FILM · 2017 · USA
Spider-Man: Homecoming
- Directed by
- Jon Watts
- Runtime
- 133 min
- Studio
- Marvel Studios, Pascal Pictures, LStar Capital
281 archived facts 7 topics 2 sources Last reviewed Sep 2026
Following the events of Captain America: Civil War, Peter Parker, with the help of his mentor Tony Stark, tries to balance his life as an ordinary high school student in Queens, New York City, with fighting crime as his superhero alter ego Spider-Man as a new threat, the Vulture, emerges.
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- #001
(Around 1 hour 23 minutes) Kenneth Choi, who plays Principal Morita, also portrayed Howling Commando Jim Morita in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011). In the principal's office you can see photographs of the Howling Commando implying that they are relatives and that the principal is his grandson.
- #002
In a 2013 interview, while promoting his then-upcoming film How I Live Now (2013), a reporter asked Tom Holland what kind of role he might want to try next. When Holland answered that a project full of action and humor would interest him, the reporter asked whether he would want to play a superhero. "Maybe Spider-Man, in ten years time," Holland replied. "The reboot of the reboot, if they do that."
- #003
Jennifer Connelly voices Karen, Spider-Man's computer. Her husband, Paul Bettany, had voiced Iron Man's computer J. A. R. V. I. S. She was also cast because of her role in Career Opportunities (1991), which John Hughes produced. "Homecoming" pays tribute to Hughes's high school films, and casting Connelly was done as a nod to his career. Connelly had also previously played Elizabeth "Betty" Ross in Hulk (2003).
- #004
(Around 1 hour 11 minutes) Aaron Davis (Donald Glover) mentions that he has a nephew. In the comics, Aaron Davis is the Ultimate Marvel Universe version of The Prowler, and his nephew is the second Ultimate Spider-Man, Miles Morales. Artist Sara Pichelli originally modeled Miles on Glover and President Barack Obama, and Glover voiced Miles in Ultimate Spider-Man (2012).
- #005
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Even before Disney and Marvel Studios worked with Sony to bring Spider-Man into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a popular fan theory about Iron Man 2 (2010) held that Peter Parker was the little boy in the Iron Man mask who stood up to a killer robot and was saved by Tony Stark. Tom Holland liked the idea so much that he asked Kevin Feige for permission to make it official, and Feige agreed.
- #006
Spider-Man never punches any of the villains he fights. He uses his webs, counters their punches in ways that cause his enemies to punch each other, and even kicks them, but he never punches.
- #007
The cast had to watch a John Hughes film marathon to prepare. Because this film is above all a coming-of-age story, Jon Watts turned to John Hughes, the master of such stories. "He gave us a lot of movies to watch," Tom Holland said in an interview with PopSugar UK. "God, there are so many movies and we all sat at my house in Atlanta, all the cast, and watched them all in one day and it was like a Domino day. It was amazing, The Breakfast Club (1985), Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), Pretty in Pink (1986), there were loads of them."
- #008
Before this film was released, audiences saw the first unveiling of a number of excellent posters celebrating Spidey's first film set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Among them, one stood out showing the hero lying beside a body of water, wearing his high school academic decathlon jacket and headphones. Apparently even this pose was not designed by a marketer; it was a photo taken of Tom Holland while he was completely unaware. In an interview during a press conference in Mexico City, Holland explained that the poster was a photo taken while he was dozing on set. "That is actually me asleep," Holland said. "It's not part of the film, it's me sleeping between takes. We were shooting this scene and I was really tired that day, I was sleeping on the ground and the photographer took the photo. When they made this poster I said, 'What?! What's happening guys?!'".
- #009
To prepare for the role of Peter Parker, Tom Holland spent several days attending classes at Bronx Science High School in New York City. He used his acting coach's name as an alias.
- #010
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(Around 1 hour 40 minutes) The scene in which Peter lifts the rubble pinning him down through sheer willpower is taken directly from The Amazing Spider-Man #33 (February 1966), one of the final Spider-Man issues drawn by Steve Ditko. The panels in this comic are considered by many to be among the most iconic panels in Spider-Man history.
- #011
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Nick Fury was going to be Peter's mentor in the film, and Samuel L. Jackson was to reprise the role, but they preferred Tony Stark instead. However, in the sequel Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019), it was confirmed that Nick Fury would be the new mentor.
- #012
(Around 1 hour 35 minutes) While Happy oversees the loading of the plane with objects from Avengers Tower, he refers to Thor's belt but cannot pronounce its name, saying "Meg-... Meg-... Thor's magic belt!" The belt's real name is Megingjörð.
- #013
This is the first live-action "Spider-Man" film in which the suit has resizable lenses, giving his appearance more expression (in keeping with the comics).
- #014
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(Around 2 hours) Happy says he has been carrying Tony's engagement ring since 2008. That was when the first Iron Man (2008) film came out, which was also the beginning of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
- #015
At nineteen years old, Tom Holland was the youngest actor to take on the role of Peter Parker. Tobey Maguire was 25 and Andrew Garfield was 26.
- #016
Peter's homemade Spider-Man costume closely resembles Ben Reilly's first Spider-Man costume in the comics: a red sleeveless hooded bodysuit with a belt and web-shooters on the outside of the costume.
- #017
According to Tom Holland, while filming a scene he accidentally punched Michael Keaton. Keaton in turn turned to Holland and said, "I'm Batman."
- #018
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Although he is the main villain, Vulture never deliberately tries to harm innocent people, only those who directly confront him. All dangers to people and damage to buildings stem from Spider-Man interfering with Vulture's plans to steal and/or sell weapons.
- #019
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This trivia item contains spoilers about Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019): J. K. Simmons had previously stated that he wanted to return to the role of J. Jonah Jameson (the role he played in the Sam Raimi trilogy and also voiced in Ultimate Spider-Man (2012)). However, when he was cast as Commissioner Gordon in Justice League (2017), all discussion of the matter ended. But J. K. Simmons was later allowed to reprise his role in this film's sequel, Spider-Man: Far from Home, in a small scene in the middle of the film.
- #020
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The female news anchor on the school's news program is Betty Brant. In the comics, Betty is J. Jonah Jameson's secretary at the Daily Bugle (and Peter's first love). Elizabeth Banks portrayed her in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man films.
- #021
At around the 29-minute mark, Aunt May's car bears the license plate AMF-1562. AMF stands for Amazing Fantasy, the number 15 refers to issue 15, and 62 is the year Spider-Man first appeared, 1962.
- #022
Portraits of Howard Stark, Abraham Erskine and Bruce Banner can be seen at Peter Parker's school.
- #023
At around the 17-minute mark, according to James Gunn, Stan Lee's cameo in this film was shot alongside his cameos for Doctor Strange (2016), Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2 (2017) and another title he did not specify (suggested to be Thor: Ragnarok (2017)). Gunn, however, did not direct Lee's cameo here.
- #024
At around the 16-minute mark, Peter is wearing boxer shorts as he puts on the suit Stark gave him. Tom Holland, however, said that because the suit was so tight he wore a thong underneath.
- #025
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In the Civil War comic series, Tony Stark built Spider-Man a red-and-gold "Iron Spider" costume full of armor and gadgets. Spider-Man's costume in Captain America: Civil War (2016) was initially going to be red and gold, but Marvel said that Spider-Man had to be red and blue for his first appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. At the end of the film, Tony Stark offers Peter a place in the Avengers with a genuine red-and-gold Iron Spider costume, but he turns it down (taking it instead in Avengers: Infinity War (2018)).
- #026
In Spider-Man's previous Sony Pictures incarnations, the character was observed to have very few of his comic-book thought monologues, which stripped him of his introspective nature because conveying that kind of speech convincingly in a film setting was considered difficult. The Karen digital assistant in Spider-Man's first suit, voiced by Tony Stark, solves this problem by giving Peter someone to talk to while he wears the costume. Moreover, the suit's adjustable eye lenses give Spider-Man's full face mask a level of expression that removes the need to keep taking the mask off in key scenes, thereby restoring the character's visual universality.
- #027
At around the 5-minute mark, the music playing over the Marvel Studios logo is an orchestral version of the classic Spider-Man (1967) television theme written for the animated series in 1967 by Paul Francis Webster and Bob Harris. It is adapted here by composer Michael Giacchino.
- #028
In an interview with BBC Radio 1, Tom Holland confirmed that during filming he had trouble saying "Spider-Man" without it sounding like his southern accent. As a result, he said, the name had to be dubbed in afterwards.
