SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME - 10 Huge Rumors That Ended Up Being Total Bullsh*t (Possible SPOILERS)

SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME  - 10 Huge Rumors That Ended Up Being Total Bullsh*t (Possible SPOILERS)

Spider-Man: No Way Home is surely one of the most talked about films of all time, but which of those big rumors we've seen crop up online over the past year or so were blatantly false? Here's your answer!

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By HamiltonParker - Dec 17, 2021 12:12 PM EST
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From the moment Jamie Foxx dropped that fan art depicting the three live-action Spider-Men battling Electro, a seemingly endless series of rumors have done the rounds online about what fans should expect from Spider-Man: No Way Home. Throw in some big leaks, and it's no wonder the web-slinger has dominated headlines for the past year or more.

Now, with the film playing in theaters, we thought it might be a good time to look back on the rumors that have proven themselves to be 100% complete and utter bullsh*t. 

Many came from what we believed to be reliable sources, and others from the usual suspects. Mistakes happen, of course, and plans change, so it's feasible there was once some truth to these. As it stands, however, they didn't pan out and it's now crazy to think about what might have been. 

We should caution that you may find spoilers for Spider-Man: No Way Home from this point on! 
 

8. A Live-Action Miles Morales

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In the midst of rumors about Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield returning as their respective versions (Variants?) of Peter Parker, we heard from MCU Cosmic's now-disgraced Jeremy Conrad that Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures had found an actor to play a live-action Miles Morales. 

Given the source, this story didn't break the internet, but it definitely got fans of the character excited. After all, Spider-Man: Homecoming confirmed the existence of Miles in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and it was feasible he could have been aged up thanks to Avengers: Endgame's five-year time jump.

Alas, we'll be waiting a little longer for Miles to swing into a live-action film because he's nowhere to be found in Spider-Man: No Way Home. There is, however, a fun nod to a possible Black Spider-Man.
 

7. Spider-Slayers

According to a report shared by Murphy's Multiverse, Spider-Man: No Way Home was going to feature the big screen debuts of Dr. Spencer Smythe and the Spider-Slayers. 

J. Jonah Jameson was the one who commissioned the creation of those robots in the comic books. Given his return at the end of Spider-Man: Far From Home, it would have made sense for Jonah to be the one who attempts to bring Peter Parker to justice in the threequel. Having seen the finished film, there's simply no way there would have ever been room for this subplot. 

The site claimed this intel came from a "trusted source," but the report was also made up of a great deal of speculation. Regardless, we'd be happy to see this storyline in a possible Spider-Man 4.
 

6. Spider-Man 3 And Spider-Man 4 Would Shoot Back To Back

Early on, it became apparent Spider-Man: No Way Home would be a big film. That could explain why this rumor about Spider-Man 3 being shot back-to-back with a fourth MCU film managed to gain traction online. 

An epic, two-part Multiverse film sounded like it could be something special, and with Sony acutely aware of COVID impacting productions (and director Jon Watts moving on to Fantastic Four), the studio would have surely been happy having two Spider-Man films ready to release once theaters re-opened and moviegoers were desperate for that big screen experience.

Spider-Man 4 has not been shot, but this was only ever a social media rumor and not a concrete report shared by any major websites or self-proclaimed "scoopers."
 

5. Emma Stone And Kirsten Dunst's Return

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Hot off the news of Jamie Foxx and Alfred Molina reprising their respective roles as Electro and Doc Ock, Collider shared a scoop claiming to have confirmed that Spider-Man: No Way Home would also feature the return of Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield...and Emma Stone and Kirsten Dunst. 

Jeff Sneider, who no longer writes for the site, claimed Dunst was locked in to play Mary Jane Watson again, but that character never appears. As for Stone, while the report indicated she was only "expected" to come back as Gwen, that never made any sense, and the Cruella star didn't show up as Gwen, Spider-Gwen, or any other Variant. 

COVID may well have played a role in their absence (Stone was also pregnant during production), but we're guessing this was a good example of throwing everything at the wall to see what sticks.
 

4. Mysterio Rises From The Dead

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The very nature of Quentin Beck always meant it was at least possible he faked his death. That was the prevailing theory among fans, anyway, despite Spider-Man: Far From Home arguably providing a definitive answer about Mysterio's fate after he failed to defeat Peter Parker. 

