SPIDER-MAN 2 Concept Art Confirms Potentially Controversial Addition To Peter Parker's Final NO WAY HOME Suit

Spider-Man: No Way Home's final suit has been hailed as the wall-crawler's best outfit in the MCU, but a closer look at that in new Spider-Man 2 concept art confirms one potentially divisive addition...

By JoshWilding - Nov 20, 2023 02:11 PM EST

Filed Under: No Way Home

In Spider-Man: No Way Home's closing moments, Peter Parker moved into a Manhattan apartment following the death of his Aunt May. The hero then swung through New York City's skyscrapers in a classic costume which appeared to ditch the many gadgets those created for him by Tony Stark became known for.

When concept artist Rob Brunette shared some promotional shots of the suit following the 2021 movie's release, many fans noticed that it appeared to feature a golden spider symbol on the web-slinger's chest. The lighting made it hard to see that in No Way Home's closing sequence, while a Hot Toys figure was later revealed which featured a black logo.

Of course, it's important to remember those prototypes are typically based on very early concept art, explaining why a figure produced in time for the movie's release depicting the black suit Peter wore to battle Sandman and Electro is completely inaccurate.

Now, Insomniac Games' Senior Character Artist for the Spider-Man 2 video game, Matt Lefferts, has shared the game's interpretation of Spider-Man: No Way Home's red and blue suit. This will have obviously beeen based on the final design and, yes, it features a gold symbol!

"I enjoyed working on the New Red and Blue Suit suit for Marvel's Spider-Man 2," the artist says. "I was responsible for the high-poly, game asset/uvs and texturing/shading. For the detail tileables for this asset I used Substance Designer to get a more cloth like suit material to match the film reference."

"This asset is a culmination of many talented contributors across multiple disciplines and I would like to thank everyone who had a part in its creation," Lefferts adds. "I would also like to thank Insomniac Games, Marvel Games and Sony Interactive Entertainment."

It appears the gold spider is here to stay and must be a reference to either the fallen Iron Man or a hint that a trace of the Iron Spider suit remains (suggesting this costume isn't as traditional as it first appears). Unfortunately, we're unlikely to learn more until Spider-Man 4 rolls around a couple of years from now.

As you can see from the aforementioned promo art, that logo is definitely gold...

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53 Comments

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ReverseFlasher - 11/20/2023, 1:40 PM

Played the last several levels in this costume… looked great in game.

Doom17 - 11/20/2023, 1:43 PM

That's clearly just a lighting glare on the emblem of the concept art and not gold. Even your screengrab from the movie makes that clear. I don't think this is really an article based on that.

VISIONaryNPa2 - 11/20/2023, 4:25 PM

@Doom17 - Josh will pull anything from his butttocks.

BlackSpider - 11/20/2023, 2:07 PM

Lighting, people debunked this days ago.

Got literlly 3 episodes of invincble to talk about, or Gen V, or anything.

Origame - 11/20/2023, 2:51 PM

@BlackSpider - I was gonna say, made no sense for a gold emblem when the point of the suit is its based on the maguire and garfield suits.

BlackSpider - 11/20/2023, 2:59 PM

@Origame - Gold would have ruined an amazing suit, possibly the best suit. I could believe it being in concept art, cause mcu does put needless detail on things, but the final definitly is black.

Origame - 11/20/2023, 3:07 PM

@BlackSpider - I'm not even that against it. I just think it'd be weird when it's supposed to be based on suits that never had a gold logo.

VISIONaryNPa2 - 11/20/2023, 4:25 PM

@BlackSpider - Josh doesn't daf

Taonrey - 11/20/2023, 5:49 PM

@BlackSpider - we don’t talk aboat non good mcu tv on this site. It’s either bad box offices or bad mcu/dc projects

ninerstreet - 11/20/2023, 2:08 PM

It’s black. That’s just glare on the logo. I mean cmon.

WhatIfRickJames - 11/20/2023, 2:08 PM

Blue and black or gold and white?