- #029
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Howard Stark (John Slattery) and Abraham Erskine (Stanley Tucci) appear in a painted mural in the hallway of Peter's school.
- #030
This is the first Spider-Man film in which Spider-Man has his iconic web wings from the comics.
- #031
Michelle's literary tastes contain subtle references to the plot or to spiders. At the 26-minute mark she is first seen reading W. Somerset Maugham's "Of Human Bondage"; the protagonist of that novel is an orphan living with his aunt and uncle. At around the 46-minute mark she is reading Vladimir Nabokov's "Invitation to a Beheading", in which a man sentenced to death waits in his cell to be executed with only a spider for company. At around the 59-minute mark, in the Washington Monument scene, she wears a Sylvia Plath T-shirt; Plath wrote a poem titled "Spider" and used spiders as imagery in other poems.
- #032
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At around the 2-hour mark, one of the drawings in the final title sequence reveals that Mr. Delmar's store has been repaired and reopened.
- #033
Michael Keaton describes Adrian Toomes as a resentful character: "Some people see themselves as victims. He sees himself that way. He probably has a strong argument that he never got a fair shot. A lot of 'Why not me?', 'Where's mine?'".
- #034
At roughly 27 minutes, after showing a video in which Captain America encourages the students, a gym teacher mentions that he is "probably a war criminal now," referencing his situation at the end of Captain America: Civil War (2016), in which he and the other Avengers operating outside the Sokovia Accords are wanted by the government and in hiding. In the films shown in Spider-Man: Homecoming, Captain America appears in his Avengers (2012) costume and mentions having been frozen in ice, suggesting they were made shortly after Avengers (2012), the last time he wore that uniform, and making him easily recognizable as a potential positive role model.
- #035
In the comics, Flash Thompson was a large, athletic football player. He was updated here into a wealthy, arrogant character to fit modern portrayals of bullies.
- #036
The Vulture is the fourth member of the original Sinister Six gang to appear in a Spider-Man film. The members who appeared previously are Doctor Octopus (Spider-Man 2 (2004)), Sandman (Spider-Man 3 (2007)) and Electro (The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)). So far only Kraven the Hunter has not appeared in live action. In fact, Vulture, Doctor Octopus, Mysterio and Kraven were to appear in Sony's Amazing Spider-Man saga before it was cancelled. Mysterio made his first live-action appearance in Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019).
- #037
Vincent D'Onofrio had expressed interest in appearing as Wilson Fisk, also known as Kingpin, the role he played in the series Daredevil (2015). Kingpin is a villain shared between Spider-Man's and Daredevil's rogues galleries and has appeared in much other Spider-Man media and in the "Punisher" comics.
- #038
At around 57 minutes, one of the items Spider-Man finds in the Damage Control storage facility is the head of an Ultronbot from Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015).
- #039
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Despite prominent advertising, Gwyneth Paltrow appears in only a brief scene. It is her first appearance as Pepper Potts in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since Iron Man 3 (2013), after which her contract ended. Pepper's absence from Captain America: Civil War (2016) (and possibly Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)) is explained by a temporary rift in her relationship with Tony Stark.
- #040
Mark Hamill wanted to play the Vulture if Michael Keaton turned the role down.
- #041
At around 23 minutes, this is the first solo Spider-Man film that neither mentions nor features Uncle Ben in any way. Peter Parker briefly refers to bad things that happened to Aunt May and could mean the loss of her husband, but he does not go into detail. Later, May gets Peter a shirt and tie, possibly once belonging to Ben, to dress him for the dance. Uncle Ben's absence may stem from respect for Cliff Robertson, who died in 2011.
- #042
While some fans complain about the high-tech Spider-Man suit, most of the gadgets were ideas that had appeared at one point or another in the Spider-Man comics over the years.
- #043
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At around the 2-hour mark, Kevin Feige said that the decision to have Aunt May discover Peter's secret as Spider-Man was inspired by a crucial exchange between the two of them in Spider-Man 2 (2004), and that he felt it had to be included. This film drew the most laughs in test screenings. It was based on J. Michael Straczynski's Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 2) No. 35. Director Jon Watts felt the scene was a tribute to the final scene of Iron Man (2008), and that doing it allowed them to do things in later films that had never been seen on screen before. When Marisa Tomei saw that line in the script, she too agreed to that moment and felt it allowed her character to develop in more areas in later installments rather than staying in the background.
- #044
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At about 1 hour 55 minutes, it is revealed that the character "Michelle" also goes by the nickname "MJ." This is a tribute to Mary Jane Watson and a hint at a possible relationship in future films.
- #045
Although most of the film is set in Queens, New York, a large portion of it was shot in Atlanta, Georgia, with additional footage shot in Germany. Some of the film was still shot in the real New York City.
- #046
Director Jon Watts stated that Peter Parker would be about fifteen years old at the time the film is set. Tom Holland was around nineteen to twenty years old during filming.
- #047
This is the first appearance of Cindy Moon (Tiffany Espensen), known in the comics as Silk, Spider-Man's female counterpart.
- #048
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Michael Keaton said his only research for the role of the Vulture was talking to the two daughters of a friend who knew the character from the comics.
- #049
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At around 1 hour 13 minutes, in the ferry scene, when Adrian Toomes meets Mac Gargan, you can easily see the scorpion tattoo on Gargan's neck (a concept originally derived from Ultimate Marvel). There is also the mid-credits scene (at about 2 hours 5 minutes), in which Toomes talks with Gargan in prison, hinting at his future as the Scorpion. In addition, a prison guard mentions that Toomes's family has come to visit right after Toomes refuses to give up Spider-Man's identity. Previous portrayals of the Scorpion generally targeted the family members of individuals who knew about Spider-Man, especially J. Jonah Jameson. Mentioning Toomes's family within Gargan's hearing may point to a possible future hostage situation.
- #050
The "Homecoming" part of the title is a nod to the character's inclusion in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
- #051
Before landing the role, Tom Holland screen-tested with Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr. After Holland finally got the part, Evans wrote on Twitter: "HUGE congrats to @TomHolland1996! Well deserved. We're lucky to have you."
- #052
Robert Downey Jr. plays Tony Stark for the eighth time.
- #053
Before the Sony and Marvel Studios deal, Sony had planned a standalone cinematic universe built solely around Spider-Man characters, supported by two Amazing Spider-Man sequels, a Venom spin-off and a Sinister Six film to be written and directed by Drew Goddard. Andrew Garfield was signed to appear in at least two of these productions. A claim about an untitled spin-off focusing on a female superhero presumed to be Black Cat was not confirmed as an officially announced project in pre-production and was disregarded.
- #054
Most of the scenes between Tom Holland and Robert Downey Jr. were improvised.
- #055
The film's July 28, 2017 premiere date was initially given to Thor: Ragnarok (2017) and was later moved to the November 3, 2017 release slot previously held by Black Panther (2018), triggering further scheduling changes for several other Marvel Studios productions.
- #056
Martin Starr plays one of Peter Parker's high school teachers in this film. He can be seen briefly in The Incredible Hulk (2008), where he is listed in the credits as "Computer Nerd." Marvel and Disney generally do not recast the same actors in different Marvel Cinematic Universe roles, but they have broken this rule several times. Starr's role, however, may be connected to his earlier minor background character; in that case, he was graduating in the previous film and has started teaching in this one.
- #057
Marisa Tomei said she was shocked when she learned that Aunt May is much older than her in the comics. However, her brother, a Marvel fan, explained to her that Aunt May is not Peter Parker's blood relative. This made her realize that Aunt May could be any adult age, depending on how old she and Uncle Ben were when they married.
- #058
The weekend before Tom Holland was announced as Spider-Man, he posted three videos on his Instagram account showing off his backflip skills. Many websites began pointing this out after the actor was cast, praising him for his spider-like abilities.
- #059
(At around 51 minutes) The Tinkerer makes all his weapons, including the Shock Glove, from materials collected by Damage Control. In the scene outside the gas station, the Tinkerer reveals that the glove came from the Lagos cleanup. This references the opening of Captain America: Civil War (2016), in which Captain America fights Crossbones, so the Shocker glove is made from Crossbones's glove.
- #060
On April 21, 2016, it was made official that Robert Downey Jr. would reprise his role as Tony Stark. This also meant that, for the first time, a superhero character from the Marvel Cinematic Universe would appear in a Spider-Man film.
