58 Fun Facts About Spider-Man: No Way Home

Who directed Spider-Man: No Way Home?

Jon Watts directed No Way Home, completing the trilogy he began with Homecoming and Far From Home; it was his last Spider-Man film before the series passed to a new director.

No Way Home was which numbered film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

No Way Home was the 27th MCU film, following Eternals and preceding Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness within Phase Four.

Which lawyer gets Peter's charges dropped early in the film?

Matt Murdock, played again by Charlie Cox from the Netflix Daredevil series, gets Peter's charges dropped and catches a thrown brick to hint at his own abilities.

Which university rejects Peter, MJ and Ned, prompting Peter to ask Strange for help?

MIT rejects all three, so Peter goes to Strange; he is arguing with an MIT administrator on a bridge when the first of the visiting villains attacks.

Why does Strange's spell go wrong?

The spell goes wrong because Peter keeps asking to change it mid-cast, adding exceptions for MJ, Ned, May and Happy; Strange contains the corrupted spell in a box.

Which villain is already caged in the Sanctum's cellar when Peter brings in his first captive?

The Lizard is already caged in the Sanctum's cellar when Peter delivers his first captive; Curt Connors, from The Amazing Spider-Man, is played again by Rhys Ifans.

What do the three main villains realise while comparing notes about fighting Spider-Man?

The villains realise they were pulled from their universes just before their deaths fighting Spider-Man, which is why Peter refuses to send them home and tries to cure them first.

Where does Peter trap Doctor Strange when he steals the spell?

Peter traps Strange in the Mirror Dimension after snatching the boxed spell from him; Strange only gets out in time for the final battle.

Where does MJ work in the film?

MJ works at a doughnut shop; in the final scene Peter visits her there to reintroduce himself but leaves without telling her who he is.

Who fatally wounds Aunt May?

Norman Osborn, as the Green Goblin, fatally wounds May at Happy's apartment after the Goblin persona retakes control; she dies in Peter's arms.

What famous line does May say to Peter before she dies?

May tells Peter "With great power, there must also come great responsibility", the wording from Amazing Fantasy #15; the writers gave her the role Uncle Ben plays in other versions.

What does Ned discover he can do with Strange's sling ring?

Ned discovers he can open portals with Strange's sling ring; trying to find Peter, he accidentally summons the two Spider-Men from other universes into his grandmother's home.

What do the other Spider-Men call Tobey Maguire's version?

Marvel's site named him the 'Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man'; Garfield's is 'Peter-Three', the 'Amazing Spider-Man'.

What sets Maguire's Spider-Man apart from the other two?

Maguire's Spider-Man has organic webbing instead of web-shooters, a change Sam Raimi's films made to the comics; the other two Peters build mechanical shooters.

Whose death still haunts Andrew Garfield's Peter?

Gwen Stacy's death haunts Garfield's Peter; catching MJ as she falls in the final battle redeems the fall he failed to stop in The Amazing Spider-Man 2.

Where do the three Peters lure the villains for the final battle?

The Peters lure the villains to the Statue of Liberty, being refitted with Captain America's shield; Chinese censors reportedly asked Sony to cut the statue, Sony refused, and the film never opened in China.

Who stops the MCU Spider-Man from killing the Goblin?

Maguire's Peter grabs the glider blade from Holland's Peter and is stabbed in the back by the Goblin for it, a nod to the Goblin's own death in Spider-Man (2002).

What is the price of the final spell that saves the multiverse?

The spell's price is that everyone forgets Peter Parker exists; weeks later he visits MJ and Ned to reintroduce himself but decides not to, leaving them safe and unaware.

What does Eddie Brock leave behind when he is sent back to his universe?

Eddie Brock leaves behind a piece of the Venom symbiote on the bar when Strange's spell returns him to his universe, a mid-credits scene tying into Venom: Let There Be Carnage.

Who reprises the Green Goblin from Sam Raimi's 2002 Spider-Man?

