Actor Samuel L. Jackson confirmed to the MTV moviesite that he would be portraying the criminal mastermind Octopus in Frank Miller's adaptation of Will Eisner's The Spirit.  Asked whether his appearance as Octopus was 'a done deal,' Jackson replied 'As far as I'm concerned it is.' The Pulp Fiction star told MTV, 'I'm looking forward to it.  I'm anxious to find out what he (Miller) wants me to look like, how we want to do it, and when we want to start.'