This article contains spoilers for Spider-Man: No Way Home. After months of anticipation, Spider-Man: No Way Home arrived and certainly did not disappoint. With the circulation of countless rumors about some stars reprising their roles within the MCU, it was difficult to know what to expect from the film. Previous villains including Green Goblin, Doc Ock, Sandman, the Lizard, and Electro were all confirmed to appear in the film prior to its release. The film managed to encompass references to three generations of crucial moments from the web-slinging hero's past installments, including the on-screen appearances of countless villains (and heroes) from prior films.
The anticipation for the return of actors including former Spider-Man stars Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield was a huge payoff for Spider-Man: No Way Home and its fans. The culmination of each villain included in No Way Home gave Holland, Garfield, and Maguire's adaptations of Spider-Man a chance to correct mistakes each of them previously made. Their appearances led to a huge change in Tom Holland's own version of the character, which will be a huge piece of Peter Parker and Spider-Man going forward. One pivotal piece of Spider-Man's destiny arrived in a scene between Garfield's Spider-Man and Electro. In the scene, a brief reference is made that may confirm the future appearance of another Spider-Man.
After many of the villains received the cures that the three Peter Parkers had created for them, each of the former Spider-Man actors have a moment to speak with villains from their past. Maguire has a heartwarming reunion with Dr. Otto Octavius while Garfield's Spider-Man takes a moment to talk with Electro. During their conversation, Garfield tries to appeal to Electro by telling him that he was never a nobody (a speech that feels a little on the nose for Garfield's version of the hero). Electro brushes off Garfield's attempts to make him feel better and unknowingly makes a brief reference to Miles Morales. Electro essentially hopes that there is a Black Spider-Man somewhere in the Multiverse and of course, viewers know that there is.
Electro's comment isn't the only reference the MCU has given to the existence and potential arrival of Miles Morales. In Spider-Man: Homecoming, Spider-Man foils the weapons deal between the Vulture's henchmen and Aaron Davis (played by Donald Glover). He later interrogates Davis in a parking garage with the hopes of finding the Vulture. Davis admits that he doesn't want the dangerous weapons that Vulture and his men were attempting to dish out into the neighborhood because he has a nephew that lives there. The nephew that Aaron Davis mentions in this scene is Miles Morales, with whom he has a complicated relationship.
The 2018 animated film, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse focuses on Miles Morales and the relationship he has with his family, including his uncle. In the animated film, Aaron Davis is voiced by Mahershala Ali, who will play Blade in the MCU's near future. Unlike the cameo made by Glover's version of Davis in Homecoming, Ali's version of the character takes on a role outside of Miles' uncle. Despite being a supportive and somewhat heroic figure to Miles, Davis becomes the Prowler, who does a lot of dirty work for Kingpin. Glover's version of Davis in the MCU is already seen to have a shady past which may or may not guarantee a tie-in with Vincent D'Onofrio's Kingpin.
Marvel's newest Disney Plus series, Hawkeye, has introduced D'Onofrio's Kingpin to the Marvel Universe. In addition to the mobster's appearance in Hawkeye and Into the Spider-Verse, Kingpin proved how dangerous he can actually be in the Netflix series, Daredevil. Kingpin's commonly known alias as Wilson Fisk tormented Daredevil and a majority of Hell's Kitchen throughout the Netflix series' three seasons, and he's back to cause more ruckus in Hawkeye. Daredevil was canceled by Netflix in 2018, which was the last sighting of Wilson Fisk and Charlie Cox's Daredevil prior to recent MCU projects. Cox reprised his role as Daredevil in No Way Home under the guise of his ordinary alias, Matt Murdock. Early in No Way Home, Matt served as Peter's lawyer and began to showcase his impressive skills as Daredevil by catching a brick hurled through the apartment window.
Now that Kingpin, Aaron Davis, and Matt Murdock have all been spotted within the MCU, it is very likely that Miles Morales isn't far behind. Holland has been vocal about his own hopes to see Miles Morales in the MCU. The sequel of Into the Spider-Verse (entitled Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Part One)) is set to premiere in 2022 and it may also establish Miles' potential standing within the MCU. Upcoming films like Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness could also open the gateway for Miles to appear, though the reference to Miles in Spider-Man: Homecoming suggests that he doesn't need the complexities of the Multiverse in order to arrive.
The ending of No Way Home left Peter all alone to face future threats now that no one has any recollection of Peter Parker. With the No Way Home post-credits implying that Venom may appear in the MCU, Peter may need assistance from a hero like Miles. The upcoming Kraven the Hunter film (which will be set in the same universe as Sony's Venom) may also mean more trouble for Peter. The addition of Kingpin and now Daredevil could mean that Aaron Davis is set to appear on the big screen again, implying that Miles Morales will have plenty of opportunities to make an impact in the MCU.
Spider-Man: No Way Home is now in theaters.