All the clues that pointed to that major moment in 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' all along

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"Spider-Man: No Way Home," Marvel's latest and long-anticipated film, finally delivered on a moment that fans have been hoping to see for years. 

But for fans who had been keeping up with the movie's constant rumors and reports for the past year, the team-up involving Tom Holland, Andrew Garfield, and Tobey Maguire's versions of Peter Parker/Spider-Man was somewhat expected. Some could argue that this was one of Marvel's worst-kept secrets.

Here are the real-life clues that pointed at the three generations of Spider-Men coming together for the big battle against the villains in "No Way Home."

October 2020: Rumors of Maguire and Garfield's involvement began the same month that Holland started filming

December 9, 2020: Collider reported the involvement of several past 'Spider-Man' stars

That month, Maguire was photographed arriving for a costume fitting in California

February 2021: Holland repeatedly denied rumors during interviews in support of his film 'Cherry'

April 2021: Holland was already prepared with a response when asked about Maguire and Garfield supposedly being seen on the set of 'NWH'

August 23, 2021: Alleged leaked photos from the set, showing Maguire and Garfield in their Spidey suits, surfaced on the internet

Garfield was bombarded by questions about 'NWH' while promoting 'The Eyes of Tammy Faye' and 'Tick, Tick ... Boom!'

September 13, 2021: Garfield addressed the alleged leaked image of him on set in his Spidey suit

November 8, 2021: More leaked photos, allegedly taken from the set of 'NWH,' surfaced online

November 16, 2021: Sony Pictures Brazil released a slightly different version of the 'NWH' trailer that fans believed was edited to conceal the Spider-Men team-up

November 17, 2021: Holland stopped himself from revealing a spoiler

December 2021: Holland said that he's friends with Maguire and Garfield and hoped someday he'd be able to star in a movie with them

December 2021: Holland subtly spoiled the moment in the film when Garfield's Spidey saves MJ