Willem Dafoe reprises the Green Goblin from Spider-Man (2002); he asked to do his own stunts, and the Goblin trades his armour for a hooded, comics-style look.

Who plays Otto Octavius?

Alfred Molina returns as Otto Octavius from Spider-Man 2 (2004), picked up at the moment of his death in that film and digitally de-aged to match.

How was Electro's look changed from The Amazing Spider-Man 2?

Electro's look changed from blue to a comics-style yellow, with Jamie Foxx himself saying he would not be blue this time; Foxx's return was revealed in October 2020.

Who plays the university administrator Peter chases down on the bridge?

Paula Newsome plays the assistant vice chancellor whom Peter chases onto the bridge to plead his friends' case; she later agrees to reconsider their applications.

How much weight did Jacob Batalon lose for the film?

Jacob Batalon lost 102 pounds ahead of filming, a change so striking that fans noticed it from his social-media photos before the movie was shot.

What full name is revealed for Zendaya's MJ?

MJ gives her full name as Michelle Jones-Watson, nudging her closer to the comics' Mary Jane Watson without making her the same character.

Why did Marvel Studios briefly leave the Spider-Man films in August 2019?

Disney wanted a far bigger stake in the profits than Sony would give, reportedly a 50/50 co-financing split in place of its 5% fee; the September 2019 deal settled on 25%.

Whose personal calls to Bob Iger and Tom Rothman helped bring Sony and Disney back to the table?

Tom Holland's calls to Disney's Bob Iger and Sony's Tom Rothman helped restart talks; Iger said the actor's plea made him realise the dispute was hurting people who mattered.

Which villain did the writers consider as the main antagonist before Sony reserved him for a solo film?

Kraven the Hunter was the writers' early pick for the main villain, but Sony was developing a solo Kraven film, so the story moved toward a wish-gone-wrong idea instead.

Which classic film's premise inspired the story of Peter making a wish about his public identity?

The writers took the premise from It's a Wonderful Life, a wish that shows a world where you never existed; that idea led to Doctor Strange, the botched spell and the multiverse.

Which Doctor Strange character was considered for the sorcerer's-apprentice role that went to Ned?

America Chavez was considered for the apprentice role before it went to Ned; she debuted instead in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, which had originally been scheduled ahead of No Way Home.

What was the working title used during the New York second-unit shoot?

Serenity Now, a Seinfeld catchphrase, was the working title on the New York second-unit shoot, continuing the Seinfeld code names used on Homecoming and Far From Home.

On which date did No Way Home open in American theaters?

No Way Home opened in U.S. theaters on December 17, 2021, four days after its world premiere in Los Angeles, following a year of pandemic-driven date changes.

What were the three fake titles the young leads posted the day before the real title reveal?

Holland, Zendaya and Batalon posted Phone Home, Home-Wrecker and Home Slice as fake titles in February 2021; the real reveal video the next day showed a whiteboard of rejected 'home' titles.

How were returning actors smuggled onto the set to avoid leaks?

Returning actors such as Garfield and Maguire were brought in wearing cloaks to hide their faces on set, while Garfield publicly denied being in the film for months.

Where was most of the film shot?

Most of the film was shot at Trilith Studios in Atlanta from October 2020 under COVID protocols; New York got only second-unit work and a few days on location.

Which cinematographer replaced Seamus McGarvey after McGarvey caught COVID-19?

Mauro Fiore, the Oscar-winning cinematographer of Avatar, replaced Seamus McGarvey, who left after contracting COVID-19 as the pandemic pushed the start of filming to October 2020.

Which two legacy characters were reported to be returning by Collider but ultimately did not appear?

Kirsten Dunst's Mary Jane and Emma Stone's Gwen Stacy were reported to be returning in late 2020 but never appear; both are referred to only in the older Peters' dialogue.

What is the name of the relic in which Strange contains the botched spell?

Strange seals the botched spell inside the Macchina di Kadavus, a relic the Green Goblin later smashes during the final battle to release it.

Whose cameo as a thief was cut from the theatrical release and restored in the extended cut?