- #061
In Marvel comics, Damage Control is a specialized repair and salvage company that deals with the damage caused by superheroes and supervillains as well as the various items both groups leave behind. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Damage Control is a government agency with the same general purpose.
- #062
Before the Spider-Man deal, certain characters such as Georges Batroc, Christine Everhart, Ben Urich, Wilson Fisk, Mister Hyde and Frank Castle had already appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe before the web-shooter's arrival. In Ant-Man (2015), while Luis describes Falcon's search for Ant-Man, a woman mentions "we got a guy who jumps, a guy who swings, and a guy who climb up the walls," the first reference to Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
- #063
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In classic Marvel comics, Ned Leeds (Jacob Batalon) is not Peter Parker's friend or classmate but a reporter at the Daily Bugle. He is also based on Ganke Lee (a chubby Chinese schoolboy with computer skills from the Miles Morales Spider-Man comics who knows his friend's secret identity). Ned's LEGO collection in the film is also a nod to Ganke, since in the comics Ganke loves collecting LEGO.
- #064
John Leguizamo was in talks for the role of Adrian Toomes/The Vulture after Michael Keaton turned down the offer, but Leguizamo was dropped when Keaton changed his mind. Leguizamo explained: "I was used as a pawn to close Keaton but I should have said 'no' because we had agreed to the terms! I had a leg to sue on but I'm not a suer." Warner Bros. had previously done the same thing to Robin Williams on Batman (1989) to persuade Jack Nicholson to play the Joker opposite Keaton. Williams refused to work with Warner for the next decade and turned down the role of the Riddler in Batman Forever (1995).
- #065
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(At around 1 hour 21 minutes) When Tony Stark takes Peter's suit, he says, "if you're nothing without the suit, then you shouldn't have it." Tony learned this lesson in Iron Man 3 (2013), when he had to defeat the Mandarin without using his armor.
- #066
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(At around 2 hours) Toward the end of the film, it is revealed that "Happy" Hogan was in charge of the engagement ring Tony Stark planned to use to propose to Pepper Potts. In the comics, Happy and Pepper began a relationship after she and Tony separated.
- #067
(At around 36 minutes) During the first encounter, the Vulture briefly appears in front of the moon with his wings spread. This resembles the scene in Batman (1989) in which the Batwing flies in front of the moon. In both cases, the person using the "wing" technology is Michael Keaton.
- #068
Sony canceled its plans for sequels to The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) as well as the Sinister Six spin-off in favor of the deal that produced this film, though the studio continued developing spin-offs in this shared universe, including Venom (2018).
- #069
Gwyneth Paltrow thought she was shooting a scene for an Avengers film. Several years later, she realized it was for this film.
- #070
Zendaya was initially cast to play Mary Jane Watson. However, the producers decided to distance themselves further from Spider-Man (2002) and created the original character Michelle Jones instead.
- #071
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(At around 1 hour 4 minutes) After Peter saves Liz from the falling elevator, he hangs upside down in front of her and Karen (the Suit Lady) suggests he kiss her. This is a clear nod to the classic "upside-down kiss" between Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson in the original Spider-Man (2002).
- #072
This is the first Spider-Man film to reference various elements of the web fluid used in Spider-Man's web-shooters from the original comics. The first nod is Spider-Man saying his web fluid only lasts two hours before dissolving after being fired, whereas in the comics he says it lasts one hour before dissolving. The second nod to the comics is the taser web, a reference to how Spider-Man at different points in the comics created different variations of the web fluid formula to create different web types, usually to handle situations where normal web fluid was not enough.
- #073
The founding year of Midtown School of Science and Technology, 1962, is a nod to Spider-Man's first comic book appearance in the August 1962 issue of Amazing Fantasy.
- #074
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Although he never uses two "Shocker" gauntlets at the same time or wears a full suit, both versions of the character depicted are shown in the comics with sleeves made of insulated yellow, quilt-like material that make up the character's full suit.
- #075
Both Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield publicly stated that they approved of Tom Holland taking on the role.
- #076
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Spider-Man's "spider sense" is never mentioned or alluded to in any way, and nothing over the course of the events indicates that he has this ability. Although it appears in Captain America: Civil War (2016), where Peter mentions that his senses are "dialed up to eleven," Avengers: Infinity War (2018) later officially confirmed that Peter has "spider sense."
- #077
Marisa Tomei's casting as Aunt May drew initial reactions online, as many people thought she was too young and glamorous for the role. Tomei flirted with the idea of being aged up for the role but decided to keep her own age.
- #078
(At about 35 minutes) While Spider-Man is chasing Toomes's men in the white van, Spider-Man goes to a pool party where Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) is playing on a big-screen television, specifically the scene in which Ferris runs home. This is a double homage: in this film Peter's running to catch the white van resembles the scene in "Ferris," while the other resembles the real-life scene in which the cast was made to watch John Hughes films to grasp the essence of this film as a coming-of-age story. So Peter shouts "Good movie!" as Tom Holland watched and enjoyed it.
- #079
(At about 1 hour 40 minutes) The scene in which Peter Parker looks at his reflection in a puddle and sees half of his face adjacent to half of his mask recalls how "Spider Sense" is often visualized in the comics.
- #080
Matthew McConaughey expressed interest in the role of Spider-Man's main villain, Norman Osborn, also known as the Green Goblin.
- #081
This is the first Spider-Man film in which the character's visual effects were not produced by another company tied to Sony, which holds the rights to Spider-Man. Industrial Light & Magic, which handles most of the visual effects for Marvel Cinematic Universe films, produced the visual effects.
- #082
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(At about 1 hour 50 minutes) After the plane crashes on Coney Island, Peter sits on top of a roller coaster called the Cyclone. In Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), as the Howling Commandos are about to board a train, Bucky asks Steve whether this is payback for the time he made them ride the Cyclone.
- #083
According to what Kevin Feige has said about the film, there are actually many similarities between this film and Ultimate Spider-Man (2012): the film is not an origin story, Peter is in high school, Peter wears the classic Spider-Man costume, the film features new villains, Peter has a never-ending intellect as Spider-Man, Peter has strange interactions with other superheroes, Peter is a street-level hero, and Peter tries to balance his double life.
- #084
Adrian Toomes is never referred to as "The Vulture." However, the term "Vulture guy" is used by other characters.
- #085
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The plane near the end of the film is equipped with retro-reflective panels to make it invisible by reflecting light. This is a reference to Iron Man 3 (2013), in which the kid tells Tony Stark he should make a suit with retro-reflective panels to "go into stealth mode."
- #086
This is the first Spider-Man film in which Oscorp, the Osborn family company, does not appear or play a significant role.
- #087
(Around 2 hours) Near the end, while Peter stands with Happy at the Avengers headquarters, he is wearing a black T-shirt with a popular "nerd" joke printed on it. The full joke goes: Two atoms walk into a bar. One says to the other, "I think I've lost an electron!" The other atom says, "Are you sure?" to which the first replies, "I'm positive!"
- #088
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Alfred Molina stated that he wanted to reprise the role of Dr. Otto Octavius, also known as Doctor Octopus, in another Spider-Man sequel. This was also confirmed by the trailer for the third Spider-Man film (No Way Home), which was officially released on August 23, 2021.
- #089
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(Around 26 minutes) When Ned asks Peter what he can do after learning he is Spider-Man, at one point they are shown a lesson that could count as a history class. In the background, you can hear their teacher discussing the Sokovia Accords, which were introduced in Captain America: Civil War (2016), the film in which Tom Holland's Spider-Man first appeared.
- #090
Marvel's original proposal was for Spider-Man to appear in many of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films in exchange for Columbia and Sony (which held the rights to Spider-Man) receiving a share of the profits, but this offer was rejected by Sony. However, the commercial disappointment of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014), partly due to poor decisions by Sony in general and by executive producer Matt Tolmach in particular (at one point during production, Andrew Garfield and Tolmach did not get along), pushed Sony to renegotiate the deal with Disney/Marvel and reboot the series. Under the deal, Marvel produced the film for Sony within the MCU; Sony retained full financial, distribution and creative control, and Disney received the merchandising rights and a small percentage of the gross box office revenue.
- #091
Tony Revolori received death threats for playing the bully Flash Thompson.
- #092
While Sony was in development on the fourth film in Sam Raimi's film series, John Malkovich had initially been cast as the Vulture opposite Tobey Maguire as the lead character, and Malkovich was preparing for the role. However, when Sony chose to reboot the series with Marc Webb and Andrew Garfield, the film was cancelled.
