Rhino (The Amazing Spider-Man)

Evil-doer

Rhino
Aleksei Sytsevich

Full Name

Aleksei Sytsevich

Alias

The Rhino

Mr. Bad
Russian Guy in a Rhinoceros Machine

Origin

The Amazing Spider-Man 2

Occupation

Member of the Russian mafia (formerly)

Supervillain (currently)

Powers / Skills

Driving

Gunmanship
Full control over mechanical technological suit which gives him great super strength, armed with missiles and machine guns

Hobby

Committing robberies.

Wreaking havoc.

Goals

Rob the Oscorp armoured truck containing vials of Plutonium-238.

Become extremely rich and have everything he wants, by any means.
Get revenge on Spider-Man by killing him (all failed).

Crimes

Attempted murder

Destruction
Robbery
Terrorism
Thievery

Type of Villain

Vengeful Criminal

“	This is not the end, Spider!	„
	~ Rhino vowing revenge against Spider-Man.

“	Spider-Man: On behalf of the fine people of New York and real rhinos everywhere, I ask you to put your mechanical palms in the air! Aleksei Systevich: Never! I crush you, I kill you! I will destroy you! Spider-Man: Do you want me to come down there so you can kill me? Aleksei Systevich: Yes!	„
	~ Spider-Man and Rhino in their fight in the film's final scene.

Aleksei Systevich, later known as Rhino, is a minor antagonist in the 2014 superhero film The Amazing Spider-Man 2, the second and final installment in The Amazing Spider-Man film series. He is a Russian mobster that hijacked an armored Oscorp truck containing vials of plutonium, but was disarmed and defeated by Spider-Man. He is later recruited by Harry Osborn and Gustav Fiers as the first of a new team created to fight Spider-Man, and provided a mechanical suit to wreak havoc, dubbed the Rhino.

He was portrayed by Paul Giamatti, who also played Marty Wolf in Big Fat Liar, Stan Beals in The Ant Bully, Karl Hertz in Shoot 'Em Up, Limbo in the 2001 remake of Planet of the Apes, Chairman Drek in Ratchet & Clank, Beauty Smith in White Fang and Dr. Satan in The Haunted World of El Superbeasto. In the Mobile game adaption, he is voiced by Fred Tatasciore.

Biography[]

The Amazing Spider-Man 2[]

Aleksei Sytsevich and two of his associates hijacked an Oscorp van containing vials of plutonium. Sytsevich was the driver of the truck while his comrades secured the goods. However, Spider-Man intervened and webbed up Sytsevich's allies, handing them over to the police. Determined to not be caught, Sytsevich continued to flee in the truck, causing a great deal of damage to other vehicles on the road and a number of police cars. Spider-Man confronted Sytsevich face-to-face, using his spider sense to dodge the rapid fire of Sytsevich's machine gun. Spider-Man disarmed him and then webbed each wrist to the walls opposite so his arms were crossed over his chest. Spider-Man proceeded to pull down Sytsevich's pants to humiliate him further. Sytsevich was incarcerated in the Vault by the NYPD.

Later, after Harry Osborn's incarceration, The Gentleman visited Harry, speaking to him Harry about a possible idea to form a team of individuals that can use Oscorp's weaponry, and then informed Harry that Sytsevich was a prime candidate to pilot a large metal exo-suit created by Oscorp. Sytsevich was broken out of the Vault and donned the exo-suit. He took to the streets of New York, which hadn't seen Spider-Man since his confrontation with the Green Goblin and Gwen's death, and began shooting at the police, calling himself "The Rhino". A boy dressed as Spider-Man, who Spider-Man had helped out earlier, stepped out in front of Rhino, trying to make a stand. Despite mocking that "Spider-Man is back", Rhino compliments the child's bravery and lowers his weapons, unwilling to kill him, allowing the real Spider-Man to arrive on the scene and get the boy to safety. Rhino began to charge at Spider-Man, who leapt in the air using a manhole cover as a weapon.

Spider-Man: No Way Home[]

“	“I’m lame compar- like I fought a Russian guy in a…Rhinoceros machine”	„
	~ Webbverse Peter mentioning Rhino to Ramiverse Peter and MCU Peter.

Aleksei Sytsevich does not make a physical appearance, but it is confirmed by Webbverse Peter that he was able to defeat him in their previous fight, as he explains to MCU Peter and Ramiverse Peter that he fought a "Russian guy in a rhinoceros machine", and lived to tell the tale, saying he was lame to MCU Peter and Raimiverse Peter, since both of them have fought aliens. It could be implied that his defeat would've been either Peter killed him and destroyed his Rhino mech-suit or his mech-suit got destroyed and was arrested afterwards.

Gallery[]

Images[]

Videos[]

Spider-Man vs Rhino - The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) Movie CLIP HD

Spider-Man vs Rhino - Final Fight Scene - The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) Movie CLIP HD

Trivia[]

Before the sequel was announced, Paul Giamatti wanted to play Rhino in a Spider-Man film.
In late 2013, Paul Giamatti confirmed that Rhino would return in The Amazing Spider-Man 3 before its cancellation.
This version of Rhino is a combination of the mainstream and Ultimate portrayal of Rhino in the comics. He has the background and name of the mainstream Aleksei Sytsevich but the Rhino exo suit is more akin to the Ultimate universe's Alex O'Hirn R.H.I.N.O.
Before his suit for the movie was revealed, many people suspected that Rhino's suit would be based on the cross-species Rhino from the 2012 video game.
Even though he calls himself "Rhino" he is only credited as "Aleksei Sytsevich".
In The Amazing Spider-Man 2 mobile game, Aleksei is broken out of prison by Kraven the Hunter and gets the Rhino mech suit and fights Spider-Man.
In the main Amazing Spider-Man 2 video game based off the movie, Rhino's mech suit can be seen when Spider-Man goes to take photos for J. Jonah Jameson which was stolen by a Russian gang, hinting they are intending to get one of their members to use it.

External links[]

Rhino (The Amazing Spider-Man Video Games)

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