History Trivia / SpiderManNoWayHome

* WordOfSaintPaul: In an interview, Alfred Molina stated that the Doctor Octopus in this movie is the same one from ''Spider-Man 2'' revealed to be NotQuiteDead.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Disney and Sony's partnership nearly fell apart in the lead-up to this film. As such, had Sony made the movie, it would have lacked any and all references to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which would have been a problem considering that this iteration of Spider-Man is so heavily tied to it.

* MilestoneCelebration: Though it's slightly early, the film comes out a few days before the year of the 60th Anniversary of the ''Franchise/SpiderMan'' franchise, the 20th Anniversary of ''Film/SpiderMan1'', and the 10th Anniversary of ''Film/TheAmazingSpiderMan'' -- and it goes all-out by featuring the cast of those respective film continuities.

** Photos of Creator/WillemDafoe, Crearor/AlfredMolina, and Creator/JamieFoxx's new character designs also leaked out around the same time, albeit without digital enhancements. (Doctor Octopus, for instance, has four blue bulbs on the back of his trenchcoat where his metal arms would be.)

** Photos of Willem Dafoe, Alfred Molina, and Jamie Foxx's new character designs also leaked out around the same time, albeit without digital enhancements. (Doctor Octopus, for instance, has four blue bulbs on the back of his trenchcoat where his metal arms would be.)

** The German teaser trailer was leaked a day before its intended release date, albeit in poor quality and with unfinished visual effects.

** Photos of Willem Dafoe, Alfred Molina, and Jamie Foxx's new character designs also leaked out around the same time, albeit without digital enhancements. (Doctor Octopus, for instance, has four bulbs on the back of his trenchcoat where his metal arms would be.)

* RoleReprisal:

** The teaser trailer was leaked a day before its intended release date, albeit in poor quality and with unfinished visual effects.

** Photos of Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield suited up and a close-up photo of Andrew Garfield wearing the ''Amazing Spider-Man 2'' suit have also surfaced on the internet.

* SpoiledByTheMerchandise: The film revolving around the multiverse was meant to be a closely-guarded secret, but listings for some tie-in toys that used phrases like "Blast your way into another universe" and "potentially multiversal consequences" made their way onto retail sites a few weeks before the first trailer dropped.

** Photos of what Willem Dafoe, Alfred Molina, and Jamie Foxx's new character designs looked like also leaked out around the same time, albeit without digital enhancements. (Doctor Octopus, for instance, has four bulbs on the back of his trenchcoat where his metal arms would be.)

** Creator/AlfredMolina returns as Otto Octavius / Doctor Octopus from ''Film/SpiderMan2''.

** The teaser hints that Creator/ThomasHadenChurch and Creator/RhysIfans will reprise their roles as Flint Marko / Sandman and Dr. Curt Connors / The Lizard from ''Film/SpiderMan3'' and ''Film/TheAmazingSpiderMan''.

** The teaser hints that Creator/ThomasHaydenChurch and Creator/RhysIfans will reprise their roles as Flint Marko / Sandman and Dr. Curt Connors / The Lizard from ''Film/SpiderMan3'' and ''Film/TheAmazingSpiderMan''.

** Creator/AlfredMolina returns as Dr. Octopus from ''Film/SpiderMan2''.
** Creator/JamieFoxx returns as Electro from ''Film/TheAmazingSpiderMan2''.
** Variety reports that Creator/WillemDafoe will reprise his role as Norman Osborn / Green Goblin, from Sam Rami's trilogy.

** [[https://variety.com/2021/film/news/spider-man-no-way-home-trailer-leak-official-1234968950/ Variety reports that]] Creator/WillemDafoe will reprise his role as Norman Osborn, alias the Green Goblin, from Sam Rami's trilogy.

** The teaser trailer was leaked a day before its intended release date.

* MilestoneCelebration: Though it's slightly early, the film comes out the year before the 60th Anniversary of the ''Franchise/SpiderMan'' franchise, the 20th Anniversary of ''Film/SpiderMan1'', and the 10th Anniversary of ''Film/TheAmazingSpiderMan'' -- and it goes all-out by featuring the cast of those respective film continuities.

* ContentLeak: The teaser trailer was leaked a day before its intended release date.

* SpoiledByTheMerchandise: The film revolving around the multiverse was meant to be a closely-guarded secret, but listings for some tie-in toys that used phrases like "Blast your way into another universe" and "potentially multiversal consequences" made their way onto retail sites a few weeks before the first trailer dropped.

** [[https://variety.com/2021/film/news/spider-man-no-way-home-trailer-leak-official-1234968950/ Variety reports that]] Creator/WillemDafoe will reprise his role as Norman Osborn, alias the Green Goblin, from Sam Rami's trilogy.

* ContentLeak: The teaser trailer was leaked a day before it's intended release date.

** Creator/JamieFoxx returns as Electron from ''Film/TheAmazingSpiderMan2''.

* RoleReprisal: Creator/AlfredMolina returns as Dr. Octopus from ''Film/SpiderMan2''.

* ReleaseDateChange: One of the countless victims of the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic in this regard. Initially slated for July 16, 2021, the film's release shifted twice: first to November 5, and then to the current date of December 17.

* ContentLeak: The teaser trailer was leaked a day before it's intended release date.