This is of course related to Spider-Man: No Way Home’s ending where Spidey and Dr. Strange figure out that the only way to revert the effects of the sorcerer’s reality-twisting spell is for Peter Parker to sacrifice himself, or rather his identity, and erase all living memory that he ever existed. Although that decision makes for some pretty emotional footage in the movie and also opens up the doors for a very different new trilogy starring Tom Holland, it did leave some wondering what really happened to Peter’s paper trail inside the MCU.
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Naturally, this point did not go unnoticed for the Spider-Man: No Way Home writers. The duo explained to IGN that “answering those questions by the end of the movie, felt like it would be almost too much to have to explain,” thus potentially robbing the moment of its meaning for the film’s hero. In that regard, Erik Sommers and Chris McKenna did say they put a lot of thought trying to decide whether to do a “Back to the Future kind of thing,” or simply have people fade away from photos, though they won’t be adding anything further due to its implications.
Both men finalized the matter by saying “I don’t think we’re… We’re not allowed to divulge that. But we have answers.” This comment will undoubtedly drive fan speculation about when said answers will come, as the writers even told the host they could stick to the Back to the Future scenario for now. Essentially, the writers want everyone to know they thoroughly went the extra mile to consider every scenario that could be affected by this, it’s just they won’t get to find out how for now.
At first glance, the most obvious occasion to address this Spider-Verse mess would come in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, given the form sorcerer supreme will probably have to explain to Wong and the Scarlet Witch the whole mess he caused not too long ago. Nevertheless, the Doctor Strange sequel already has a ton to unpack after delivering a trailer that even has potential implications for the X-Men, so it’s not entirely out of the question this issue could take longer to solve.
While Spider-Man: No Way Home is probably not perfect, many prominent people inside the industry have voiced their displeasure at it being passed on in the Best Picture category for the upcoming Oscars. Anyone feeling that way might find consolation in knowing that the film’s ending may have a silver lining for Peter and MJ.
Spider-Man: No Way Home is now playing in theaters.
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Source: IGN
