Spider-Man 2 - Cast

Cast

• Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker / Spider-Man

A superhero, a Columbia University physics student and photographer for the Daily Bugle. Juggling these separate lives means he briefly gives up his responsibilities as a superhero in a moment of adversity. When Maguire signed on to portray Spider-Man in 2000, he was given a three-film contract. While filming Seabiscuit in late 2002, Maguire suffered injuries to his back and Sony was faced with the possibility of recasting their lead. Negotiations arose to replace Maguire with Jake Gyllenhaal, who at the time was dating Kirsten Dunst, who portrayed Mary Jane Watson. However, Maguire recovered and was able to reprise his role, with a salary of $17 million.

• Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane Watson

A friend Peter Parker has loved since he was a child, yet he gave up the chance of being with her due to his obligations as a superhero.

• James Franco as Harry Osborn

Oscorp's leader and Norman Osborn's son who holds a resentment against Spider-Man for the death of his father.

• Alfred Molina as Dr. Otto Octavius / Doctor Octopus

A scientist and Peter's role model who goes insane after his failure to create a self-sustaining fusion reaction. Octavius is bonded with his handling equipment, four artificially intelligent mechanical tentacles. Molina was cast as Octavius in February 2003 and immediately began physical training for the role. Raimi had been impressed by his performance in Frida and also felt he had the physicality. Molina only briefly discussed the role and was not aware that he was a strong contender for the role, and was excited, being a big fan of Marvel Comics. Although he wasn't familiar with Doc Ock, Molina found one element of the comics that he wanted to maintain, and that was the character's cruel, sardonic sense of humor.

• Rosemary Harris as May Parker

Ben Parker's widow and Peter's aunt.

• J.K. Simmons as J. Jonah Jameson

The miserly chief of the Daily Bugle who carries a personal vendetta against Spider-Man, whom he considers a criminal.

• Donna Murphy as Rosalie Octavius

Otto Octavius' wife and assistant

• Daniel Gillies as John Jameson

J. Jonah Jameson's son, Mary Jane's fiancé and a national hero.

• Dylan Baker as Dr. Curt Connors

One of Peter's physics professors at college. He is a colleague of Octavius.

• Willem Dafoe as Norman Osborn / Green Goblin

Harry Osborn's deceased father who appears as a hallucination. Dafoe came up with the idea during promotion for Spider-Man, which he compared to King Hamlet haunting his son to avenge him.

As with the previous film, Bruce Campbell has a cameo appearance as a rude usher who refuses Peter to enter the theater when he is late for Mary Jane's play, thus causing a rift in their relationship. Spider-Man co-creator Stan Lee portrays a man on the street who saves a woman from falling debris during a battle between Spider-Man and Doc Ock. Scott Spiegel portrays a man who attempts to eat some pizza Spider-Man is delivering, only to have it webbed from his hands. Joel McHale portrays the teller in the bank who refuses Aunt May's loan. Hal Sparks portrays an elevator passenger who has a conversation with Spider-Man. Donnell Rawlings portrays the New Yorker who exclaims that Spider-Man stole "some guy's" pizza. Emily Deschanel portrays the receptionist who tells Parker she is not paying for the late pizza. Aasif Mandvi portrays Mr. Aziz, the pizza store owner who later dismisses Parker. Joey Diaz portrays a train passenger who tells Doctor Octopus that he has to get past him to get to Spider-Man. Vanessa Ferlito portrays one of Mary Jane's co-stars. Joy Bryant has a cameo appearance as a spectator that witnesses Spider-Man in action. John Landis plays one of the doctors who operates on Doctor Octopus. Phil LaMarr portrays a train passenger who is most easily seen to the right of Spider-Man when he is holding two webs to slow the train down.