Every Live-Action Spider-Man & Movie Scene Made Canon In Across The Spider-Verse
Warning! This article contains spoilers for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse's multiverse-centric story allows the film to connect to Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, and Tom Holland's Spider-Man variants in several ways. While the first movie, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, included a wealth of Spider-Man-related Easter eggs, they were largely constrained to the character's extensive history across all mediums. From comic book references to jokes about real-world Spider-Man merchandise, Into the Spider-Verse did not hold back with the Easter eggs surrounding the web-slinger's history.
Continuing that form, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse's Easter eggs only build on those from the first movie. With the film detailing a Spider-Society dedicated to protecting the multiverse, plenty of different variants of Spider-Man from the character's many stories were included. This even extended to the live-action Spider-Man actors of Tom Holland, Tobey Maguire, and Andrew Garfield, all of whom had several references in the film.
Uncle Ben's Death From Spider-Man 2002![]()
By the time the ending of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse rolled around, the live-action Spider-Men had been referenced at length. The most overt reference to Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man came in the middle of the film when Miguel O'Hara/Spider-Man 2099 was explaining the concept of canon events to Miles Morales. A canon event is a term used for something that happens in every Spider-Person's life that makes them who they are. In the case of the many Peter Parker variants, the canon event in question is the death of Uncle Ben.
Given the advanced technology of Spider-Man 2099's home base, the character was able to show Miles many different iterations of Uncle Ben's death - including Peter B. Parker's - from many different Spider-Man universes in Across the Spider-Verse. Alongside these though, was the death of Uncle Ben from 2002's Spider-Man. Miles looks on as the scene of Uncle Ben's death plays out, showing Tobey Maguire's Peter grieving the loss of his uncle as it was seen in Sam Raimi's initial film from 2002.
Captain Stacy's Death From The Amazing Spider-Man![]()
This scene also included the most overt connection to Andrew Garfield's Spider-Man too. When concerning the Stacy family, a canon event of almost every universe is oftentimes the death of Captain George Stacy due to his connections to Spider-Man - or Spider-Woman depending on the universe. This links to Gwen, who has seemingly come to terms with the fact that this means her own father will eventually die in a canon event of her universe.
Just as with Uncle Ben's many deaths, Miguel shows Miles the many different scenarios from across the multiverse that result in Captain Stacy's death. One of these will have been familiar to fans of the franchise, as the scene was taken directly from 2012's The Amazing Spider-Man. The ending of Andrew Garfield's first outing as Spider-Man saw Captain Stacy killed by the Lizard, with Peter unable to stop him from dying. Like Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man was shown dealing with Uncle Ben's death, the scene was shown in which Andrew Garfield's Peter Parker mourns George Stacy's death from The Amazing Spider-Man.
Peter & MJ's Kiss From Spider-Man 2002![]()
This scene involving canon events across the multiverse also features another reference to Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man from 2002. While not as obvious as the scene showing Uncle Ben's death, eagle-eyed viewers can spot a scene showing Peter's upside-down kiss with MJ from Spider-Man, a scene that has since become iconic. Thanks to the iconicity of the scene from Raimi's first film, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse opted to include the scene as a canon event for different variants of Peter Parker. This is supported by the first film, with Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse showing that Peter B. Parker also had an upside-down kiss with Mary Jane.
This scene is also loosely referenced earlier in the film, shortly before Miles follows Gwen through the portal to another universe. Miles is hanging invisible, upside-down in front of Gwen. This is an obvious nod to the upside-down kiss between Spider-Man and his love interest, making this being revealed as a canon event later in the film even more impactful.
Spider-Man 2099 References Spider-Man: No Way Home![]()
Unlike Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield's Spider-Men, Tom Holland's MCU variant of the character is not explicitly shown. However, this is not to say that Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse does not link to Tom Holland's version of Peter Parker at all. One of the ways the film links to the MCU was revealed in the trailers for Across the Spider-Verse, with Miguel O'Hara referencing the events of Spider-Man: No Way Home.
During Spider-Man 2099's first scene, the film quickly establishes his motivations: protect the multiverse by sending anomalies back to their original timeline. When Gwen asks to join the Spider-Society, Miguel rebukes her for her role in the many anomalies caused during the events of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Miguel then also states not to get him started on Doctor Strange and the little nerd on Earth-199999. This is a clear reference to the events of Spider-Man: No Way Home, with Miguel's character arc in Across the Spider-Verse explaining his disdain for the MCU version of Spider-Man.
Miguel's entire goal is to protect the multiverse, something that anomalies threaten. Throughout Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Miguel is shown to be very ruthless in the pursuit of his goal, not wanting anyone previously involved in anomalies to join the Spider-Society. This explains why he does not like Doctor Strange or Spider-Man from the MCU, as they were directly responsible for almost destroying the multiverse in Spider-Man: No Way Home.
Spider-Man: Homecoming's Donald Glover Appears As The Prowler![]()
Another, more direct reference to the MCU's Spider-Man is found in the Spider-Society HQ. While being given the tour of the building, Miles encounters a live-action version of the Prowler, played by none other than Donald Glover. Glover appeared briefly in Spider-Man: Homecoming as Aaron Davis, doing deals with the Vulture as a means of protecting his neighborhood. The 2017 film featured a reference to Miles' existence in the MCU, with Aaron saying he has a nephew in New York.
