I had never heard of Alfred Molina prior to Spider-Man 2. The actor, however, proved his worth with an absolutely stellar performance as the conflicted villain Otto "Doctor Octopus" Octavious, and his larger presence in the film industry was no accident, with him starring major roles in high-budget films like The Da Vinci Code, while still remaining true to his indie roots in films like An Education. He most recently appears as the antagonist in the Nicholas Cage film The Sorcerer's Apprentice.
Now, it seems, Molina wants to move on to television, and he's doing so with a sure-fire hit: Law & Order: Los Angeles. Taking a hint from NCIS: Los Angeles, L&O takes a scenery change as a renewal of story potential -- something I'm not really buying, considering that there's now two crime shows set in the California city.
Molina will appear on the series as Deputy District Attorney Morales, who has no confirmed first name at this point. In fact, his last name and title are the only things anyone knows about him. "I am thrilled that Fred is 'LOLA''s deputy D.A.," creator and executive producer Dick Wolf told the Associated Press.
Law & Order: Los Angeles will act to take the place of the original Law & Order, which was cancelled by NBC last year after twenty seasons. NBC, at the same time, renewed Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and announced the pickup of Law & Order: Los Angeles.
So don't worry kids; we're never going to lose procedural cop shows. When we lose one, two more spring up in its place! Isn't that just wonderful?
Yes, the italicized words above are italicized because they're dripping with sarcasm. But seriously now, I have to say that if Alfred Molina will sign on to a role on the series, it may be that Law & Order: Los Angeles might be a notch above the rest. Just maybe.
You're an entertainment buff yet you had never heard of Alfred Molina? You're not really an movie buff if that's the case.
I think he's only 12 years old judging from the photo in his bio.
Couple years older than that. I was nine when Spider-Man 2 came out. Maybe I shouldn't have lumped myself in with all the other entertainment buffs. Considering his filmography, though, other than a bit part in Raiders of the Lost Ark, he wasn't in any major films until SM2.
Wow, that first sentence indicates you shouldn't even be writing about film. Watch Boogie Nights. Spider-Man 2 was a low point in Molina's career, critically speaking.