When a rumor from FandomWire cropped up alleging that Jake Gyllenhaal was set to return as the villain, it wasn't hard to believe. Set photos suggested he might still be around (turns out that was just propaganda from his supporters), while him being the mastermind behind these villains making their way into the MCU did make sense, especially given his claims about the Multiverse.

While he appears via archival footage in the first few seconds of the film, that's a far cry from the grand return this rumor promised. Once again, it was clearly just an "educated guess."
 

3. Another Green Goblin

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With the signs pointing to Willem Dafoe suiting up as the Green Goblin again, LRM Online was the first of many sites to suggest that Dane DeHaan's Harry Osborn would be back as well. 

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 baddie is universally despised by fans, and no one was crying out to see more of him. DeHaan denied his involvement with Spider-Man: No Way Home on multiple occasions, and the actor was telling the truth; thankfully, he doesn't receive so much as a mention in this film.

One villain from each of the wall-crawler's previous big screen appearances proved to be more than enough, and given the way the story plays out, it seems doubtful this Harry was ever even considered.
 

2. The Sinister Sixth Member Of That Team

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As time went on, it started to become clear that a team of villains would assemble to battle Spider-Man in his latest film. We'd hoped for the Sinister Six, but with all signs pointing to the five baddies we now know are in the blockbuster, who would that mysterious sixth member be? 

Mysterio, perhaps? Nope. On Jeff Sneider's Sneider Cut podcast, he claimed that Sandman and The Lizard would be part of Spider-Man: No Way Home alongside Electro, the Green Goblin, Doctor Octopus, and The Amazing Spider-Man 2's most forgettable baddie: Paul Giamatti's Rhino.

It's certainly possible there were tentative plans to include him (especially if it meant addressing that sequel's cliffhanger ending), but he's not part of this film and there is no Sinister Six. A Sinister Five, sure.
 

1. Ned Leeds Suits Up As Hobgoblin

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In hindsight, this might be the dumbest Spider-Man: No Way Home rumor of them all. To his credit, actor Jacob Batalon dropped a lot of weight after Spider-Man: Far From Home and appears to be all the happier and healthier for it. This may have inspired this bold claim, but it's still ridiculous.

FandomWire alleged that Ned Leeds actor Jacob Batalon would be taking on a villainous role in the film, likely suiting up as Hobgoblin. The comic book version of Ned was framed as the villain by Roderick Kingsley, but if this version of the character hailed from another Earth, that could explain why he was wearing the suit. 

There's no reason to believe this couldn't happen down the line, but for Spider-Man: No Way Home, it always felt like something of a step too far. 
 

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bobevanz
bobevanz - 12/17/2021, 12:35 PM
I love thus movie but the after credit scenes were terrible. Youth pastor LMAO
Cap1
Cap1 - 12/17/2021, 12:39 PM
@bobevanz - Kevin Feige didn’t want any of that tainted Venom shit lol
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 12/17/2021, 12:40 PM
@Cap1 - its kind of funny, but at the same time I'm glad this is the case, because having Venom in the MCU either meant a hard soft reboot of that iteration, or a completely different take on Venom.
Cap1
Cap1 - 12/17/2021, 1:18 PM
@HeavyMetal4Life - him getting drunk while everyone else was off fighting was true to his iteration too n sorta funny. Ideally the MCU redeem Venom from the joke he’s become
Nightwing1015
Nightwing1015 - 12/17/2021, 12:36 PM
If anything, they actually closed off that Hobogoblin story from ever happening.
Psyconiix
Psyconiix - 12/17/2021, 2:25 PM
@Nightwing1015 - Really?

I think they really opened the door for Hobgoblin. It's said there is no Oscorp in that universe. I was reading that the MCU didn't want to use another GG so Hobgoblin would make sense.

