The Hollywood Reporter's Tatiana Siegel and Borys Kit report from Cannes that Frank Miller has Samuel L. Jackson in mind to play The Spirit's nemesis The Octopus in the Miller-helmed feature film:
Miller said during an introduction of the project at the Festival de Cannes that Jackson is his first choice to play the evil genius who knows the secrets behind the Spirit. He added that he is beginning to mull different actors to play the comic book hero.Read the full article here.
Source: Bob Andelman's A Spirited Life Blog