(SPOILERS: Do not read if you haven’t seen “Spider-Man: Homecoming.”)
With Spider-Man’s move into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the character’s first solo outing was bound to include plenty of fun nods to the other famous superheros. From Robert Downey Jr.’s appearance as Tony Stark/Iron Man, to Peter’s school showing PSAs featuring Captain America, and references to Thor, SHIELD, and more, there was plenty for fans to take in.
But there were also more subtle nods to the ever-expanding MCU as well as to the wall-crawler’s own 55-year history. Here are 10 Easter eggs from “Spider-Man: Homecoming” you may have missed.
Spider-Man Theme Song
The film starts right off the bat with a nod to Spider-Man’s long history. Rather than include the usual music that plays over the Marvel logo opening that’s included in every film, the music in “Spider-Man: Homecoming” is actually the theme from the 1967 “Spider-Man” cartoon.
Peter’s Classmates
Peter’s school life is a much bigger part of this film than it was in the previous ones, and as such, he spends more time with his classmates. Among them are a lot of familiar names from Spidey’s history.
Ned Leeds: In the film, Ned (played by Jacob Batalon) is Peter’s best friend and “the man in the chair.” In the comics, however, Leeds actually becomes the Hobgoblin. It doesn’t seem likely that the film’s version of the character will head down that path.
Liz Allan: Peter’s love interest in the film actually debuted the same time Spider-Man himself did in “Amazing Fantasy” #15. She was a love interest of both Peter and Flash Thompson.
Flash Thompson: No matter the universe, Flash is always Peter Parker’s high school bully.
Betty Brant: In the comics, she works for the Daily Bugle (ditto to the Sam Raimi films where she was played by Elizabeth Banks), but in “Homecoming,” she’s another one of Peter’s classmates. She’s getting a jump on that journalism career as a reporter for the school news channel. Fun fact: in the comics, Betty Brant has a relationship with Ned Leeds before he breaks bad.
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