- #093
The Vulture is the first major villain in a Spider-Man film to become a supervillain of his own free will. Doc Ock, Sandman, Venom, The Lizard, Electro and both Green Goblins became villains as a result of experiments gone wrong or other accidents beyond their control. (Rhino, Shocker and The Tinkerer are minor villains in the films.)
- #094
(Around the 21st minute) While Spider-Man is observing the robbery of the bank ATM, the word "Bagley" is spray-painted in large letters on the building wall behind him. This is a reference to Mark Bagley, the longtime Amazing Spider-Man and Ultimate Spider-Man comic book artist.
- #095
Speaking with The Daily Beast, Tom Holland says the new Spider-Man reboot will be the "biggest independent film ever." He said: "One of the special things about what we're going to try to do is that you're going to see the biggest independent film ever. It's not going to be something epic. It's a film surrounded by incredible things but about this kid and his life. Peter Parker is a lot of people's favorite because everyone can relate to him, and we're going to try to make everyone relate to our Peter Parker, and John Hughes is a perfect example of what we're going to try. And do."
- #096
Marisa Tomei said the following about working on the Spider-Man films: "I think some of my favorite things were watching Tom and Zendaya grow, fall in love with each other… and seeing their extraordinary talents."
- #097
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This version of Liz Allen is not the first version to be the daughter of a supervillain. In the Ultimate comic run, Liz is initially portrayed as extremely intolerant (even phobic) of mutants because she reflects her own fear that she might be one, since she has a mutant uncle. After she begins to display mutant abilities, it is revealed that the uncle in question is actually her father, Fred Dukes AKA The Blob, a member of the Brotherhood of Mutants. However, Liz goes on to join the X-Men as Firestar.
- #098
One of the most important factors in Tom Holland taking on the role of Spider-Man was his background in dance and gymnastics.
- #099
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Since Iron Man 3 (2013), there has been a fan theory that Pepper Potts, whom Tony Stark loves, died during surgery and that he has denied it ever since. The end of this film, as he and Tony are about to announce their engagement, confirms that this theory is false.
- #100
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In this film, the Vulture salvages alien technology and reworks it for his own use. This scavenger nature is similar to the way vultures actually live.
- #101
The fourth installment of Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
- #102
At around the 40-minute mark, Vulture mocks one of his associates for calling himself "the Shocker," asking "what is this, pro wrestling?" — a reference to "The Shockmaster," the famously inept character who, on his first WCW appearance, fell through a wall and lost his mask (later becoming an internet meme).
- #103
It is the first Marvel Cinematic Universe film distributed by a company other than Disney since Captain America: The First Avenger (2011).
- #104
Jon Favreau played "Happy" Hogan for the first time in a film that was not an Iron Man movie.
- #105
When Adrian Toomes wears his Vulture costume, he wears a dark leather bomber jacket with a fluffy white collar. This gives him the look of a real vulture, with the light-colored tufts of feathers at his neck.
- #106
At around the 27-minute mark, Peter and Ned overhear students discussing Spider-Man's identity, and one of them suggests that Spider-Man might be "seriously burned" under his mask. This may be a reference to Deadpool, another Marvel hero who wears a costume very similar to Spider-Man's and has a horrific scar under his mask. Deadpool and Spider-Man often team up in the comics.
- #107
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There are several similarities between the villain Adrian Toomes and the villain Norman Osborn in Spider-Man (2002): each is the father of one of Peter Parker's classmates (Liz here, Harry Osborn in the earlier film); both are initially motivated to become villains after being forced out of government contracts; each discovers Spider-Man's true identity by talking to Peter Parker and catching him in a lie (Liz tells her father that Peter left them in Washington, D.C.; Norman notices the scratches on Peter's arm at dinner); and both use their gliders in a sneak attack meant to kill Spider-Man. Both attempts fail.
- #108
The film's working title was Summer of George, a reference to the eighth-season finale of Seinfeld (1989). Co-producer Eric Hauserman Carroll said the code name was chosen because, during production, crew members watched reruns of the series on a local Los Angeles TV channel on weekdays and discussed them with each other the next day. As a result, the sequel's working title is Fall of George. It was also a fitting choice because George Costanza falls in love with Marisa Tomei (Aunt May), who appeared as a guest star in one episode.
- #109
The film features two characters who bear the supervillain title "The Shocker": the original Shocker, Herman Schultz, and Jackson W. Brice, who was the Shocker in The Spectacular Spider-Man (2008). (In the comics, Brice was actually known as Montana, a former cowboy who could use ropes.)
- #110
Kevin Feige stated that Spidey's new themes would be based on the classic version of the costume (think of Spider-Man as drawn by Steve Ditko).
- #111
This is the first Spider-Man film to feature the villain "The Vulture." John Malkovich was planned to play the Vulture in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 4, but the film was never made. In the DVD commentary for Spider-Man 3 (2007), Thomas Haden Church revealed that they had discussed Ralph Fiennes and Sir Ben Kingsley playing the Vulture in the sequel.
- #112
It is the second reboot of the Spider-Man film series and the sixteenth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
- #113
At around 1 hour 4 minutes, as Spider-Man falls down the elevator shaft, a few notes of the "Spidey falling" background music from Spider-Man (1967) can be heard.
- #114
To perform the scenes in Spider-Man's mask, director Jon Watts watched Buster Keaton's silent films and used Keaton's similarly expressionless but emotive "stone face" as inspiration.
- #115
At around 1 hour 10 minutes, when Spider-Man goes to confront Aaron Davis in the garage (where Aaron touches his hand to the trunk), the license plate reads UCSM01. This may refer to Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #1, the first appearance of Miles Morales as Spider-Man in the Ultimate Marvel Universe. Donald Glover, who plays Davis, was said to be in line to play Morales in a future Spider-Man film.
- #116
When the film was announced, many actors were reported to be interested in taking over the role from Andrew Garfield. Dylan O'Brien and Logan Lerman were key names, but Daniel Radcliffe, Freddie Highmore, Alfred Enoch, Donald Glover, Josh Hutcherson and Grant Gustin were also mentioned. Freddie Highmore admitted he would "love to be considered."
- #117
Under the Sony and Disney deal, Kevin Feige served as a producer on the Sony film, while Marvel and Disney received only about 5% of first-dollar gross and all sales revenue; Kevin Feige did not receive a separate fee for an executive producer credit on the production.
- #118
The producers stated that the film was inspired by John Hughes's 1980s comedies about teenagers and high school. One of John Hughes's films, Weird Science (1985), features a young Robert Downey Jr., who plays Tony Stark in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
- #119
Michael Keaton plays the character The Vulture, a man in a bird costume. Coincidentally, Keaton starred in the Best Picture-winning Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014), and that character was inspired by Keaton's Batman, which he played in 1989 and 1992.
- #120
It was sent to cinemas under the name "Scavenger."
- #121
This is Jennifer Connelly's third comic book film, after Hulk (2003) and The Rocketeer (1991) (which was also directed by Joe Johnston, the director of Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)).
- #122
This is composer Michael Giacchino's second comic book film, after Doctor Strange (2016).
- #123
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Peter Parker interacts with Mr. Delmar's cat Murphy several times in the film, initially petting it and later rescuing it after the deli is destroyed. Tom Holland is allergic to cats in real life.
- #124
The film's concept of Spider-Man being able to change his web-shooter's settings with voice commands was adapted from the comics, first seen in the first issue of the fourth volume of the "Amazing Spider-Man" series, released at the end of 2015.
- #125
While the film was still in development as the third film in the Amazing Spider-Man series, Andrew Garfield discussed the possibility of Peter Parker passing the mantle to Miles Morales, saying: "Miles Morales was a huge moment in this character's comic book life, and I do believe that we can do that. It's something I'm really interested in figuring out; an effective way of coexisting or passing the torch. I don't have an answer, but I think it's a really important move. I think it's a really beautiful and important move. I want the two ends to meet somehow. I don't yet know what that means in terms of the amount of Spider-Man films I've made. But I do know that I don't particularly want to be a Spider-Man at forty."
- #126
This is the first solo Spider-Man film set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but it is not the character's first adaptation to interact with another character originating entirely from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Agent Phil Coulson, played by Clark Gregg and featured in multiple films from Phase I of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, also appeared in the animated series Ultimate Spider-Man (2012) as well as in various video game adaptations of Marvel properties that also include Spider-Man. Gregg reprised his role in the animated series and voiced the character in several video games.
