Spider-Man: No Way Home/Trivia

A list of trivia related to Spider-Man: No Way Home.
==References to Marvel Comics==
*The movie's storyline adapts some elements of the infamous crossover, where Spider-Man, after unmasking himself during the crossover, seeks Doctor Strange's help to restore Aunt May's life after she is shot by an assassin hired by Kingpin only for Strange to be unable to do so and lead Parker to make a deal with Mephisto. In the film, Peter comes to Strange to request him to erase the memories of all people that he is Spider-Man which borrows elements from the event, the sequel to One More Day which revealed how the events of Peter's deal with Mephisto went about which Strange was involved with (which both these storyline events were written by Joe Quesada).
**Unlike the comics where she survived, in the film, Aunt May is killed by the Green Goblin.
**In the climax of the film Peter is forced to change the spell so everyone forgets who he is completely, while in the comics, only the knowledge of his secret identity was erased from almost everyone.
**Spider-Man switches to a black version of his costume during his first encounter with Electro and Sandman. While this references the outfit that Peter wore when he was first possessed by the Venom symbiote, he also wore his own version in the comics in the fallout of Civil War as a result of his secret identity being exposed, until after his secret identity was restored. That story is called , which was published in 2007 to coincide with the newly-released , which also featured Peter Parker in a black costume.
***Therefore, Spider-Man wearing a black version of his costume in this film actually is a reference to Spider-Man 3 in a roundabout way.
*When Peter and Michelle are on the roof of Midtown School of Science and Technology, graffiti tags can be seen behind them reading 'Ditko' and 'Gkane', the former is a nod to artist and co-creator of Spider-Man and Doctor Strange: Steve Ditko, while the latter refers to artist Gil Kane. 
*The place where Aunt May works is the F.E.A.S.T. Community Center. This is a reference to her comic book counterpart who was first seen working at the center during the event, the follow-up to One More Day.
*After his defeat to Doctor Octopus and losing his powers, Electro wonders if there is a black Spider-Man out there in the Multiverse, which references Miles Morales/Spider-Man.
*Tobey's Spider-Man calling Andrew's Spider-Man 'amazing' is a reference to "The Amazing Spider-Man" comics and movies.
*The plot of Spider-Man meeting and teaming up with his Friendly Neighborhood and Amazing Spider-Man versions also has some similarities to previous Spider-Man crossovers, the 2012 comic book storyline (which involved the mainstream version of Spider-Man crossing over to the Ultimate Marvel universe where he meets Miles Morales, and the loved ones of his "deceased" younger Ultimate Marvel counterpart) and 2014 storyline (where different versions of Spider-Man team-up to deal with a common threat).
*When Ned Leeds learns from Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man how his best friend () became a villain and died while trying to kill him, Leeds promises he won't do the same if he were put in that position, which is a reference to his comic book counterpart who was the Hobgoblin.
*Just as in Spider-Man: Homecoming and Spider-Man: Far From Home, there are several easter eggs hidden in license plates throughout the film. 
**The MIT Assistant Vice Chancellor's license plate 63A5M-3 references the first appearance of Doctor Octopus in The Amazing Spider-Man #3, released in 1963.
**Another vehicle nearby has a license plate reading TCR 339, likely a reference to Timely Comics, the publishing division predecessor to Marvel Comics that was founded on January 3rd, 1939.
**A taxi parked just behind reads 1228, a nod to December 28th, the birthday of Spider-Man creator Stan Lee.
*Multiple figures prepare to invade Earth-199999 through multiversal rifts before Doctor Strange is able to close them. They include Sergei Kravinoff/Kraven the Hunter, Felicia Hardy/Black Cat, Mac Gargan/Scorpion, Madame Web, Otto Octavius/Superior Spider-Man or Doppelganger, Morbius the Living Vampire, and Aleksei Systevich/Rhino.
