History Trivia / SpiderMan2

* CutSong: Music/{{Sia}}'s "Where I Belong" would be in the soundtrack, but a label conflict made it be left out. The single still has [[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/de/Where_I_Belong_by_Sia.jpg Sia dressed as Spidey in the cover]].

* TropeNamers:
** BrilliantButLazy
** PowerOfTheSun

* TropeNamers:
** BrilliantButLazy
** PowerOfTheSun

For the sequel to VideoGame/SpiderManPS4, go [[Trivia/MarvelsSpiderMan2 here]].

For the sequel to VideoGame/SpiderManPS4, go [[YMMV/MarvelsSpiderMan2 here]].

* CreatorChosenCasting: Creator/SamRaimi cast Creator/AlfredMolina after seeing him in ''Film/{{Frida}}''.

* HeyItsThatSound: As [[VocalDissonance odd as the end result is]], the lizardmen mentioned below (the ones that appear on the fight arena) reuse the damage grunts of a "The Skulls", a street gang that acted as the main enemy faction of the first 3 levels of the previous game.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX8oB68O1ms 2003 trailer]] sported a more cel-shaded style, and showcased the Lizard, who never made it into the game (though there were lizard men of sorts in the game, though only in the unlockable bonus fight arena mode). One of the hint markers makes a reference to this; "Everyone knows that lizards only live in sewers anyway." In addition, unused lines from Spidey indicated that Kraven the Hunter and Calypso were set to appear as part of a Lizard subplot, but got cut. Calypso would remain in as a bonus boss, while the Kraven and Lizard subplot was saved for ''VideoGame/SpiderMan3''.

** Twins Creator/{{Spencer|List}} and Creator/PeytonRList playing siblings (not stated if also twins) saved by Peter at the beginning.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** After a back injury during the production of ''Film/{{Seabiscuit}}'', Creator/TobeyMaguire was almost replaced by Creator/JakeGyllenhaal as [[ComicBook/SpiderMan Peter Parker]] before Maguire was able to recover for the film. Gyllenhaal would eventually go on to play [[ComicBook/{{Mysterio}} Quentin Beck]] in ''Film/SpiderManFarFromHome''.
** Creator/ChristopherWalken, Creator/RobertDeNiro, Creator/DavidDuchovny, Creator/EdHarris, Creator/SamNeill, Creator/ChrisCooper, and Creator/LievSchreiber were considered for the role of [[ComicBook/DoctorOctopus Otto Octavius]] before the casting of Creator/AlfredMolina. Neill would later go on to portray an Asgardian actor playing Odin in ''Film/ThorRagnarok'', while Cooper would play ComicBook/NormanOsborn in ''Film/TheAmazingSpiderMan2'' and Schreiber would portray [[ComicBook/{{Sabretooth}} Victor Creed]] and [[ComicBook/TheKingpin Wilson Fisk]] in ''Film/XMenOriginsWolverine'' and ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManIntoTheSpiderVerse'' respectively.
** Creator/StanLee was originally going to deliver the "He stole that guy's pizza!" line. An outtake of this can be seen at the end of the DVD's blooper reel.
** Creator/MichaelChabon, hot off winning a UsefulNotes/PulitzerPrize for ''Literature/TheAmazingAdventuresOfKavalierAndClay'', was hired to write the screenplay for the movie. While his draft wasn't fully used, enough elements were for him to receive a screenwriting credit. [[http://io9.com/379291/read-michael-chabons-script-for-spider-man-2 In his draft]]:
** Otto Octavius was younger, single and in a LoveTriangle with Peter and Mary Jane.
** Harry would've gone into [[ParanoiaFuel extreme paranoia]] after Norman's death, and takes out a $10 million bounty against Spider-Man, meaning that Peter has to save people trying to kill him for the reward money.
** Doctor Octopus' obsession with his exo-arms is [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything framed as an addiction]].
** Peter [[DeusExMachina inexplicably losing his powers]] is given an answer as Otto gave him a microchip meant to reverse his spider DNA. Later on, Peter's forced to become a CombatPragmatist against Doc Ock.
** Doc Ock doesn't become fused with his arms until the subway fight.
** Doc Ock is obsessed with Spider-Man because the chip he gave him can stabilize his fusion with the bionic arms.
** Aunt May would've been angrier with Peter when she finds out [[WhatTheHellHero that he could've stopped Uncle Ben's killer]]. Later on, they have a discussion where feeling crushed by your responsibilities is normal, not something you can escape from, and not a special destiny.
** Peter would've gotten his powers back by [[{{Gorn}} taking a knife and pliers and digging the chip out]].
** Doc Ock captures Spider-Man, and Mary Jane and Harry find out about Peter's secret identity.
** And lastly, it's Mary Jane who convinces Otto to abandon the experiment through their prior connection, and Spider-Man breaks free and saves Mary Jane.
** Doc Ock aside, previous drafts included the Lizard and ComicBook/BlackCat villains. Another draft featured a younger Octavius who created the spider that bit Peter. In the end, all ideas were scrapped, though Black Cat was still featured in the video game adaptation.
** An additional fight scene between Spider-Man and Doctor Octopus on a collapsing water tower was storyboarded but never used in the finished film.
** There was to be a scene where Otto, after having become Doctor Octopus, confronts Dr. Connors and ends up attacking him. The scene is used in the [[VideoGame/SpiderMan2 video game adaptation]], however.
v* After Spidey quits and J. Jonah is given the discarded suit there was a scene where he prances around in it in his office. This was cut and later readded as a deleted and extended scene because he was supposed to come across as a total goof, and he does, but Creator/JKSimmons looked too good doing it.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[WhatCouldHaveBeen/SpiderMan Enough for its own page]]

