23 details from the 'Spider-Man' movies and the MCU you should remember before watching 'No Way Home'

Kirsten AcunaDec 9, 2021, 06:06 IST

Tom Holland's Spider-Man has a lot of things to worry about in "No Way Home."Sony Pictures, Marvel Studios, Columbia Pictures, composite by Kirsten Acuna/Insider

"Spider-Man: No Way Home" is in theaters on December 17, with early showings the day before.
Since villains from previous franchises are back, you'll probably want to rewatch every Spidey film.

Everyone knows Peter Parker is Spider-Man.

Spider-Man almost let's out an expletive at the end of "Far From Home" when his identity is revealed.Columbia Pictures

Disney+'s "Loki" finale wrecked the multiverse.

The multiverse branches off into multiple realities in the "Loki" finale.Marvel Studios

Venom may be in Spidey's universe now.

A news report from the end of "Spider-Man: Far From Home" started playing out on a TV in "Venom 2."Marvel, Sony Pictures

Ned and Betty were a thing in "Far From Home."

Betty and Ned started dating briefly after sitting next to each other on a flight to Europe for a school trip.Marvel Studios/Columbia Pictures

Aunt May and Happy are dating… depending on who you ask.

Aunt May and Happy aren't on the same page about their relationship at the end of "Far From Home."Marvel Studios/Columbia Pictures

Someone purchased Avengers tower.

A new hero or villain likely purchased the tower.Marvel

Peter's original suit has a bunch of cool tech like instant kill mode, taser webs, and web grenades.

Some of Peter's many suit capabilities. Peter finally activated instant kill mode in "Avengers: Endgame."Marvel Studios/Columbia Pictures

Michael Keaton's Vulture is still out there.

Adrian Toomes was in jail the last time we saw him in "Spider-Man: Homecoming."Marvel Studios/Columbia Pictures

Spider-Man is useless in the suburbs.

One of the funniest scenes of "Homecoming" is when Spider-Man realizes he can't swing without high buildings.Marvel Studios/Columbia Pictures

Donald Glover played an important minor character, Aaron Davis.

Aaron Davis is the uncle of Miles Morales, another version of Spider-Man.Marvel Studios/Columbia Pictures

Flash seems to be having a family crisis, which may be a hint at a larger role for him down the line.

Did you notice Flash's text?Marvel Studios/Columbia Pictures

Andrew Garfield's Spider-Man couldn't save Gwen Stacy from dying.

Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy in "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" and Zendaya as MJ in "Spider-Man: No Way Home."Marvel Studios/Sony Pictures

The Goblin died at the end of 2002's "Spider-Man" when he was impaled by his own glider.

Norman Osborn's back in "No Way Home" even though we saw him die in 2002's "Spider-Man."Columbia Pictures

The last time we saw Doc Ock in 2004's "Spider-Man 2," the neural inhibitor chip gets destroyed.

A chip in the back of Octavius' head allowed him to control the tentacles.Columbia Pictures

It's also worth remembering that Doc Ock has "nanowires" that go directly into his cerebellum, allowing him to use the tentacle arms.

Doc Ock's "nanowires" may interact with nanotech we know from Stark technology.Columbia Pictures

Tobey Maguire's J. Jonah Jameson is aware of Doctor Strange's existence.

Doctor Strange apparently existed in "Spider-Man 2."Columbia Pictures, composite by Kirsten Acuna/Insider

The last time we saw the Lizard (aka Dr. Connors), he had changed back from being a reptile.

This is the Doctor Connors we'll likely see return in "No Way Home."Columbia Pictures

There was also a Dr. Connors in Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man movies.

Dylan Baker played the first version of Dr. Connors. We never saw him transform on screen.Columbia Pictures

The Rhino made an appearance at the end of 2014's "The Amazing Spider-Man 2."

We only saw the Rhino at the end of the 2014 movie.Columbia Pictures

Electro seemingly died in "The Amazing Spider-Man 2."

The old Electro vs. the new one. Are we even looking at the same version of Electro? This new one seems to be using Stark tech.Columbia Pictures, Marvel Studios

The Sandman knows that Peter Parker is Spider-Man and was the person who shot Uncle Ben in the first Tobey Maguire film.

Peter Parker forgave the Sandman for killing his uncle.Columbia Pictures

Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man was in a bit of a rocky patch with Mary Jane the last time we saw them.

MJ and Peter Parker reunite at the very end of "Spider-Man 3," but they're not engaged.Columbia Pictures

Spider-Man could probably really use a father figure right now.

Tom Holland's Peter Parker looked up to Tony Stark, who died at the end of "Avengers: Endgame."Marvel Studios/Columbia Pictures

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