- #127
This is Disney Channel star Zendaya's first feature film role.
- #128
Before this was greenlit, Sony considered approaching Sam Raimi to direct a new film trilogy.
- #129
This is the second time Robert Downey Jr. has appeared in a Marvel Cinematic Universe film in a credited role without taking a high fee.
- #130
The film did not begin with an origin story; it began with Peter Parker having already been Spider-Man for a long time.
- #131
Peter uses a frame from his video at the beginning of the film as Happy's photo in his contacts.
- #132
Michael Keaton dropped out of Cars 3 (2017) in order to take a role in this film.
- #133
Asa Butterfield, Nat Wolff, Liam James, Timothée Chalamet and Tom Holland were on the shortlist for the much-anticipated casting of Peter Parker.
- #134
(At about 1 hour 45 minutes) While Adrian Toomes is on Tony Stark's plane, the Iron Man Mark 42 suit (from Iron Man 3 (2013)) can be seen briefly in the background.
- #135
When Adrian Toomes (the Vulture) realizes that Peter is Spider-Man, the traffic light they are waiting at turns green, signaling that Toomes has been exposed.
- #136
After Tony had to manually steer a nuclear missile in The Avengers (2012), he creates mini thrusters that push the ferry remotely.
- #137
In The Amazing Spider-Man (2012), Andrew Garfield is seen wearing a Ramones shirt. In this film, the Ramones' "Blitzkrieg Bop" features prominently. The Ramones covered the original Spider-Man theme song as a hidden bonus track on their album "¡Adios Amigos!". "Adios" was their final album, and its hidden bonus track "Spider-Man" was the last song on their last original album.
- #138
This is the first Spider-Man film to feature the Shocker (Herman Schultz), the Vulture (Adrian Toomes) and the Tinkerer (Phineas Mason). The Vulture is the main villain, and the Shocker and the Tinkerer serve as his henchmen.
- #139
After Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019) and Spider-Man 3 (2007), it is the fourth highest-grossing Spider-Man film worldwide.
- #140
Every live-action Spider-Man film released since 2010 has arrived ten years after one of the three Sam Raimi and Tobey Maguire films. The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) was released ten years after Spider-Man (2002); The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) after Spider-Man 2 (2004); and Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) after Spider-Man 3 (2007).
- #141
(At about 1 hour 26 minutes) The man in the video Peter watches to learn how to tie a tie is named "Dean Crimson" because the actor playing him, Nitin Nohria, is the dean of Harvard Business School and Harvard's nickname is "Crimson".
- #142
Producer Amy Pascal admitted she did not know who Zendaya was when she auditioned for the role of MJ, saying "we found out [afterwards] she was a totally famous person, and felt really stupid."
- #143
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The century-old Spider-Man rhetoric "With great power, comes great responsibility" is never spoken aloud. It is alluded to several times, including in the Staten Island ferry scene and when Tony takes back the tech suit.
- #144
Michael Giacchino composed an orchestral version of the Spider-Man (1967) theme. It was the fifth time the theme had been heard in a Spider-Man production.
- #145
(At about the 27th minute) When Liz and the other girls are talking in the gym and the subject of Spider-Man comes up, Betty mentions "could be almost thirty under that mask". This may be a nod to the previous two Spider-Man film actors, Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield, who were in their mid-to-late twenties when they made their own Spider-Man films.
- #146
(At about 1 hour 35 minutes) When Peter steals Flash's car to chase the Vulture, the car's license plate reads "FLASHDRV".
- #147
Although this is the first film in which Spider-Man and his world are part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, numerous Spider-Man characters were already present in the MCU before Peter's debut in Captain America: Civil War (2016): Vincent D'Onofrio as Wilson Fisk in Marvel's Daredevil (2015) (Fisk is a villain of both Spider-Man and Daredevil); Vondie Curtis-Hall as Ben Urich in Daredevil (2015) (in the comics Ben Urich is a Daily Bugle reporter, but in the Marvel Cinematic Universe he is a New York Bulletin reporter); and Leslie Bibb as Christine Everhart in Iron Man (2008), Iron Man 2 (2010) and Captain America: Civil War (2016).
- #148
In the book "The Art of Spider-Man: Homecoming", concept artist Josh Nizzi reveals that in the early drafts of the script the Vulture was to have prior ties to the Falcon and to share some of the same design elements and a more military look. The wings and gear would have looked like a cobbled-together, bulkier version of the Falcon's technology. In the end, however, the idea was abandoned and not used.
- #149
Although Marvel confirmed that the film would not be an origin story, Steve Buscemi was said to be playing the role of Uncle Ben.
- #150
An AT-AT walker model from Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) can be seen on the desk in Peter Parker's room. In Captain America: Civil War (2016), Peter suggested to Luke Skywalker the maneuver of toppling this "walking thingy" as a way to bring down Giant-Man.
- #151
One of the Winter Soldier's code words was "Homecoming" in Captain America: Civil War (2016). However, the producers of Civil War later said in an interview that this was just a coincidence.
- #152
Michael Keaton and Tyne Daly were the only cast members alive when Spider-Man first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15 in 1962. Marisa Tomei and Robert Downey Jr. were born a few years shy of that, in 1964 and 1965 respectively.
- #153
The strong backlash to the rumor that Peter Parker might be played by a black actor sparked debate among comic book fandoms. Dan Slott, who was writing The Amazing Spider-Man at the time, said: "Some of the comments, the rigidity, the rationalizations, and in some cases the outright anger from some people that Spider-Man HAS to be 'white' scares me."
- #154
The film was shot in Atlanta in June 2016, one month after Captain America: Civil War (2016) was released.
- #155
(At about the 37-minute mark) While mockingly commenting on Peter Parker's detective work, Tony Stark calls him "Crockett." This is a reference to Miami Vice (1984), but it is no surprise that Peter does not get the 1980s reference, since he calls films like Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) "really old."
- #156
(At about 59 minutes) At one point, in a scene set in Washington, D.C., Spider-Man is shown running beside the Reflecting Pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial, where Captain America and Falcon first met in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014).
- #157
The sequel to this film would not be titled "Spider-Man: Homecoming 2" or have a "2" in the title. Internally, Disney's Marvel Studios and Sony were referring to it as "Spider-Man: Homecoming 2," but the final title would not be that. Marvel chief Kevin Feige and former Sony executive Amy Pascal, who produced the film for the studio, told Collider that the film's title would be "Spider-Man: Subtitle" without a "2." Feige and Pascal also told Collider that they planned to begin production in April or May 2018. After Avengers: Infinity War (2018) was released, Tom Holland "accidentally" revealed that the next Spider-Man film would be titled "Spider-Man: Far From Home."
- #158
Michael Keaton was considered to play J. Jonah Jameson in Spider-Man (2002), and Jennifer Connelly was considered to play Mary Jane in Cannon Films' Spider-Man film, which was canceled in the late 1980s.
- #159
Hannibal Buress paid about $500 for an impostor to attend the premiere in his place. The impostor, Joe Carroll, did not look much like Buress but still fooled attendees. He gave interviews, took selfies with fans, and was announced as Buress when he reached the red carpet.
- #160
Depending on whether Tom Holland wore a stunt harness, it took him 25 to 45 minutes to put on the Spider-Man suit.
- #161
Donald Glover is the third Community (2009) actor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Danny Pudi and Jim Rash had small roles in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) and Captain America: Civil War (2016) respectively. Martin Starr had also previously played Professor Cligoris on Community (2009), and here he plays the teacher Mr. Harrington.
- #162
When Spider-Man confronts the robbers at the ATM entrance, there is a poster behind him that reads: "Identity theft? We've got you covered." The robbers hide themselves by wearing Avengers masks.
- #163
On June 23, 2015, Marvel Studios officially announced that Tom Holland would play Spider-Man and that Jon Watts would direct the film.
- #164
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(At about 1 hour 26 minutes) The Beat's "Save it for Later" plays as Peter picks up Liz for their date. One of the lines in the lyrics is "Sooner or later, you'll hit the deck and get found out…" This exactly foreshadows what will happen to Peter Parker; Adrian Toomes soon realizes that Peter is Spider-Man after the two fight on the ferry's deck.
- #165
Asa Butterfield was considered for the role of Spider-Man in Captain America: Civil War (2016) but was thought to be too tall for the role.
