doctor Octopus", in which Harry donates materials to him if he brings Harry Spider-Man, still possessing his sense of hatred for him, Parker would perform a heroic act later that night, but not as Spider-Man. Parker would learn that a hero, even though they must be steady and give up the things they love most, can deeply inspire people like young Henry, and starts to attempt regaining his abilities. Meeting with MJ in a coffee shop, revealing that she had changed her mind, Parker would come to confront Doc Ock kidnapping her, which helped his powers come back.

Parker recollects his outfit from the Daily Bugle, reportedly back from hiding to engage in a duel with Doctor Octopus, stopping a runaway train when it ended. Punched unconscious amidst passengers of the train to whom his identity was revealed, Spider-Man is brought to Harry, who unmasks him, seeing Parker. Parker demands Doctor Octopus' location, for MJ is in grave danger. Parker fights Doc Ock in his lab once again, rendered unconscious when electrocuted. The Fusion Reactor activated, the lab sinking, Spider-Man has trouble figuring out how to stop this. Unmasking himself to an awakening Octavius, freed from his tentacles' grasps, Parker tells him that he must give up his dreams for the greater good. Octavius decides to sacrifice himself in disabling the reactor when Parker, still unmasked, rescues MJ from a wall plummeting downward. He and MJ depart as MJ wraps Jameson in her arms.

Harry, called to by an hallucination of his father, decides to become the New Goblin, unwillingly at first, and attends MJ's wedding, though she ran away to see Parker. Sharing a heartfelt kiss, Parker follows blaring police sirens as Spider-Man while MJ watches from outside Parker's window.

## Cast

* Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker/Spider-Man
* Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane Watson
* James Franco as Harry Osborn
* Alfred Molina as Otto Octavius/Doctor Octopus
* Rosemary Harris as May Parker
* Donna Murphy as Rosie Octavius
* J. K. Simmons as J. Jonah Jameson
* Daniel Gillies as John Jameson
* Dylan Baker as Curt Connors
* Elizabeth Banks as Betty Brant
* John Paxton as Bernard Houseman
* Ted Raimi as Ted Hoffman
* Bill Nunn as Joseph Robertson
* Elya Baskin as Mr. Ditkovich
* Mageina Tovah as Ursula Ditkovich
* Aasif Mandvi as Mr. Aziz
* Gregg Edelman as Dr. Davis
* Cliff Robertson as Ben Parker (dream)
* Willem Dafoe as Norman Osborn/Green Goblin (voice; hallucination)

## Appearances

### Locations

* Earth
	+ New York, New York City
		- Manhattan
			* Central Park
			* Midtown Hospital
			* Midtown Manhattan
				+ Times Square
				+ Fifth Avenue
					- *The Daily Bugle* Building
				+ Columbus Circle
					- Osborn Penthouse
				+ Morningside Heights
					- Columbia University
				+ Joe's Pizza
			* Queens
				+ Forest Hills
					- Parker Residence
		- Long Island
			* Oscorp Industries

### Events

* Fusion Reactor Crisis
	+ Malfunction of the Fusion Reactor
	+ Robbery of National Savings & Loan
	+ Disappearance of Spider-Man
	+ Kidnapping of Mary Jane Watson
	+ Deactivation of the Fusion Reactor

### Items

* Human Performance Enhancers
* Spider-Man Suit
* Pumpkin Bombs
* Doctor Octopus' Tentacles
* Flight Suit
* Fusion Reactor

## References

1. ↑ https://www.sonypictures.com/movies/spiderman2