If you’ve watched all the previous Spider-Man movies , recently — well done. You’re going to understand everything that happens in the latest escapade, Spider-Man: No Way Home. …
If you’ve watched all the previous Spider-Man movies, recently — well done. You’re going to understand everything that happens in the latest escapade, Spider-Man: No Way Home. If you haven’t partaken in a Spider-Man marathon, there might be a few details that need solidifying to help you fully understand the latest Spider-Man bonanza. Here are the answers to every major question you might have after watching Spider-Man: No Way Home. That angry-sounding man making the toothbrush mustache cool again? That’s John Jonah Jameson, played by J.K. Simmons (who’ll you know from his Oscar-winning performance in Whiplash). Jameson first appeared on screen in 2002’s Spider-Man as the publisher of the Daily Bugle newspaper. He hires Peter (Tobey Maguire) as a freelance photographer. In No Way Home’s universe, he (hilariously) hosts TheDailyBugle.net. He might have the same face as the one from Tobey Maguire Spidey’s reality, but the MCU version appears to be a separate character rather than some kind of interdimensional tabloid news monster/supplement salesman. That excellent lawyer, who can catch bricks faster than Spidey, is Matt Murdoch, aka Daredevil. Marvel chief Kevin Feige recently made headlines for confirming Charlie Cox would continue to be the MCU’s Daredevil now and in the future, after his Netflix TV show was canceled following its third season. Many wanted the actor to appear in the MCU as the blind superhero once more, and that wish was granted. Matt isn’t the only character from Netflix’s Marvel shows to make a comeback this week either. Basically, when it comes to Marvel, the multiverse is a collection of alternate universes with a similar nature and a universal hierarchy. Glad you asked. Let me redirect you to our helpful explainer, right here. Maguire’s Peter certainly looks a little more grizzled around the edges (he’s still incredibly buff, obviously), and he talks of «making it work» with his MJ and dealing with back and shoulder pain from all that swinging. This alludes to the Spider-Man 2 scene where he injures his back, as well as Maquire’s real-life back problems (which almost resulted in him being replaced as Spidey in 2004). Clearly, this is a much older Spider-Man. When we first met Maguire’s iteration, he went to high school in his senior year as a 17-year-old. If we add 20 years to that, Maguire’s Peter is about 37 now. (The actor is 46.) As for Andrew Garfield’s Peter Parker, his Peter was also 17 years old in 2012’s The Amazing Spider-Man. Add 10 and Garfield’s Peter is 27 years old. (The actor is 38.) When Ned (Jacob Batalon) joins Peter in Doctor Strange’s Sanctum Sanctorum, he (half) jokingly reveals that he too has felt like he can sense magical tingles in his fingers. Cut to: Ned picks up Strange’s portal-opening Sling Ring and discovers he can work its magic. Rumors have circled around on-screen Ned later transforming into the Hobgoblin. In the comics, Hobgoblin is a criminal and enemy of Spider-Man with abilities such as super-strength, healing and Green Goblin-esque gadgets. Ned’s comic book counterpart was brainwashed into being a stand-in for the real Hobgoblin. Will movie Ned go down a dark path? He sincerely informs Peter that he has no plans to go down the route of previous Spider-Man besties in turning against him (looking at you, two versions of Harry Osborn), but who knows what the future holds? Peter Parker inspires the nation with his web slinging abilities, massive heart — and math skills. To stop Strange in his tracks and capture «the Box» that will return the «visitors» back to their universes, Peter uses the Fibonacci sequence to calculate where to sling his webs and trap Strange in a strong hold. Peter realizes that, being in the parallel Mirror Dimension (yes, there are other universes and parallel dimensions), the world also contains golden ratios, a «unique mathematical relationship» that’s «easy to spot in the natural world,» according to National Geographic.