==References to the Marvel Cinematic Universe==
*The film has connections to Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Originally, Multiverse of Madness was to take place before Spider-Man: No Way Home, but after that film was delayed due to the , aspects of the plot of No Way Home had to be rewritten for continuity purposes.Tom Holland Is In the Center of the Web
**A trailer for Multiverse of Madness is included after the film's credits.
*The film features a cameo appearance by Matt Murdock, the protagonist of the Netflix series Daredevil, as Peter Parker's lawyer. It is the third time that a character from a Marvel Television project would appear in a Marvel Studios project, being preceded by Edwin Jarvis in Avengers: Endgame and Wilson Fisk/Kingpin in Hawkeye, the latter of whom officially reprised the role the same week this film released, although he made an uncredited cameo appearance in the episode Echoes.
*Likewise, the film features multiple glimpses of advertisements for Rogers: The Musical, an in-universe Broadway show seen in Hawkeye. No Way Home also ends with Parker swinging in his new suit above the large skating rink at the Rockefeller Center, a key location in that series' finale episode.
*Doctor Strange uses runes to enact magic spells, specifically the Runes of Kof-Kol, just as Wanda Maximoff and Agatha Harkness did in the WandaVision episodes Previously On and The Series Finale.New Spider-Man: No Way Home Video Connects to WandaVision Finale - The Direct
==References to the Spider-Man Films==
*The film features the incarnations of Spider-Man, Green Goblin, Doctor Octopus, and Sandman that appeared in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy.
**Mary Jane Watson, Ben Parker, Dennis Carradine, Harry Osborn/New Goblin, Curt Connors, Penny Marko, and Eddie Brock/Venom from that universe are mentioned.
*The film features the incarnations of Spider-Man, Lizard, and Electro that appeared in Marc Webb's The Amazing Spider-Man films.
**Gwen Stacy, Ben Parker, and Aleksei Sytsevich/Rhino from that universe are mentioned.
*Amazing Spider-Man saves Michelle Jones from a long fall when Spider-Man was intercepted by the Green Goblin. This calls back to a notable scene from , where Amazing Spider-Man was unable to save Gwen Stacy as she was falling to her demise.
*Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man experiences a bad backache before the final battle. This calls back to , where he attempts to jump from building-to-building to reawaken his powers, exclaiming "I'm back! I'm back!" but instead falls, hitting a parked car below and gets up groaning "My back! My back!".
**This is also a reference to Tobey Maguire's real-world back pain which led to rampant tabloid speculation and rumors that the role would be recast in the sequel with Jake Gyllenhaal.
*"You know, I'm something of a scientist myself." is a quote that was spoken by Norman Osborn in , which appears in Spider-Man: No Way Home.
*Doctor Octopus' catchphrase "The power of the sun, in the palm of my hand...", which first appeared in Spider-Man 2, is said twice in Spider-Man: No Way Home.
*Tobey's Spider-Man calling Andrew's Spider-Man 'amazing' is a reference to "The Amazing Spider-Man" movies, in which Andrew starred in.
*When the Green Goblin arrives at the Statue of Liberty, he says "Can the Spider-Man come out to play?". He says the same line in Spider-Man, when Peter Parker attempts to leave a message for Mary Jane Watson and learns of the Goblin kidnapping her.
*When the Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man reunites with Otto Octavius the latter questions how the visibly older Peter Parker is doing and he responds "Trying to do better." the same line is spoken when the pair first meet in Spider-Man 2.
*The Spider-Sense sound cue from Sam Raimi's trilogy is heard when the Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man detects the Green Goblin flying in to attack the group in the final battle.
*Before Spider-Man can kill Green Goblin (by stabbing him with the blades of his glider), Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man jumps in to stop him from doing it. The scene of the two struggling resembles the finale of Spider-Man where Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man stuggles to hold back a spear that Green Goblin is trying to stab him with. After Peter finally gives, Green Goblin takes advantage of the moment to stab Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man in the back, in a scene closely resembling Harry Osborn's sacrifice at the end of .
*The sketch with the Amazing Spider-Man in the credits features a Spider-Man Suit that resembles the one from .
==References to Sony's Spider-Man Universe==
*Eddie Brock / Venom from appears in the film's post-credits scene where he's talking to a bartender about important individuals and events in the MCU Earth. After he's sent back to his home dimension, a speck of the Venom symbiote is left behind.
