![]() In 2010, he joined the cast of the British sitcom ‘Roger & Val Have Just Got In.’ He played the role of ‘Roger Stephenson’ and remained a part of the show until 2012. He next appeared in films like ‘The Ten Commandments’ (2007), ‘Chill Out, Scooby-Doo!’ (2007), ‘Nothing like the Holidays’ (2008), ‘The Pink Panther 2’ (2009), ‘Angels & Demons’ (2009), and ‘Wonder Woman’ (2009). Despite opening to mostly negative reviews, the film did decent business at the box office. ![]() In 2006, he starred as ‘Bishop Manuel Aringarosa’ in the American mystery thriller film ‘The Da Vinci Code’ directed by Ron Howard. ![]() Otto Octavius / Doctor Octopus.’ The film saw rave reviews upon release and was a phenomenal box office success, grossing over $789 million on a budget of $200 million. The year 2004 saw the release of the American superhero film ‘Spider-Man 2’ where Molina was seen playing the role of ‘Dr. The following year, he appeared in the historical drama film ‘Luther.’ The film was called out for its inaccurate depiction of history. The film earned praise from critics and was a financial success. In 2002, he portrayed ‘Diego Rivera’ in the American biographical drama film ‘Frida’ directed by Julie Taymor. In 1999, he starred as ‘Jimmy Stiles’ in the American television sitcom series ‘Ladies Man.’ The show ran for 2 years and aired its final episode in 2001. He was next seen in films like ‘Enchanted April’ (1992), ‘A Year in Provence’ (1993), ‘When Pigs Fly’ (1993), ‘White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf’ (1994), ‘Species’ (1995), ‘The Perez Family’ (1995), ‘Mojave Moon’ (1996), ‘The Man Who Knew Too Little’ (1997), and ‘Pete's Meteor’ (1998). In 1990, he joined the cast of the television crime drama-comedy series ‘El C.I.D.’ He played the role of Bernard Blake and remained a part of the series until it went off-air in 1992. The following year, he appeared in the American comedy-drama film ‘Manifesto’ directed by Dušan Makavejev. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics. In 1987, he starred as ‘Kenneth Halliwell’ in the British film ‘Prick Up Your Ears’ directed by Stephen Frears. He next appeared in television films and series such as ‘Anyone for Denis?’ (1982), ‘Meantime’ (1983), ‘Reilly, Ace of Spies’ (1983), ‘Angels in the Annexe’ (1985), ‘C.A.T.S. The film opened to wide critical acclaim and was a massive commercial success, grossing over $389.9 million on a budget of $20 million. But here we are, four decades on, and the franchise is still kicking.Alfred Molina made his screen debut in the British sitcom ‘The Losers’ (1978) where he played the role of ‘Nigel.’ In 1981, he starred as ‘Satipo’ in the American action-adventure film ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ directed by Steven Spielberg. Its brown-face casting and colonial condescension less so. The film’s non-stop action is still thrilling. Indiana Jones is an old school, take-charge kind of guy, but he’s as plain as his surname, and as laconic and world-weary as those black and white heroes your dad liked to watch: Wayne and Cooper and Bogart. There is something reassuringly down to earth about such a man – in a strange way, he’s quite a paternal figure. He’s not impervious to danger, but he’ll shrug it off and do what has to be done with a grunt and a groan, then moan about it afterwards. Unlike the invincible machine-men Arnold Schwarzenegger would come to specialize in, Ford wasn’t afraid to be afraid (of snakes, for instance). Here was a pragmatic action hero whose dry understatement and wry humour saved the day. The indelible moment is surely the scene when Indy is faced with a terrifying master swordsman – pulls out his pistol and shoots him on the spot. ![]() ![]() He wasn’t a blue-eyed blond, and he wasn’t Marlon Brando, but Ford had a surly grace under pressure that caught the public imagination. Instead Raiders of the Lost Ark turned Harrison Ford into a legitimate box office champ at the ripe old age of 39. The role of Indiana Jones, the archaeologist-adventurer with the hat, the whip, and the slightly sarcastic smile had been earmarked for Tom Selleck – but the producers of Magnum PI wouldn’t give him leave of absence to film it. ![]()
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