Previously, we reported on how Spider-Man: Homecoming opens with Michael Keaton's Adrian Toomes looking to scavenge the resultant destruction left in the wake of 2012's Chitauri invasion of NYC. But it seems that the last five years have seen Keaton and his crew looking to capitalize off a number of global MCU incidents. Producer Eric Carroll confirmed to set visit reporters that Toomes and his crew pilfers from Crossbones' battle with Captain America in Lagos in Civil War, the climatic Ultron showdown in Sakovia and the Dark Elf invasion of London in Thor: The Dark World. Carroll confirms that the much discussed fan theory regarding the similarities between Crossbones and Shocker's gauntlets are 100% correct.
“That gauntlet, you’ll recognize from the beginning of Civil War, it’s what Crossbones is using to kick the sh*t of Cap in that prologue. They scavenged it from the battle in Lagos and made a couple of upgrades, so that it’s not a pneumatic punch machine, it also delivers a pretty hefty jolt when it connects as well.”
And who in Toomes' crew is doing all the upgrades and...tinkering? Keaton states, “They are just his boys, you know? I really like the relationship with the Tinkerer–with Michael (Chernus)’s character–it’s great. He’s real funny, so we goof around a lot and make up very, very funny backstories. They’re funny, but then you think, 'Well, that’s probably their relationship. They probably get on each other’s nerves sometimes.’ [My character has] a lot of the ideas and then I just [tell Michael's character], 'Go make that. Go make that for me. I want to have a thing that does all this stuff. Just go make that stuff for me.' And he’s great. I’m having a lot of fun in that relationship."
ABOUT SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING
OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS: A young Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Tom Holland), who made his sensational debut in Captain America: Civil War, begins to navigate his newfound identity as the web-slinging super hero in Spider-Man: Homecoming. Thrilled by his experience with the Avengers, Peter returns home, where he lives with his Aunt May (Marisa Tomei), under the watchful eye of his new mentor Tony Stark (Robert Downey, Jr.). Peter tries to fall back into his normal daily routine – distracted by thoughts of proving himself to be more than just your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man – but when the Vulture (Michael Keaton) emerges as a new villain, everything that Peter holds most important will be threatened.
CAST: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jr., Marisa Tomei, Laura Harrier, Donald Glover, Bokeem Woodbine, Jacob Batalon, Tony Revolori, Michael Chernus, Logan Marshall-Green
DIRECTOR: Jon Watts
WRITER: Jonathan M. Goldstein & John Francis Daley, Watts & Christopher Ford, Chris McKenna & Erik Sommers
RELEASE DATE: July 07, 2017