Alfred Molina became a movie icon as Spider-Man's arch-enemy Doctor Octopus, and he must have really liked having extra limbs because he's now turning into a literal octopus in Netflix's new drama Remarkably Bright Creatures.
In Remarkably Bright Creatures, Molina voices Marcellus, a sentient octopus who resides in an aquarium where he watches human life unfold, surreptitiously influencing their behavior. You can hear Molina's Marcellus voice throughout Netflix's new trailer for the movie, seen below:
Here's the official logline for Remarkably Bright Creatures: "Based on the bestselling phenomenon by Shelby Van Pelt comes the story of Tova, a widow who forms an unlikely friendship with the curmudgeonly Marcellus - a giant pacific octopus that lives at the aquarium where she works. Unbeknownst to Tova, Marcellus is on a mission to solve a mystery that will heal the widow’s heart and lead her to a life-changing discovery."
Tova is played by legendary actor Sally Field, who forms a maternal bond with Lewis Pullman, her new protege in her job as the custodian of an aquarium where Marcellus the octopus lives. Colm Meaney rounds out the main cast.
Octopi and some other cephalopods are indeed surprisingly intelligent, with the scope of their awareness and problem solving skills still being studied by science.
Human understanding of the extent of octopus intelligence has become highly publicized in recent years thanks to the acclaimed documentary My Octopus Teacher, which focuses on filmmaker and activist Craig Foster's ongoing interactions with a particular wild cephalopod.
Remarkably Bright Creatures premieres on Netflix on May 8. For more, check out the best movies to watch on Netflix right now.