While Glover has not appeared as Aaron Davis since Spider-Man: Homecoming, the inclusion of him as the Prowler in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is a direct nod to this scene. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse established that Aaron's alter ego was the Prowler, meaning eventually, the MCU version would become the villain too. This seems to have happened in one universe, though the use of Donald Glover in the role was undoubtedly to cause a link to 2017's Spider-Man: Homecoming and the MCU version of the character in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.
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Continuing that form, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse's Easter eggs only build on those from the first movie. With the film detailing a Spider-Society dedicated to protecting the multiverse, plenty of different variants of Spider-Man from the character's many stories were included. This even extended to the live-action Spider-Man actors of Tom Holland, Tobey Maguire, and Andrew Garfield, all of whom had several references in the film.
Uncle Ben's Death From Spider-Man 2002
By the time the ending of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse rolled around, the live-action Spider-Men had been referenced at length. The most overt reference to Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man came in the middle of the film when Miguel O'Hara/Spider-Man 2099 was explaining the concept of canon events to Miles Morales. A canon event is a term used for something that happens in every Spider-Person's life that makes them who they are. In the case of the many Peter Parker variants, the canon event in question is the death of Uncle Ben. Given the advanced technology of Spider-Man 2099's home base, the character was able to show Miles many different iterations of Uncle Ben's death - including Peter B. Parker's - from many different Spider-Man universes in Across the Spider-Verse. Alongside these though, was the death of Uncle Ben from 2002's Spider-Man. Miles looks on as the scene of Uncle Ben's death plays out, showing Tobey Maguire's Peter grieving the loss of his uncle as it was seen in Sam Raimi's initial film from 2002.
Captain Stacy's Death From The Amazing Spider-Man
This scene also included the most overt connection to Andrew Garfield's Spider-Man too. When concerning the Stacy family, a canon event of almost every universe is oftentimes the death of Captain George Stacy due to his connections to Spider-Man - or Spider-Woman depending on the universe. This links to Gwen, who has seemingly come to terms with the fact that this means her own father will eventually die in a canon event of her universe. Just as with Uncle Ben's many deaths, Miguel shows Miles the many different scenarios from across the multiverse that result in Captain Stacy's death. One of these will have been familiar to fans of the franchise, as the scene was taken directly from 2012's The Amazing Spider-Man. The ending of Andrew Garfield's first outing as Spider-Man saw Captain Stacy killed by the Lizard, with Peter unable to stop him from dying. Like Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man was shown dealing with Uncle Ben's death, the scene was shown in which Andrew Garfield's Peter Parker mourns George Stacy's death from The Amazing Spider-Man.
Peter & MJ's Kiss From Spider-Man 2002
This scene involving canon events across the multiverse also features another reference to Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man from 2002. While not as obvious as the scene showing Uncle Ben's death, eagle-eyed viewers can spot a scene showing Peter's upside-down kiss with MJ from Spider-Man, a scene that has since become iconic. Thanks to the iconicity of the scene from Raimi's first film, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse opted to include the scene as a canon event for different variants of Peter Parker. This is supported by the first film, with Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse showing that Peter B. Parker also had an upside-down kiss with Mary Jane. This scene is also loosely referenced earlier in the film, shortly before Miles follows Gwen through the portal to another universe. Miles is hanging invisible, upside-down in front of Gwen. This is an obvious nod to the upside-down kiss between Spider-Man and his love interest, making this being revealed as a canon event later in the film even more impactful.
Spider-Man 2099 References Spider-Man: No Way Home
Unlike Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield's Spider-Men, Tom Holland's MCU variant of the character is not explicitly shown. However, this is not to say that Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse does not link to Tom Holland's version of Peter Parker at all. One of the ways the film links to the MCU was revealed in the trailers for Across the Spider-Verse, with Miguel O'Hara referencing the events of Spider-Man: No Way Home. During Spider-Man 2099's first scene, the film quickly establishes his motivations: protect the multiverse by sending anomalies back to their original timeline. When Gwen asks to join the Spider-Society, Miguel rebukes her for her role in the many anomalies caused during the events of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Miguel then also states not to get him started on Doctor Strange and the little nerd on Earth-199999. This is a clear reference to the events of Spider-Man: No Way Home, with Miguel's character arc in Across the Spider-Verse explaining his disdain for the MCU version of Spider-Man.
Miguel's entire goal is to protect the multiverse, something that anomalies threaten. Throughout Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Miguel is shown to be very ruthless in the pursuit of his goal, not wanting anyone previously involved in anomalies to join the Spider-Society. This explains why he does not like Doctor Strange or Spider-Man from the MCU, as they were directly responsible for almost destroying the multiverse in Spider-Man: No Way Home.
Spider-Man: Homecoming's Donald Glover Appears As The Prowler
Another, more direct reference to the MCU's Spider-Man is found in the Spider-Society HQ. While being given the tour of the building, Miles encounters a live-action version of the Prowler, played by none other than Donald Glover. Glover appeared briefly in Spider-Man: Homecoming as Aaron Davis, doing deals with the Vulture as a means of protecting his neighborhood. The 2017 film featured a reference to Miles' existence in the MCU, with Aaron saying he has a nephew in New York. While Glover has not appeared as Aaron Davis since Spider-Man: Homecoming, the inclusion of him as the Prowler in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is a direct nod to this scene. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse established that Aaron's alter ego was the Prowler, meaning eventually, the MCU version would become the villain too. This seems to have happened in one universe, though the use of Donald Glover in the role was undoubtedly to cause a link to 2017's Spider-Man: Homecoming and the MCU version of the character in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.
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