Y'all, the end of 2021 is fast approaching, and with it, the release of the highly anticipated third installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Spider-Man series, Spider-Man: No Way Home.
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And — as with most massive releases — as the premiere draws closer, new content comes out to entice fans, and that's just what Marvel gave us this past weekend in the form of a brand-new poster! And, y'all — it's chock-full of Easter eggs!
Heck, even the movie's official Twitter account was encouraging fans to use their ~spidey senses~ and look for "details":
go ahead, zoom in on those details 👀
So ICYSMIBYYWTIAM*, Spider-Man: No Way Home has been exciting MCU fans since its inception, as it's promised to introduce Peter Parker (Tom Holland) to his very own multiverse, and thus feature a lot of beloved characters from all of the OTHER Spider-Man movies of the past.
So, there's a lot to unpack here — let's start with the most obvious bits first, shall we? Also, emotionally prepare to see this same exact poster like five times in a row:
Thanks to the trailer, we already know that the fan fave mad scientist and Fiddler on the Roof singin' Doc Ock (Alfred Molina) is making a triumphant return, and his metal-octopus-arm-things (scientific term) are clear and present in the poster:
Then, in the background, we see the Green Goblin (Willem Dafoe), whom we also saw a few hints of in the trailer via his onscreen bomb and offscreen laugh:
But fans were quick to point out a couple of other hints at iconic Spidey villains that may NOT have been immediately obvious, like the lightning cutting through the center of the poster — which could be hinting at a cameo for Electro (Jamie Foxx):
As well as what appears to be a very out-of-place dust storm...or is that a SAND storm?! Could we also be seeing Sandman (Thomas Haden Church) make a comeback?
Now, admittedly, with great power comes great need to overanalyze things, and there have also been a couple of — what we call in the business — absolute reaches:
@aAF2P @SpiderManMovie @TomHolland1996 I want you to know, I saw a face too. I'm probably reaching here.
Like, is this an Easter egg? Is it a face? Is it Ultron? Or is it just our collective terrible eyesight playing tricks on us? Who's to say?!
Also, completely unrelated, but whoever's running their social media accounts is doing an A+ job. I'm a big fan. Please give them a raise in exchange for the genuine giggle this marvelously pure response gave me:
@tbputera @TomHolland1996 omg really
So, uh...yeah! Thanks for hanging out and overreacting to a single photo with us! Did we miss anything? Which character are you the most excited to ~potentially~ see in this massive Marvel movie? Share all of your thoughts in the comments below!