- #166
It is the 16th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
- #167
Michael Keaton withdrew from talks to play the Vulture due to a scheduling conflict with The Founder (2016). When that film was also delayed, he resumed negotiations.
- #168
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This entry contains spoilers for all previous Spider-Man films: it is the only Spider-Man film without any cemetery scene. All five previous installments had cemetery scenes for some main characters: 1) Spider-Man (2002) - Norman Osborn; 2) Spider-Man 2 (2004) - Uncle Ben Parker; 3) Spider-Man 3 (2007) - Harry Osborn; 4) The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) - Captain Stacy; 5) The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) - Gwen Stacy.
- #169
Before Jon Watts was ultimately chosen, several directors discussed helming the film: Jonathan Levine, Theodore Melfi, Jason Moore, Jared Hess, and John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein. Melfi dropped out of the running to direct Hidden Figures (2016). Daley and Goldstein were later chosen to write the film.
- #170
(At about 12 minutes in) While Peter is in class watching a YouTube video titled "Amazing Spider-Man Saves Bus Full of Kids," the video's URL is visible in his browser's address bar. If someone types that address in real life, the official trailer for Spider-Man: Homecoming appears.
- #171
To prepare for his role, Tom Holland attended classes for a few days at Bronx High School of Science in New York City. In an interview, he said that at one point several students introduced themselves to him and assumed he was a new student. Tom said he was doing research for the role of Spider-Man in an upcoming film. According to Tom, the students looked at each other and laughed at him, unconvinced. Tom said that for the rest of his time there they treated him like the weird new kid who they thought was Spider-Man and avoided him.
- #172
Peter Parker and the Ramones are all from Forest Hills, Queens, New York. The Ramones' song "Blitzkrieg Bop" features prominently twice in the soundtrack.
- #173
(At about 9 minutes) Early in the film, while Peter (Tom Holland) is in the limousine with Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.), Peter is wearing a shirt that reads "The physics is theoretical. The fun is real!" This is a quote from The Big Bang Theory (2007), a show about incredibly intelligent people with very poor social skills, much like Peter.
- #174
Michael Keaton is the fourth actor to cross over from the Batman series and appear in Spider-Man (or vice versa). Cliff Robertson appeared in Batman (1966) and also played Uncle Ben. J. K. Simmons played J. Jonah Jameson and currently plays Commissioner Gordon in Justice League (2017). David Dastmalchian also appeared in The Dark Knight (2008) and Ant-Man (2015).
- #175
The main villain in each first Spider-Man film of the different series (Tobey Maguire's, Andrew Garfield's and Tom Holland's) has a green costume or suit or green skin color (Green Goblin, Lizard, Vulture).
- #176
The name "Brian Pichelli" mentioned is a combination of the names of writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Sara Pichelli. Both received a special thanks in the end credits.
- #177
This is the first Spider-Man film in which Dr. Curt Connors / The Lizard does not appear or is not mentioned.
- #178
The film's cast includes four Oscar winners: Marisa Tomei, Jennifer Connelly, Gwyneth Paltrow and Robert Downey Jr., plus one Oscar nominee, Michael Keaton. With three of them, the film holds the record for the most Oscar winners in an MCU film.
- #179
Although Chris Hemsworth was not in Captain America: Civil War (2016), Tom Holland appeared alongside him in In the Heart of the Sea (2015), and Mark Ruffalo is the only original Avenger Holland has never appeared in a film with (before Avengers: Infinity War (2018)).
- #180
All five boroughs of New York City are shown or mentioned during the film.
- #181
In 2024, all live-action Spider-Man films were re-released in Spain by Sony in a cycle dedicated to Stan Lee: Spider-Man (2002) on August 2; Spider-Man 2 (2004) on August 9; Spider-Man 3 (2007) on August 16; The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) on September 6; The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) on September 13; Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) on September 27; Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) on October 11; and Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) on October 18.
- #182
It takes place two months after the events of Captain America: Civil War (2016).
- #183
(At about 1 hour 35 minutes) While taking his date to the Homecoming dance, Flash Thompson says, in other words, "knows fresh branzino, and that was not fresh." In The Amazing Spider-Man (2012), when Gwen Stacy invites Peter Parker to meet her family, her family is preparing branzino for dinner.
- #184
Kevin Feige officially announced the film's title during CinemaCon on Tuesday, April 12, 2016.
- #185
Amy Hill, who plays the Decathlon Moderator, had a notable role as FBI agent and Kingpin's servant Susan Choi in the two-part episode of Spider-Man: The Animated Series (1994).
- #186
This is the first Spider-Man film in which the actor playing Spider-Man (in this case Tom Holland) is shorter than the actor playing his love interest (in this case Laura Harrier). Holland is 5' 7" and Harrier is 5' 9". This continues in later films where Peter and MJ are a couple; Zendaya is 5' 10". Tobey Maguire is 5' 8" and Kirsten Dunst is 5' 5". Andrew Garfield is 5' 10" and Emma Stone is 5' 6".
- #187
Marisa Tomei was 52 years old when this film was released, making her the youngest actress to play Aunt May. Rosemary Harris was 74 when Spider-Man (2002) was released, and Sally Field was 65 when The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) was released.
- #188
Before Tom Holland was announced, the original preference to play Spider-Man was Asa Butterfield, because Marvel had liked him since the first day they released the shortlist of the top 5 actors to play Spider-Man; these were him and Holland, Nat Wolff, Timothée Chalamet and Liam James.
- #189
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(At about 1 hour 4 minutes) The scene at the end of the Washington Monument rescue pays homage to previous Spider-Man films, particularly their love storylines. When Peter saves Liz just before she falls with the elevator, she slips from his hand, similar to The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014), in which Spider-Man, then played by Andrew Garfield, lets his love Gwen Stacey fall in the same way during his battle with the Green Goblin. Later, after Peter has safely gotten Liz out of the elevator, he looks at her while hanging upside down. His AI Karen tells him to kiss her, a direct homage to the iconic scene in Spider-Man (2002) in which Peter, played by Tobey Maguire, kisses Mary Jane Watson while hanging upside down.
- #190
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(At about 46 minutes) On the way to Washington, D.C., there is a road sign at a traffic light reading "Triskelion" (Peter and Ned have a brief conversation about it in a deleted scene). Shortly afterwards, one of the bad guys says they "are still cleaning up that Triskelion mess." The Triskelion refers to the building that housed S.H.I.E.L.D. before and during the events of Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) and where three ships called Helicarriers were ultimately shot down. Like "The Incident" (the climax of The Avengers (2012)), this also required a serious cleanup. Coincidentally, the flag of the Isle of Man, where Tom Holland's father comes from, features a triskelion.
- #191
Tom Holland can be seen in his 2015 films alongside two other Marvel Cinematic Universe stars: Chris Hemsworth (Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe) appears with Tom in In the Heart of the Sea (2015), and Jon Bernthal (Frank Castle/The Punisher in the Marvel Cinematic Universe) appears with Tom in Pilgrimage (2017).
- #192
Michael Keaton and Marisa Tomei worked together in The Paper (1994) alongside Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) star Glenn Close.
- #193
Tunde Adebimpe initially auditioned for the role of The Tinkerer, but ultimately took the role of chemistry teacher Mr. Cobbwell. In addition, Tunde, who is also the vocalist of the indie rock band TV on the Radio, had previously worked with director Jon Watts on the music video for the band's second LP (and first for a major label), Radio: Wolf Like Me (2006).
- #194
It is the first Spider-Man film to be released in theaters without a video game tie-in.
- #195
Although the Vulture costume is detailed, it does not appear to support the wearer's legs. They would not even be able to stand wearing it, and if they attempted to land on the ground they would immediately be crushed by it.
- #196
Joseph Quinn auditioned to play Spider-Man. He went on to play the Human Torch in The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025).
- #197
After playing Scarecrow (adapted from DC Comics material) in The Dark Knight trilogy, Cillian Murphy expressed interest in playing a villain in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, specifically in this Spider-Man film. He had also appeared alongside Tom Holland in In the Heart of the Sea (2015), so the two would already have known each other had it happened. In the end, Murphy was not cast.
- #198
It was the sixth highest-grossing film of 2017.
- #199
Robert Downey Jr. and Marisa Tomei appeared together in Chaplin (1992), Only You (1994) and Captain America: Civil War (2016). The two of them also dated briefly.