Origame - 11/20/2023, 2:54 PM

@WhatIfRickJames - ?si=oHeZfDje8wNQCUMZ

ClintThaHamster - 11/20/2023, 3:18 PM

@WhatIfRickJames - Brainstorm, or Green Needle?

Nomis929 - 11/20/2023, 2:09 PM

WhatIfRickJames - 11/20/2023, 2:11 PM

Also, where pray tell does it say that the symbol was gold?

TheVandalore - 11/20/2023, 2:12 PM

I didn't know this was a thing.

HashTagSwagg - 11/20/2023, 2:12 PM

Probably the laziest article so far.

SheepishOne - 11/20/2023, 2:13 PM

I don't think it's a gold spider. Some of the other suits in the Spider-Man 2 game have the appearance of a "golden" spider on the chest in the right lighting. It's just a reflection of light.

THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 11/20/2023, 2:16 PM

That's like me standing in a darkroom and saying my skin is red.

WhatIfRickJames - 11/20/2023, 2:16 PM

Also, you using the word "controversial" is controversial in and of itself. No one is screaming about the gold logo controversy.

TheRationalNerd - 11/20/2023, 2:17 PM

Amazing costume! Can't wait to see more live action with it.

Th3Batman - 11/20/2023, 2:21 PM

The Raimi trilogy's suit puts everything else to shame.

Drace24 - 11/20/2023, 3:38 PM

@Th3Batman - There wasn't one Raimi trilogy suit.

Th3Batman - 11/20/2023, 3:43 PM

@Drace24 - There were small changes made in each movie, but generally speaking, it was the same suit in all 3. The basic concept remained the same.

Drace24 - 11/20/2023, 4:20 PM

@Th3Batman - Okay, but by that logic, aren't all Spider-Man suits kinda the same?

Th3Batman - 11/20/2023, 4:44 PM

@Drace24 - There are major changes from one spider-man series to another, while slight alterations from one raimi movie to the next.

Drace24 - 11/21/2023, 1:31 PM

@Th3Batman - If you say so.

IShitYourPants - 11/20/2023, 2:26 PM

Top tier journalism. Bravo 👏

AlexCorvis - 11/20/2023, 2:36 PM

The slightest bit of research would tell you this is a lighting thing, and not an actual gold spider.

I can tell that from the image, and I haven't even played Spidey 2 yet.

I just remembered you blocked me for pointing things out like this in the past, Josh.

So,

1. This is on me for assuming this was going to be informative.

2. This entire post is a waste of time.

bkmeijer1 - 11/20/2023, 2:40 PM

I kinda do like the gold glow to be honest, and wouldn't mind seeing it in the movie either.

But it being based on concept art? The movie was probably far past done when they went into the design phase for the suits with this game. Think he'd have had the final design.

MyCoolYoung - 11/20/2023, 2:45 PM

The MCU spidey eyes looks the best playing the game

OptimusCrime - 11/20/2023, 2:49 PM

Best suit on the big screen..

Although i played the whole game with the story suits.

ModHaterSLADE - 11/20/2023, 3:04 PM

Damn good looking suit. Would love at least two films focused on the Parker's college years.

BB8ANG - 11/20/2023, 3:06 PM

Black doesn't turn gold when reflecting light... The symbol is gold or a dark bronze (and so are the webs on the suit), and I've been saying that since day 1! HAHA

PC04 - 11/20/2023, 3:08 PM

dumb dumb dumb article

DTor91 - 11/20/2023, 3:12 PM

You really made an article on stupidly misinformed viral Twitter news?

Jesus, Josh.

Waifuslayer - 11/20/2023, 3:13 PM

CyberBishop - 11/20/2023, 3:21 PM

Freaking hack.

JFerguson - 11/20/2023, 3:30 PM

Suit looks good either way.

Now just hoping for more from spidey’s supporting cast! The Raimi trilogy excelled at giving the supporting cast and even random New Yorkers things to do

Drace24 - 11/20/2023, 3:37 PM

I don't have a problem with it perse, but I will say it's contradictory to Peter Parker being at his lowest (and poorest) point. I like the suit because it looks selfmade. Literal gold plating ruins that.

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