**In the scene, upon hearing the name "Hulk", Venom remarks to Eddie "And you thought 'Lethal Protector' was a shit name!", referencing the events of , in which Venom suggests he and Eddie become a vigilante by that name. "Venom: Lethal Protector" is also the name of a 1993 comic book series about Venom.
*The events of Spider-Man: No Way Home are mentioned in the Sony Pictures Animation film Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. This marks the first time an animated project outside of the Marvel Studios territory mentions the events of an MCU film.
==Unorganized Trivia==
*There are several lines from the trailers that were re-worked or entirely cut in the finished film. Dr. Strange's first discussion with Peter about using his first name is different. Additionally, in the trailer Wong tells Dr. Strange not cast the spell, and Strange promises he won't. This is entirely cut from the final film.
*On December 8, 2021, Tom Holland told Fandango that he'd love to face off against at some point down the line.Fandom Dec. 8, 2021 Tweet - Twitter
**Holland also went onto say that he hopes to act alongside Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield some day.Spider-Man: No Way Home Star Tom Holland Hopes To Make a Movie With Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield Some Day - Comicbook.com
*On December 9, 2021, Holland mentioned how Watts had a fully fleshed-out idea for a story, should the sequel to Spider-Man: Far From Home need it. He goes onto say that, "For a long time, there was going to be a Kraven movie that was going to be the third movie because things weren’t working out and all sorts of different stuff. Jon pitched me this Kraven movie, which actually was really cool. I don’t want to talk about it in case that movie ends up happening down the line, but it was fun."'Spider-Man: No Way Home' Was Almost a Kraven the Hunter Movie, Says Tom Holland - Collider
**Also on this day, it was reported that with diplomatic tensions between Beijing and Washington at a nadir, Hollywood’s China business lines are hitting fresh lows. U.S. film imports are now at their lowest levels in a generation and various major studio features, including popular superhero titles Spider-Man: No Way Home and from Sony-Marvel, still have no release dates. Their chances of getting the green light are becoming slimmer by the day as the year winds down, analysts say. However, many experts believe that the South Korean market could help fill that void left by China.Who’s In (and Out) at China’s Major Theater Chains - Hollywood Reporter
*On December 10, 2021, Holland told Fandom that he thinks that there are some interesting villains and overall characters he'd loved Spider-Man to come across; such as Kingpin and . In addition, he went onto say that “I also would like to maybe see what happens if my Spider-Man becomes a villain,” adds Holland. “I think there are some interesting things where you could make a film about an anti-hero, or things like that”...Spider-Man Star Tom Holland Wants to Make a Low Budget Peter Parker Film - Fandom
**Also on this day, Holland mentioned that “The initial idea of the multiverse was kind of a joke, really,” Holland tells The Hollywood Reporter. “I mean, it was one of those things where everyone was going, ‘Wow, wouldn’t that be fun?’ And I think Kevin Feige was like, ‘Yeah, that would be really fun. Why don’t we do that?’Tom Holland on ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ and Planning the Future He Wants - Hollywood Reporter
**Moreover, Holland confirmed that he, along with Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire are reportedly in a group chat, according to Holland, who started the chat after getting both actor’s numbers.IGN Dec. 10, 2021 Tweet - Twitter
**Marvel and Sony also went onto deliver a new TV spot for Spider-Man: No Way Home that featured Willem Dafoe's Green Goblin and Jamie Foxx's Electro. The trailer uses scenes featuring the Green Goblin that have come in other trailers, although this one included Dafoe's villain uttering a new line that said "We have a new world to conquer."Tobey Maguire's Goblin Vows to 'Conquer' the MCU In New Spider-Man: No Way Home Video - The Direct
*Digital editing was done with Alfred Molina to make him look younger so he would be portrayed at the same age he was in Spider-Man 2. 
*Cut footage from Spider-Man 3 and The Amazing Spider-Man were used when Sandman and Lizard were cured. 
*This film marks Tobey Maguire's first on screen film role in seven years since and his first film overall in four years since , the latter being a voice only role.
*This is the first MCU film where Spider-Man is given a sound cue for his own Spider-Sense.
*This is the third highest grossing MCU film at the global box office, only behind Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame.
*This is the first live-action Spider-Man film to be filmed and released fully in IMAX.
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