* DummiedOut: Governor's Island was also supposed to be included as a bonus accessible area along with the Ellis and Liberty islands. Time constraints forced the dev team to remove it, but its title card [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGVeOGmwXf4 remained in the game.]]

** Creator/AlfredMolina, who plays Doctor Octopus, is from London. For the most part, he does a pretty spot-on American accent, though when he says the line, "I should've known Osborn wouldn't have the spine to finish you!", [[OohMeAccentsSlipping his voice slips a bit]].

** Creator/AlfredMolina, who plays Doctor Octopus, is from London. For the most part, his accent though when he says the line, "I should've known Osborn wouldn't have the spine to finish you!", [[OohMeAccentsSlipping his voice slips a bit]].

* DeletedScene: [[DeletedScene/SpiderManTrilogy See here]].

** Creator/AlfredMolina, who plays Doctor Octopus, is from London. For the most part, his aceent though when he says the line, "I should've known Osborn wouldn't have the spine to finish you!", [[OohMeAccentsSlipping his voice slips a bit]].

** Creator/AlfredMolina, who plays Doctor Octopus, is from London. When he says the line, "I should've known Osborn wouldn't have the spine to finish you!", [[OohMeAccentsSlipping his voice slips a bit]].

** Daniel Gillies, who plays John Jameson, is Canadian and grew up in New Zealand.

* * WhatCouldHaveBeen: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX8oB68O1ms 2003 trailer]] sported a more cel-shaded style, and showcased the Lizard, who never made it into the game (though there were lizard men of sorts in the game, though only in the unlockable bonus fight arena mode). One of the hint markers makes a reference to this; "Everyone knows that lizards only live in sewers anyway." In addition, unused lines from Spidey indicated that Kraven the Hunter and Calypso were set to appear as part of a Lizard subplot, but got cut. Calypso would remain in as a bonus boss, while the Kraven and Lizard subplot was saved for ''VideoGame/SpiderMan3''.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX8oB68O1ms 2003 trailer]] sported a more cel-shaded style, and showcased the Lizard, who never made it into the game (though there were lizard men of sorts in the game, though only in the unlockable bonus fight arena mode). One of the hint markers makes a reference to this; "Everyone knows that lizards only live in sewers anyway." In addition, unused lines from Spidey indicated that Kraven the Hunter and Calypso were set to appear as part of a Lizard subplot, but got cut. Calypso would remain in as a bonus boss, while the Kraven and Lizard subplot was saved for ''VideoGame/SpiderMan3''.
** Governor's Island was likely meant to be explorable, as its name is still on the map. It instead ended up being DummiedOut.
** There's a row of doors inside the Daily Bugle, which, when approached, play the "door locked" sound effect that usually plays only when a normally accessible location is temporarily locked.[[note]]Non-player stores during nighttime, story locations until (and sometimes after) the location becomes relevant)[[/note]] It's speculated that they were to have some sort of extras behind them, but we will never know for sure.

** The late Creator/JoeAlaskey replaced Creator/DylanBaker as Curt Connors.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX8oB68O1ms 2003 trailer]] sported a more cel-shaded style, and showcased the Lizard, who never made it into the game (though there were lizard men of sorts in the game, though only in the unlockable bonus fight arena mode). One of the hint markers makes a reference to this; "Everyone knows that lizards only live in sewers anyway."