It seems very likely now that the Spider-Man: No Way Home ending is preparing for the entry of Miles Morales into the MCU. The ending of the new Spider-Man movie clearly sets the scene for a major status quo shift in Spider-Man 4 and it has been theorized that the new trilogy of movies centered around Marvel’s popular web-slinger may introduce a live-action Miles Morales. Here’s why the Spider-Man: No Way Home Miles Morales setup makes this almost certain.
Spoilers for Spider-Man: No Way Home follow!
How the Spider-Man: No Way Home ending sets up Miles Morales
Anyone who’s seen Spider-Man: No Way Home knows the truth that despite a few rumors to the contrary, Miles Morales does not appear in the movie — but he is still heavily teased. In fact, he has been teased so much across No Way Home, Homecoming, and even an interview with Tom Holland that it seems very likely that Miles Morales will be introduced as a second Spider-Man in the next movie.
The ending of Spider-Man: No Way Home has left Peter Parker (Tom Holland) at his lowest point. His guardian May Parker is dead and everyone on the planet, even Doctor Strange who cast the spell in the first place, has forgotten everything about him. Spider-Man is known about but Peter Parker doesn’t exist. All of this leaves Peter with the possibility of making new friends and a brand new status quo, perhaps as a mentor character to a new Spider-Man.
Miles Morales has already been confirmed for the MCU back in Spider-Man: Homecoming, after Aaron Davis (Donald Glover) mentions his nephew — that’s Miles. Davis also threatens Miles as villain The Prowler in the Into The Spider-Verse movie and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales game. No Way Home now features Electro (Jamie Foxx) making a knowing reference to “a black Spider-Man.” Furthermore, the bridge scene with Doc Ock’s attack features a mysterious character only named “MIT Assistant Vice-Chancellor” played by Paula Newsome who seems far too important and cool to not get a name, especially when she tells off Octavius — this could very well be Miles’ mother Rio Morales, who is the reason Miles got into science and in the game is running for a city council seat.
In an interview with GQ, Spider-Man series producer Amy Pascal said they wanted to keep making movies with Tom Holland but Holland himself said, “maybe it is time for me to move on. Maybe what’s best for Spider-Man is that they do a Miles Morales film.” Tom Holland has a habit of teasing things about future Spider-Man plans that he isn’t supposed to, but it still seems likely that he’ll continue on as Peter Parker — just alongside Miles Morales, as in happening in Marvel’s Spider-Man II.
Spider-Man: No Way Home is out in theaters now. Miles Morales will appear next year in Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse Part One, at the very least.