Harry Holland, Tom's brother, played a thief in a scene cut from the theatrical release and restored for the extended version released in 2022.

Who composed the score, weaving in themes by Elfman, Zimmer, Horner and Young?

Michael Giacchino composed the score, weaving in Danny Elfman's Raimi-era theme and cues from the Webb films alongside his own Doctor Strange motifs; its overture is titled 'Arachnoverture'.

How many global views did the first trailer draw in its first 24 hours?

The teaser drew 355.5 million global views in 24 hours, beating the 289 million record set by Avengers: Endgame's trailer in 2018.

Roughly how much did No Way Home gross worldwide?

No Way Home grossed about $1.92 billion worldwide, the first film to pass $1 billion since Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and the first to do so during the pandemic.

What was the film's opening weekend in the U.S. and Canada?

The film opened to $260 million in the U.S. and Canada in December 2021, behind only Avengers: Endgame at the time, after about $50 million in Thursday previews.

Which film finally knocked No Way Home off the box-office top spot in its fifth weekend?

Scream, the 2022 revival of the horror franchise, took the top spot in No Way Home's fifth weekend; No Way Home then reclaimed it the following weekend.

Which country was the film's largest market outside the U.S. and Canada?

The United Kingdom was the biggest market outside the U.S. and Canada, with more than $120 million; the film never opened in China, and Mexico was second.

What was the extended 2022 re-release subtitled?

The re-release was subtitled The More Fun Stuff Version; it opened on 2 September 2022 with added and extended scenes, marking Spider-Man's 60th anniversary in comics.

Why was the film disqualified from the BAFTAs?

Sony kept it off BAFTA's streaming service over piracy fears, so it was ineligible; BAFTA requires contenders to be available on its members' viewing platform.

What image did Sony post to announce the home-media release?

Sony announced the home release with a photo of the three Spider-Men recreating the pointing meme, a gag that originated in the 1967 Spider-Man cartoon.

What is the title of the 2026 Spider-Man follow-up to No Way Home?

Spider-Man: Brand New Day, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, followed No Way Home in 2026 as the fourth MCU solo Spider-Man film.

At which Los Angeles venue did No Way Home hold its world premiere on December 13, 2021?

The world premiere was held at the Fox Village Theater, also known as the Regency Village Theatre, in Westwood, Los Angeles, on December 13, 2021.

No Way Home received a nomination at the 94th Academy Awards in which category?

No Way Home's only Oscar nomination was for Best Visual Effects at the 94th Academy Awards, where it lost to Dune.

In No Way Home, which character has become the new Sorcerer Supreme during Strange's Blip absence?

Wong became Sorcerer Supreme while Strange was blipped for five years; Strange grumbles that he lost the title 'on a technicality'.

Which government agency arrests Peter, MJ, Ned and May after Mysterio's revelation?

The Department of Damage Control arrests them; its Agent Cleary, played by Arian Moayed, interrogates each of them and later returned in Ms. Marvel.

Which Stark Industries machine does Peter use to build the villains' cures?

Peter builds the cures with the Fabricator, a Stark Industries machine stored at Happy's condo, starting with a new inhibitor chip for Octavius.

Which comedian plays Midtown's gym teacher, Coach Wilson?

Hannibal Buress plays Coach Wilson, Midtown's gym teacher, a role he has held since Homecoming, delivering deadpan one-liners in the school scenes.

Electro's powers came from an accident involving genetically modified what?

Max Dillon gained his powers after falling into a tank of genetically modified electric eels at Oscorp in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, the origin No Way Home inherits.

A cameo by all three live-action web-slingers was first considered, then cut, for which film?

The makers of Into the Spider-Verse considered a live-action cameo by all three movie Spider-Men, then cut it; No Way Home finally united the trio in 2021.

To which 2021 date did Sony first delay the film in April 2020?

In April 2020 Sony first moved the film from July 16 to 5 November 2021, then in July 2020 to its final mid-December slot.