I just got back from seeing Spider-Man: Far From Home, and it was filled to the brim with
easter eggs guys, tons of them, and even subtle callbacks to the comics AND the PS4 video
game.
So today on Beyond The Screen, I’m going to be counting down our list of the Top 10
Easter Eggs You Missed In Spider-Man: Far From Home.
And, yes, there will be spoilers.
Tons of them.
You have been warned.
Also, be sure to stay tuned until the end of the video where I’ll be responding to
some of your comments.
Lets jump in.
10 Uncle Ben RIP Uncle Ben, I still miss you.
Of course Far From Home has a callback to Uncle Ben, you can’t have a Spider-Man film
without him, it would be criminal.
Anyway, there is a very subtle nod to the fallen Uncle at the beginning of the film
when Peter is packing for his school trip.
If you look closely, you will notice that Peter’s suitcase is sporting the initials
“BFP”, aka, Benjamin Franklin Parker.
9 May’s New Job In Far From Home May has a brand new job,
a job that is a fun callback to the PS4 video game and the comics.
May now works for a charity, and as we know, in the video game, she worked for a homeless
shelter called FEAST, that was until she found out the founder, Martin Li, was actually a
crime lord called Mister Negative.
Later on in life, May also went on to spearhead the Ben Parker Foundation, named of course
after her late husband and was funded by Peter’s brief tenure as an industrialist.
Fun times.
8 SHIELD to SWORD In the 2nd post-credit scene of the film,
it is revealed to us that Fury is up in space hanging out with the Skrulls and taking a
much needed break from all this superhero business.
Now, Fury collaborating with the Skrulls could be that the MCU is building toward the debut
of SWORD.
A SHIELD offshoot which is tasked with protecting Earth from extraterrestrial threats, a problem
that ensued following the events of Avengers: Infinity War.
7 Throwback to MJ Spider-Man: Far From Home ends with Peter
and MJ web-slinging around New York City, finally having the date he so desperately
wanted.
However, this is actually a fun callback to the pre-MCU Spider-Man movies, which saw the
original duo soar through the Manhattan skies, but instead of Zendaya it was Kirsten Dunst,
and instead of Tom Holland, it was Tobey Maguire.
However, the twist this time is that MJ absolutely hates Peter’s web-slinging and vows to never
do it again.
While on the topic of web-slinging, there was also a fun little easter egg that referenced
the PS4 video games.
In the same web-slinging sequence Peter snaps a fun picks of himself in his Spider-Man getup,
using the exact same pose that his video game spider-self also did.
6 J. Jonah Jameson That’s right, our favorite controversial
journalist is back, and once again played by JK Simmons, a highly requested return that
finally came true.
This beloved character appears in the first post-credit scene, however, it seems that
in this iteration of Spider-Man, he is not a newspaper journalist, but instead an online
news source, similar to the character’s portrayal in the PS4 Spider-Man game.
This appearance is huge, as it is the first time that we have ever seen an actor reprise
their role in a separate iteration of an MCU film.
Does it mean that what we saw in the Sam Raimi films isn’t in fact canon?
Who knows.
It’s likely that this was a fun nod to the fans who have loved this character since the
very beginning.
5 Captain Marvel Cameos Spider-Man Far From Home as a handful of callbacks
to the Captain Marvel solo film, which was surprising but ultimately makes sense, you’ll
see why.
In one scene Fury gets annoyed with Peter who is questioning where the rest of the Avengers
are, even Captain Marvel, with Fury biting back, “don’t invoke her name”.
LOL.
And in another scene, Fury references hidden Kree sleeper cells that are on Earth.
All bizarre references, but they make sense once the 2nd post-credit scene rolls around
which reveals Fury and Maria Hill to be Skrull shape-shifters, aka, Carol’s old friends.
Which allows Fury to take a much needed vacay up in space.
4 Other Avengers Now, Far From Home doesn’t feature really
any other supers, aside from our good old SHIELD buddies, it does reference some of
our favorite Avengers.
Including the ones we lost.
The film opens with a student tribute video to the fallen heroes following, what the kids
are calling, “The Blip”, aka the snap.
We see Iron Man, Black Widow, and even Captain America, even though we know he isn’t really
dead.
Just old.
The movie also references a handful of other heroes, including Thor and Captain Marvel,
who are up in space.
Doctor Strange who is busy doing business -- and even Pepper Potts, who had signed an
oversized check that Happy donates to May’s charity.
However, the best has to be when Happy finds out just how hard it is to be Captain America
when he attempts to throw a shield at one of Mysterio’s drones...and fails.
3 The Elementals The Elementals began as the central antagonist
of Far From Home, however they were quickly established to be fake, and all a ruse by
the villain Mysterio.
However, these villains are actually a very real threat in the comics, with their first
appearance being in Supernatural Thrillers #8 back in 1974.
The Elementals are made up of Hellfire, the leader who can generate fire and flames.
Hydron, a villains with aquatic powers with the ability to control water.
Magnum who has the ability to manipulate earth, minerals and rocks.
And of course, Zephyr, the only female in the team, who has the power to control wind,
sky and air.
Though they were faked in the film, it’s pretty cool that we got to see all of these
foes abilities play out.
2 The Marvel Multiverse At the beginning of the film when we’re
first introduced to Quentin Beck, aka, Mysterio, he claims to be from an alternate universe,
which suggests that the MCU will soon be delving into the concept of the Marvel Multiverse.
Now, although this turns out to be a lie, and that Beck actually hails from earth, is
still doesn’t diminish the possibility.
The Multiverse was also hinted to in Doctor Strange by the Ancient One.
It’s worth noting that the Earth’s discussed in Far From Home are all callbacks to the
comics, with Earth - 616 being the name of Marvel’s classic comic book universe, and
833 the home to Spider-UK, the UK, aka the place where the battle between Mysterio and
Spider-Man takes place.
1 The Sequels Now, this is an easter egg that even I missed.
It’s subtle guys, real subtle so keep your eyes peeled during the final scene of the
movie as Peter is swinging around the city on his way to meet up with MJ.
On his way he passes an advertisement that reads, “1 - 2 - 3 - ? And we can’t wait
to show you what comes next!” -- while this is incredibly vague, many think this is referencing
the future of Spider-Man in the MCU.
It basically confirms that a Spider-Man sequel is coming, even though that was already accidentally
confirmed by Tom Holland in a press interview.
It also hints that Peter’s story will be taking an even crazier turn going into Phase
4, and I for one cannot wait.
Well, there we have it guys!
If you’ve seen Far From Home did you catch any of these Easter Eggs?
Leave us all your thoughts and feelings in the comments down below.
Before I go though, I just want to respond to a few comments from one of our last videos.
Top 10 Actors Who Ruined Their Careers In Seconds.
Fluffy Pink Chaos said “Can you tell that Lucy absolutely loathes Kevin Spacey?
Lol, you preach it Lucy!”
- Of course I loathe Kevin Spacey.
If you don’t I would be incredibly concerned about your mental state.
Dan Clouse said “So glad Lucy tells it like it is!
No bullshitting around with her!”
-- I couldn’t bullshit even if I wanted to.
Twisted Freak said “Lucy I love your voice, I find it very calming and soothing” -- said
no one ever, but thank you kindly.
Nigerian Prince said “I’m never enough to get a shout out...but Lucy is great.
She doesn’t act all excited telling the Top 10.
Refreshing.”
-- Damn, straight.
I’m excited on the inside guys.
Also, you’re enough.
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