![]() ![]() I previously created an exhaustive list of all the Easter eggs in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, which should serve as a prologue to what has been attempted in the following list. So, I said my prayers to the Grand Web of Life and Destiny that my vision might be unclouded enough to spot as many Easter eggs as possible in the new film. No matter the interpretation of Spider-Man, you can bet that they’ve got their own universe. YouTube 2.Box Office: Early Summer Tentpoles Cash In, Fueled by Diverse StarsĪnd now, with the release of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Sony Pictures Animation has given itself the license to push this practice further than ever before as the film expands into the vast and endless Spider-Verse. That said, Michael Keaton was intimidating as The Vulture and full marks to him for giving us a powerful villain, a feat rarely achieved in the MCU. The only reason to not like this character was because he was not really a bad guy but just an average guy suffering the consequences of billionaire antics. That said, it still seemed childish compared to the previous villains he’s faced before. Nevertheless, he made the character his own and the film as a whole made way for much bigger things for our hero. Gyllenhaal’s Mysterio was slightly different to what we were used to as a villain. Vincent D’Onofrio’s Wilson Fisk was simply a lot more memorable and to this day, makes this version of the character an afterthought. But what probably didn’t work for him was that it wasn’t the only version of the character at the time. Kingpin was an intimidating villain with a tragic story as well. Kingpin – Spider-Man: Into The Spiderverse It was a good attempt but ultimately, she got overshadowed by the film’s overall arc and the Kingpin, of course. Kathryn Hahn was brilliant but the role was just too short-lived to have any real impact on the film or the audience. Doc Ock – Spider-Man: Into The Spiderverse And while it did make sense in the context of the film, this version of the villain rid all goodwill the actual character from the comics brought with him. Lizard- The Amazing Spider-Manīringing a fan favourite villain from the comics would be the bulletproof way to reel the fans in, wouldn’t it? Well, not if you change their character from being tragic to be a complete monster without remorse. To be fair to him, he did remarkably well to introduce an empathetic and complex villain but the presence of Venom meant he was never going to be part of the main event or fulfil his potential. Thomas Haden Church had recently been Oscar-nominated for his wonderful performance in Sideways when he was cast for the role. ![]() It’s why Tom Hardy’s Venom works despite 90% of his personality being a comedian. This character lacked the intensity of his comic book counterpart and you can’t play Venom without that. Topher Grace probably wasn’t the right choice to play Venom either. It’s well documented how Sam Raimi never wanted to introduce Venom in the film but was made to by the powers that be. However, the film as a whole was a messy affair as it tried to juggle too many things at once and as such failed to legitimise the threat that DeHaan’s Green Goblin. Dane DeHaan brought his signature tortured intensity to the character and gave us a Goblin driven by rage, pain and a strong sense of betrayal. ![]()
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