- #200
Michael Keaton, who plays Adrien Toomes (the Vulture) in this film, had previously appeared in Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014), which also starred Emma Stone and Edward Norton. Emma Stone played Gwen Stacy in The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014), while Edward Norton had previously played Bruce Banner (the Incredible Hulk) in The Incredible Hulk (2008), set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
- #201
Toomes's short speech, in which he says "We build their roads and we fight all their wars and everything, but they don't care about us," was clearly inspired by Sarah Palin's speech at the 2008 Republican National Convention, where she said: "They are the ones who do some of the hardest work in America, who grow our food, run our factories and fight our wars."
- #202
"The Art of Spider-Man: Homecoming" includes a concept drawing depicting War Machine and Vision helping Iron Man and Spider-Man after the ferry disaster, as well as a Quinjet flying nearby.
- #203
It is the first Spider-Man film since Spider-Man 2 (2004) not to feature Gwen Stacy.
- #204
The underlying theme throughout the film is the lack of respect and attention from the adults in Peter's life. Peter is repeatedly dismissed by Happy Hogan as a nuisance. Although Tony believes Peter has potential, he rejects everything Peter says, at one point using the phrase "below [my] pay grade" when Peter asks for help, and even when he listens he fails to connect. The names "Training Wheels Protocol" and "Baby Monitor Protocol" are reflections of this. Some of Peter's teachers also seem indifferent to their students' welfare, as when the shop teacher responds to a loud noise (in-universe) with a written sentence without even raising his head. This may be, intentionally or not, a reflection of the generational conflicts currently occurring in society (particularly between Baby Boomers and Generation X and Millennials and Generation Z). Especially the tendency of older generations to dismiss and disregard the ideas and values of younger generations as trivial and unimportant because they are not yet mature.
- #205
Michael Keaton and Marisa Tomei appeared in The Paper (1994). That film was written by David Koepp, who also wrote Spider-Man (2002), and directed by Ron Howard, whose daughter Bryce Dallas Howard appeared in Spider-Man 3 (2007).
- #206
Matt Lintz auditioned to play Spider-Man. He went on to play Bruno Carrelli in Ms. Marvel (2022).
- #207
John Francis Daley and Martin Starr played best friends in Freaks and Geeks (1999), which also featured Linda Cardellini, who plays Clint Barton's wife Laura in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Avengers: Endgame (2019) and Hawkeye (2021).
- #208
While Peter is in science class, the teacher mentions Niels Bohr, the founder of quantum physics, in a reference to Ant-Man.
- #209
Theodore Melfi was in the running to direct but dropped out to direct Hidden Figures (2016) instead.
- #210
At around the 11th minute, Ned wears a T-shirt with a wasp on the chest, foreshadowing the future MCU film Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018).
- #211
It is the second Spider-Man film whose title is not shown at the beginning, and the first Spider-Man film whose title appears on a colorful background with no visible web or spider symbol.
- #212
At around 1 hour and 12 minutes, one of the advertisements on the walls inside the Staten Island Ferry belongs to Synchrony Bank, the company that issues the Marvel Credit Card.
- #213
Kirk R. Thatcher's role as "Punk on Street" may be a tribute to the "Punk on Bus" role in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986).
- #214
This is the first Spider-Man-centered film that special effects company Industrial Light & Magic worked on. The earlier films featuring the character were not handled by the company, which later took on the special effects for Marvel Cinematic Universe films, or at least the majority of them. The company is a division of Lucasfilm, a subsidiary of Disney alongside Marvel.
- #215
At around 27 minutes, while Peter (Tom Holland), Ned (Jacob Batalon) and the others are in gym class, Peter's crush Liz (Laura Harrier) talks about Spider-Man with her group of friends. When asked whether Spider-Man is "hot," one of the girls replies, "He could be thirty under there." Tobey Maguire and Sam Raimi's Spider-Man films cast actors older than their high school counterparts. The same argument can be made for Andrew Garfield and Marc Webb's Amazing Spider-Man films, though the age gap was not as severe. This leads to the belief that the line is a jab at the earlier films, since this film actually cast age-appropriate actors and actresses for high school.
- #216
This film continues the tradition of every MCU film's cast including one or more Oscar winners (except Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), which had none). In this case they are Marisa Tomei, Gwyneth Paltrow and Jennifer Connelly (the voice of Karen/Suit Lady). At the time of its release, Spider-Man: Homecoming had the most Oscar winners of any MCU film.
- #217
Casting director Sarah Finn revealed that Lewis Pullman auditioned for Ned Leeds. He ultimately took on the role of Robert Reynolds/Sentry in Thunderbolts* (2025).
- #218
Chandler Riggs auditioned to play Spider-Man.
- #219
Jake Schreier was considered to direct. He went on to direct Thunderbolts* (2025).
- #220
Miles Mussenden, who plays a Park Ranger in this film, has played two more roles in the MCU, making him one of the few actors to play three different roles in the MCU. He had previously played Guard 3 in Luke Cage (2016) and later took on the regular role of Otis Johnson, Tyrone Johnson's father, in Cloak & Dagger (2018).
- #221
The exterior of Peter Parker's high school is Franklin K. Lane High School, located on the border of Brooklyn and Queens. The New York Daily News front-page headline of March 8, 2004 labeled FKLHS "City's Worst School." Some notable alumni include Red Holzman (NBA), Richie Havens (singer-songwriter, guitarist), DJ Spinderella (of Salt-N-Pepa (2021)) and John Gotti.
- #222
Jane Levy and Kaya Scodelario were considered for the roles playing Peter's love interest.
- #223
This is the first film in Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe to have more than an hour of footage specially formatted for IMAX.
- #224
Not counting made-for-TV productions, this is the first live-action Spider-Man film that does not show Peter Parker crying (something the character has been quite prone to doing in the comics for some time).
- #225
Marisa Tomei had previously appeared alongside Rosemary Harris, who played Aunt May Parker in Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007).
- #226
Many actors were discussed online for the role of Peter Parker (Spider-Man) in this film. The list, some of which were rumors, some talked about, and some real, includes: Logan Lerman, Dylan O'Brien, Ansel Elgort, Taron Egerton, Freddie Highmore, Grant Gustin, Donald Glover, Zac Efron, Zayn Malik, Drake Bell, Nolan Gould, Mateus Ward, Vincent Martella, Nick Robinson, Sam Strike, Nat Wolff, Liam James, William Brent, Asa Butterfield, Timothée Chalamet, Daniel Radcliffe, Jack O'Connell, Andrew Garfield, Tobey Maguire, Eddie Redmayne, Tyrel Jackson Williams, Matt Lintz, Judah Lewis, Charlie Plummer, Charlie Rowe, Tanner Buchanan Ivan Escott and, of course, Tom Holland.
- #227
Michael Keaton and Jon Favreau appeared in Tim Burton's and Joel Schumacher's Batman films, with Keaton in Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992) and Favreau in Batman Forever (1995). Tommy Lee Jones also appeared in both Batman Forever (1995) and Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), appearing in both universes. However, none of them share screen time in either universe.
- #228
This film is Bokeem Woodbine's second Marvel production. He had played Steppin' Razor twice in Blade: The Series (2006).
- #229
Garcelle Beauvais, who plays the Vulture's wife, once played the long-time love (and eventual wife) of Jamie Foxx, the villain of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014), on The Jamie Foxx Show (1996). Bokeem Woodbine, who plays the Vulture's accomplice, also appeared with Foxx in Ray (2004) as a member of his group.
- #230
(At around the 27th minute) In the film, Ned asks Peter if he can be "the guy in the chair." This may be a subtle reference to Ant-Man (2015), the first MCU film to mention Spider-Man. Hank Pym had a chair and monitors from which he could watch and guide Scott Lang and assist him remotely on missions.
- #231
The first trailer received 116 million online views in its first 24 hours. This made it the fourth trailer to receive over 100 million views in that time frame, after Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015), Fifty Shades Darker (2017) and Beauty and the Beast (2017).
- #232
In an interview conducted shortly after Amazing Spider-Man 3 was shelved, Shailene Woodley said she wanted to play Mary Jane Watson in this film.
- #233
This is the first Spider-Man film since Spider-Man 3 (2007) to gross over 100 million dollars domestically in its opening weekend.
- #234
Norman Reedus's son Mingus Reedus was offered an audition to play Spider-Man, but he turned the offer down.