Use the comic book for certain beats. Leeds was never Goblin anyway, he was framed by Kingsley (I think I remember that right). Have Kingsley enter the story, be intrigued/inspired by GG, recreate a formula and weaponry and bam. HobGoblin. Holland would never expect it because it isn't Norman. Frame Ned if you want.
Nightwing1015
Nightwing1015 - 12/17/2021, 7:06 PM
@Psyconiix - Yeah I'm sure they'll be an MCU version I just meant that it won't be Ned.
toylled
toylled - 12/17/2021, 9:19 PM
@Nightwing1015 - Hobgoblin? More like BLOBgoblin amiright? I joke, but yeh Jacob is not a great fit for a character like that... nothing about him would suit that role.
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 12/18/2021, 1:05 AM
@Nightwing1015 - I thought they were building towards HobGoblin in this movie. Especially with him learning how to use a sling ring. It would have been crazy if Norman stabbed Ned with the serum. Ned would have slowly went mad and could have been a Goblin who uses both tech and open portals with a sling ring.
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 12/17/2021, 12:37 PM
"10 Huge Rumors"

Math isn't that hard.

I think we will see Mysterio again in the future.
BrainySleep
BrainySleep - 12/17/2021, 12:39 PM
@HeavyMetal4Life - Now he's even splitting his lists up into separate articles. Can't wait for part 2.
Skestra
Skestra - 12/17/2021, 12:40 PM
@HeavyMetal4Life - "Three words. Lovely drugs."
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 12/17/2021, 12:41 PM
@HeavyMetal4Life - came to say the same thing.

What if its a misdirect though? Making us thing two more appearances weren't in, but actually were
MrDandy
MrDandy - 12/17/2021, 2:13 PM
@HeavyMetal4Life - I’m still 99% sure Mysterio will be back. Hopefully in a Spider-Man vs Sinister Six movie and not just a solo sinister six movie with no connection to Spidey
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 12/17/2021, 2:23 PM
@MrDandy - me too.

Honestly, after seeing a "Sinister 5" film with NWH, I'm not super gungho about a a Sinister Six roster. Idk, just feels like we largely did that. Having Vulture, Mysterio, and Scorpion fight Spidey, for example, would be fine with me.
TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 12/17/2021, 2:49 PM
@Skestra -
How many fingers am I holding up?
How’d you get all 7 on one hand?
generictheeric
generictheeric - 12/17/2021, 4:15 PM
@HeavyMetal4Life - Maybe "Hamilton" is counting the Mary Jane and Gwen rumors as two and--who am I kidding. They obviously didn't pay attention before submitting.
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 12/17/2021, 4:33 PM
@generictheeric - LMFAO
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 12/18/2021, 1:06 AM
@HeavyMetal4Life - Except now Mysterio would have no idea that Peter Parker is Spider-Man.
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 12/17/2021, 12:40 PM
So what were the other two rumours?
abd00bie
abd00bie - 12/17/2021, 2:19 PM
@bkmeijer - Next article kek
JohnnyTBP
JohnnyTBP - 12/17/2021, 12:44 PM
I like the nod to Miles
Unites
Unites - 12/17/2021, 1:09 PM
And still you reported them without hesitation :$
Murderisbadong
Murderisbadong - 12/17/2021, 1:13 PM
I mean are some of those really BS though, or just over exaggerated rumors? For example, Miles Morales was definitely teased with the comment by electro. Hobgoblin was teased by both spider-man’s with both making the comments that their best friends did turn bad. So they kind of hinted towards the potential of Ned becoming Hobgoblin. There was also Rhino in the scene with the Universe splitting. So, yes and no they were bullshit. Some of them were definitely teased.
TomK725
TomK725 - 12/17/2021, 1:34 PM
10?
WackyBantha
WackyBantha - 12/17/2021, 4:06 PM
It's interesting that no other superheroes felt the need to help out with all these crazy things going down. It was all over the news.
BigPhilbowski
BigPhilbowski - 12/17/2021, 4:21 PM
Well Ned wears a yellow and blue jacket soooo technically.....
KelvTwelve
KelvTwelve - 12/18/2021, 8:25 AM


Let's just pretend Peter was the sixth sinister six member since he broke them all out and fought Dr. Strange.

Or that tree in the multiverse prison. I'm sure it's not very happy about that.
TheTruth3333
TheTruth3333 - 12/18/2021, 5:32 PM
The trailers were better, and how do you forget about Venom! Venom was forgotten by his own company.
itzayaboy
itzayaboy - 12/18/2021, 7:20 PM
I thought the movie was great. That being said, I really hope they do a story with Spider Man, Daredevil, Moon Knight and Kingpin. Include Kate Bishop too. Keep it lower stakes and gritty.

Include a nod to the Fantastic Four too.
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