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‘Spider-Man : No Way Home’ Was Changed After Reddit Users Guessed What Would Happen
- Director Jon Watts revealed that Spider-Man: No Way Home released in 2021 featured Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield returning as Spider-Men with a changed reveal scene.
- Watts altered the original plan after seeing fan theory and concept art on Reddit that matched his idea, prompting a more surprising introduction at Ned's grandma's house.
- Filming was complicated by Covid lockdowns, leading to flying a non-actor from Hawaii to Atlanta to play Ned's grandma, underlining the production challenges amid the pandemic.
- Spider-Man: No Way Home earned $1.9 billion worldwide, becoming the most successful non-Avengers MCU film, while Garfield and Maguire expressed willingness to reprise their roles under right circumstances.
- Tom Holland will continue as Spider-Man in Marvel's Spider-Man: Brand New Day, with filming due imminently and release set for July 2026, extending the MCU story arc.
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Jon Watts Changed Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield’s ‘Spider-Man’ Returns in ‘No Way Home’ Because of Reddit Sleuths
The director recounted how fans on the discussion platform forced him to shift how the two beloved former franchise leads were reintroduced in Tom Holland’s Spider-Man universe.
'Spider-Man: No Way Home' changed pivotal Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire scene after director looked at Reddit
Filmmaker Jon Watts pivoted after seeing fan art predicting a key moment: "If that's exactly what everyone thinks we're going to do, we absolutely can't do that."Sony Pictures Entertainment/YouTube Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man, Tom Holland as Spider-Man, and Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man promoting 'Spider-Man: No Way Home'You know, Jon Watts is something of a Redditor himself.The filmmaker behind Spider-Man: No Way Home recently discussed the cha…
One Reddit User Forced ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ to Change Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire’s Return; Director Saw Fan Art of His Original Idea: ‘Well, We Can’t Do That’
A user on Reddit correctly predicted how "Spider-Man: No Way Home" planned to bring back Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire.
Jon Watts Reveals Spider-Man: No Way Home Changed Due to Reddit Theories
Jon Watts Reveals Spider-Man: No Way Home Changed Due to Reddit Theories Director Jon Watts, the visionary behind the Spider-Man: Homecoming trilogy, recently opened up about the major changes made to Spider-Man: No Way Home. In a candid interview, Watts shared how Reddit fan theories significantly impacted the final version of one of the film’s ... The post Jon Watts Reveals Spider-Man: No Way Home Changed Due to Reddit Theories appeared first …
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