- #235
Drew Goddard was among the candidates to direct the film. After leaving as showrunner of Daredevil (2015), Goddard was hired to write and direct Sinister Six for the Amazing Spider-Man series, but that film was ultimately cancelled.
- #236
The film made the shortlist for the Best Visual Effects Oscar but was not nominated.
- #237
Coinciding with the film's release, Marvel published the third Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus in 2017.
- #238
Although Tyne Daly appears in only one scene, her name is included in the main credits.
- #239
Marisa Tomei appeared alongside Alfred Molina in The Perez Family (1995) and Love Is Strange (2014). Molina had previously played Dr. Otto Octavius (Dr. Octopus) in Spider-Man 2 (2004). Michael Keaton worked with Molina in The Company (2007) and with Chris O'Donnell, who played Dick Grayson (Robin) in Batman Forever (1995) and Batman & Robin (1997).
- #240
The number 37 appears frequently in the film. Examples include one of the fire trucks outside the Washington Monument and the amount of time Karen (the AI of Peter's suit) says has passed by the time Peter is trapped in Damage Control.
- #241
This Spider-Man film shares the title "Homecoming" with the third season, eighth episode of the classic TV series The Incredible Hulk (1977), about a Marvel superhero.
- #242
Bokeem Woodbine and Logan Marshall-Green appeared together in the 2010 film Devil.
- #243
Robert Downey Jr. and Michael Keaton appeared in 6. Maçta (2005).
- #244
Katherine McNamara wanted to play Mary Jane Watson, who was suggested by the YouTuber Amazing Spider Man.
- #245
Disney, Marvel's owner, and Columbia had previously collaborated on the first Silly Symphonies cartoons.
- #246
Maxim Knight was considered for the role of Peter Parker.
- #247
With this film, the Spider-Man series' global box office gross surpassed 4 billion dollars.
- #248
This is the first MCU film Avi Arad has produced since The Incredible Hulk (2008).
- #249
Under the Sony–Marvel agreement, Sony Pictures continued to finance, distribute and hold final creative control over the Spider-Man films, while Marvel Studios could explore integrating MCU characters into future entries.
- #250
The character of Spider-Man was to appear first in an earlier Marvel Cinematic Universe film, later revealed to be Captain America: Civil War (2016), before the release of Spider-Man: Homecoming.
- #251
Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach, producers on The Amazing Spider-Man series, were set to serve as executive producers on Spider-Man: Homecoming, while neither director Marc Webb nor actor Andrew Garfield returned for the new film.
- #252
In March 2015, Drew Goddard was considered to write and direct Spider-Man: Homecoming, but he later said he declined because he did not really have an idea for it and struggled with the prospect after spending a year working on a Sinister Six film.
- #253
In May 2015, Jonathan Levine, Ted Melfi, Jason Moore, the writing team of John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, and Jared Hess were under consideration to direct Spider-Man: Homecoming.
- #254
Butterfield, Holland, Judah Lewis, Matt Lintz, Charlie Plummer, and Charlie Rowe screen-tested for the lead role in Spider-Man: Homecoming against Robert Downey Jr. for chemistry; the six were selected from a search of over 1,500 actors to test in front of Feige, Pascal, and the Russo brothers.
- #255
Before Jon Watts was hired to direct Spider-Man: Homecoming, he made early mood reels depicting Nick Fury as Peter Parker's mentor, explaining that Fury would be someone Peter would want to get in trouble with.
- #256
The writers of Spider-Man: Homecoming wanted Peter Parker to come to terms with his new abilities while still being unskilled with them and carrying human fears such as a fear of heights, and they avoided Manhattan skyscrapers in favor of locations including the suburbs, a golf course, the Staten Island Ferry, Coney Island and Washington, D.C.
- #257
Drawing on their sitcom backgrounds, the writers of Spider-Man: Homecoming aimed to build a network of strong characters around Peter Parker.
- #258
In October 2015, director Jon Watts said he wanted Spider-Man: Homecoming to be a coming-of-age story showing Peter's growth, naming Can't Buy Me Love, Say Anything... and Almost Famous as favorites in that genre.
- #259
Jon Watts said the coming-of-age angle drew him to direct Spider-Man: Homecoming, as he had already wanted to make such a story when he learned the new Spider-Man would be younger than earlier versions.
- #260
Jon Watts wanted to heavily pre-visualize Spider-Man: Homecoming, particularly its action sequences, as he does on all his films.
- #261
For Spider-Man: Homecoming, Jon Watts worked with a team to establish the visual language of the action sequences and to try things out before filming began, which helped him practice given his lack of experience on large-scale films.
- #262
Jon Watts wanted the web-slinging sequences in Spider-Man: Homecoming to avoid the big "swoopy" camera moves used previously and to stay as grounded as possible.
- #263
For Spider-Man: Homecoming, Jon Watts aimed for the web-slinging sequences to feel as though the camera was there with the character, whether shot with a drone, helicopter, cable-cam or handheld from a roof.
- #264
In January 2016, Sony moved Spider-Man: Homecoming's release from July 28, 2017, to July 7, 2017, and stated the film would receive a digital IMAX 3D remaster in post-production.
- #265
Sony revealed the title Spider-Man: Homecoming at CinemaCon 2016, a nod to the high school homecoming tradition and to the character coming home to Marvel and the MCU.
- #266
Zendaya was cast as Michelle in early March 2016, and Marisa Tomei was confirmed as May Parker at the same time.
- #267
John Leguizamo was approached and entered negotiations for the villain role in Spider-Man: Homecoming, but Marvel asked him to step away so Michael Keaton could be cast; Marvel then offered Leguizamo another role, which he considered too small and declined.
- #268
Spider-Man's costume in Spider-Man: Homecoming featured more technical improvements than earlier suits, including a chest logo that functioned as a remote drone, an AI system comparable to Stark's J.A.R.V.I.S., a holographic interface, a parachute, a tracking device for Stark to monitor Peter, a heater, an airbag, illumination and eyepieces able to augment reality.
- #269
Stark also built a "training wheels" protocol into the Spider-Man: Homecoming suit to initially limit Peter's access to all of its features.
- #270
Carroll said Marvel went through the comics and pulled out all the fun and wacky things the suit did to include in the Homecoming suit.
- #271
Spider-Man's web-shooters in Spider-Man: Homecoming have various settings, first teased at the end of Civil War, which Carroll explained allowed him to adjust the spray to settings such as the spinning web, web ball or ricochet web, comparing this to a DSLR camera.
- #272
Spider-Man: Homecoming shot in Atlanta at locations including Grady High School, Downtown Atlanta, the Atlanta Marriott Marquis, Piedmont Park, the Georgia World Congress Center and the West End neighborhood.
- #273
Tom Holland said that constructing New York sets in Atlanta for Spider-Man: Homecoming was cheaper than filming in New York, though the production might still spend one or two weeks there.
- #274
A replica of the Staten Island Ferry was built in Atlanta for Spider-Man: Homecoming, able to open and close in half within 10 to 12 seconds and to be flooded with 40,000 gallons of water in 8 seconds.
- #275
Casting for Spider-Man: Homecoming continued after production began, with Isabella Amara, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Josie Totah, Hannibal Buress, Selenis Leyva, Abraham Attah, Michael Mando, Tyne Daly, Garcelle Beauvais, Tiffany Espensen and Angourie Rice joining in unspecified roles, and Bokeem Woodbine added as another villain.
- #276
At San Diego Comic-Con in 2016, Marvel confirmed the castings of Michael Keaton, Zendaya, Donald Glover, Laura Harrier, Tony Revolori, Tyne Daly and Bokeem Woodbine for Spider-Man: Homecoming, and revealed that Zendaya, Harrier and Revolori would play Michelle, Liz Allan and Flash Thompson, while Jacob Batalon was announced as Ned.
- #277
Adrian Toomes / Vulture was revealed to be the villain of Spider-Man: Homecoming, and Lewis Pullman auditioned for the role of Ned.
- #278
Martha Kelly joined the cast of Spider-Man: Homecoming in an unspecified role.
- #279
Michael Chernus was cast as Phineas Mason / Tinkerer in Spider-Man: Homecoming, and Jona Xiao also joined the cast in an unspecified role.
- #280
By September 2016, Jon Favreau was reprising his role as Happy Hogan from the Iron Man series in Spider-Man: Homecoming.
- #281
Principal photography on Spider-Man: Homecoming wrapped on October 2, 2016, in New York City, with additional filming later that month in Berlin, Germany, near the Brandenburg Gate.
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