The "Spider-Man: No Way Home" teaser dropped late on the night of August 23rd, almost 24
hours after it leaked on Twitter. It was a mad scramble to get the leaked teaser off
of social media, and the clips began disappearing from timelines. Unfortunately, plenty of people
still saw the teaser despite the efforts to get rid of it. Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures
did what they had to do and dropped the beautiful, full-length HD teaser of "No Way Home" to
the excitement of fans who were awaiting the official release after the leaked mess was
unleashed only the day prior.
In the teaser, we got to see Peter Parker spending some quality time with MJ as the
two deal with the reveal of Spider-Man's identity to the world. The teaser also features Doctor
Strange, who will play a significant role in the film. The Sorcerer Supreme grants Peter
a wish, and performs a spell that should make the world forget who Spider-Man is. Of course,
squeaky Peter interrupts Doctor Strange, and it looks like the pair also opens a pathway
to the Multiverse.
The fallout from Doctor Strange's spell leads to all-out chaos, and the viewers are subsequently
treated to sneak peeks of some of the movie's villains.
For quite some time now, rumors have suggested that some significant villains from former
"Spider-Man" films would be appearing in "No Way Home." Alfred Molina surprisingly confirmed
Doctor Octopus would be back, and he showed up in a big way in the teaser. At the end
of the lengthy clip, we see the villain's signature robotic tentacles bust through asphalt
before the man himself appears out of a smoke cloud in his trench coat and sunglasses, as
he says, "Hello, Peter." The dangerous "Spider-Man 2" villain is the clearest and most present
threat in "Spider-Man: No Way Home," but he definitely isn't going to be the only adversary
for everyone’s favorite multiverse Spider-Man.
Just before Doc Ock appears, viewers get a glimpse at a weapon used by a notorious Spidey
villain. Green Goblin's pumpkin bomb comes rolling down the street, to the beautiful,
familiar sound of a chaotic chuckling. Most fans of Sam Raimi's early 2000's "Spider-Man"
trilogy will recognize this as the voice of Norman Osborn, played by the great Willem
Dafoe. Though we don't see Dafoe's character, outlets like CBR.com have reported that this
won't be the case in the actual movie, and Green Goblin may actually be the main villain
of "No Way Home." The teaser proves that he will quite definitely be in the film — and
his considerable powers and larger-than-life personality certainly make him a valid Big
Bad candidate for the entire film.
It seems as though "No Way Home" is building toward something a bit bigger than just those
two villians. Several shots of lighting in the teaser trailer drop a not-so-subtle hint
at Electro's presence in "No Way Home" — a villain made famous by Jamie Foxx in "The
Amazing Spider-Man 2." In October 2020, The Hollywood Reporter revealed that Foxx would
be reprising his role, and the lighting bolts in the trailer are the perfect tease to his
triumphant restoration. Additionally, there appears to be a sandstorm mixed in with some
of the lightning sequences, which might very well mean that Thomas Haden Church's Sandman
—from "Spider-Man 3" — is also back for a rematch. There's even a blink-and-you'll-miss-it
jump scare moment from Rhys Ifans’ The Lizard, who appeared in "The Amazing Spider-Man."
This fantastic new teaser trailer pretty much confirms that these five villains will be
a part of "No Way Home," and we suspect there's at least one more coming, as the Sinister
Six has long been rumored to be a part of the film. In the comics, many villains have
played a role in the group over the years, so multiple characters could fill that last
spot. The Scorpion from Spider-Man Homecoming is a potential sixth member, and of course
there’s the main big bad from Homecoming still flying around, so to speak. Michael
Keaton’s Vulture is showing up in Morbius, so there’s that character’s potential
for No Way Home.
You can catch "Spider-Man: No Way Home" when it lands in theaters on December 17th.
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