SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME Stars Tom Holland And Zendaya Discuss The Movie's "Bittersweet" Conclusion - SPOILERS

SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME Stars Tom Holland And Zendaya Discuss The Movie's "Bittersweet" Conclusion - SPOILERS

Spider-Man: No Way Home's ending has left fans a complete emotional wreck, and both Tom Holland (Peter Parker) and Zendaya (MJ) have now weighed in with their thoughts on the "bittersweet" conclusion.

By JoshWilding - Dec 31, 2021 09:12 AM EST
Filed Under: No Way Home
Source: Marvel.com

Spider-Man: No Way Home ends with the world forgetting Peter Parker, including those he loves most. Despite finding MJ and Ned in the final few moments of the movie, the hero decides not to try and explain what happened or make them remember him, preferring to leave them in safety. 

Now, Tom Holland and Zendaya have shared their thoughts on that heartbreaking ending. While it's possible Peter and MJ will find each other again one day, the wall-crawler is now on his own and Spider-Man, well, no one has any knowledge that the teenager is beneath that iconic mask.

"I actually hate we're in these interviews like, 'This movie's so fun!’" Zendaya tells Marvel.com. "I cried throughout the whole movie. And the first thing I said when we finished was, ‘This is awfully sad.’" Holland agrees, adding: "It’s brutal. It's tough. It's bittersweet. [Peter is] starting a new chapter. And he's cleared his name. He's free of all that stuff. The people that he loves are safe, and they're alive. It’s very sad, the ending."

Zendaya admits that she was hoping Peter and MJ would "go to college [together]," but Holland seems more at ease with how things wrapped up for Spider-Man. "I wanted them to have a happy ending. We're still here, we're feeling good. We're proud of the movie. It would have been so nice for them to go to college, and just swing off into the sunset. Unfortunately, this is the way it is."

Poor Peter has never really had much luck in the comic books or movies, but we can't help but wonder whether he and MJ will eventually be reunited. She certainly appeared to have some glimmer of recognition after their conversation in the donut shop, though it's possible Peter will meet someone like Felicia Hardy or Gwen Stacy, getting a new love interest in the process. 

What do you hope to see happen next following Spider-Man: No Way Home?

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Deklipz
Deklipz - 12/31/2021, 9:16 AM
He needs to meet someone new like Gwen or Felicia, loose them, then reunite with MJ afterwards. Then later they could bring them back as their respective costumes heroes, throwing a wrench in his life as antagonists while also throwing a wrench in his personal life as a long thought dead love interest returns.
Ha1frican
Ha1frican - 12/31/2021, 12:01 PM
@Deklipz - I think Felicia is the move but only if they do the dynamic they had in the PS4 game where she really takes advantage of him and at the same time MJ starts to realize something is missing from her life even if she doesn’t know why.
cyclopsprime
cyclopsprime - 12/31/2021, 12:13 PM
@Deklipz - peter already met gwen in two different series and let Felicia have more time with peter
GwenLantern
GwenLantern - 12/31/2021, 2:49 PM
@Deklipz - I do like the idea of keeping Gwen alive in this universe. Since Peter now knows how his variant lost her, he's gonna take extra-special care of her.

Also since the modern version of Gwen is best known as Spider-Woman/Ghost Spider, it'd be neat if they gave her spider powers too. We never did see MCU Spider-Man's origin, so maybe he wasn't the only one affected by the spider.
Deklipz
Deklipz - 1/3/2022, 11:25 AM
@Ha1frican - I haven't played the game but this would be a fun way to bring things around after letting the characters grow some, before bringing them back together.
Deklipz
Deklipz - 1/3/2022, 11:26 AM
@GwenLantern - Damn, I hadn't thought about that. There could be other people with similar or partial spider powers that are keeping them secret...
Deklipz
Deklipz - 1/3/2022, 11:30 AM
@cyclopsprime - Felicia would be good. Gwen would be better used as others have suggested by having a spider Gwen who lost her Peter meet Garfields Spidey.
Ha1frican
Ha1frican - 1/3/2022, 12:59 PM
@Deklipz - If you like Spiderman and have a PS4 I highly recommend grabbing the game of the year versions and playing through the story and DLC. It’s probably the best all around version of Spiderman out right and I actually really like the Tom Holland version
TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 12/31/2021, 9:22 AM
“Make MJW love me”
“Don’t do it strange, you don’t know what could hap-
“SHUT UP, know it all, what could go-
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 12/31/2021, 9:27 AM
@TheWalkingCuban - reminds me of that commercial for Homecoming where Peter is like "MJ?"

And its Michael Jordan. Good times
TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 12/31/2021, 9:32 AM
@bkmeijer - “I don’t remember that”
TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 12/31/2021, 9:36 AM
@TheWalkingCuban - they’re both bewildered, suffering from multiverse dysplasia
MahN166A
MahN166A - 12/31/2021, 9:53 AM
@TheWalkingCuban -

Yep. That’s a variant alright!
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 12/31/2021, 11:09 AM
@TheWalkingCuban - you'd be right not to remember that, because it was Magic Johnson

TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 12/31/2021, 11:38 AM
@bkmeijer - oh right XXL
TheHumanSpider2
TheHumanSpider2 - 12/31/2021, 9:30 AM
My guess is (if there is another trilogy, Holland is not secured yet) that they are changing the roles, just as May was Peter's inspiration instead of Ben, I think Gwen will be the love of his life, while MJ will remains as his tragic first love.
inkniron
inkniron - 12/31/2021, 9:43 AM
I mean, he could have had it all if he would have asked for the world to forget who Spider-Man was instead of forgetting who Peter Parker was.
Origame
Origame - 12/31/2021, 10:34 AM
@inkniron - ...wouldn't that leave him in the same spot with people believing he killed mysterio, just without people knowing about his superhero identity?
ElricReturns
ElricReturns - 12/31/2021, 10:56 AM
@inkniron - there are any number of scenarios that should have happened in this movie, like Peter and Stephen having a simple responsible in depth conversation about the ramifications of the spell and the exact details of what they expect to happen. It's ridiculous Stephen just starts the spell without explaining anything to Peter then bitches at Peter for being irresponsible for trying to change the spell mid spell. Doctor Strange acted more irresponsible than Peter. Peter's a "kid". It was on Doctor Strange to explain everything. Probably should have even given Peter a day or so to think a spell like that over to decide. But no, literally starts explaining the ramifications of the spell mid casting then blames Peter. So stupid.

It's as idiotic as Batman v Supermans fight... like a simple conversation... so dumb.
ShimmyShimmyYA
ShimmyShimmyYA - 12/31/2021, 11:47 AM
@ElricReturns - arrogance is still strange’s biggest enemy
ElricReturns
ElricReturns - 12/31/2021, 12:21 PM
@ShimmyShimmyYA - not even just arrogance. It was full on irresponsible and not even very smart. Sure, his arrogance made him reckless, but the basic stupidity... like he is a Doctor, one of the basic practices is informing your patient fully of the dangers of any procedure, and allowing them time to decide. It's just out of character for an Illuminati level intellectual to be so thoughtless.
ElricReturns
ElricReturns - 12/31/2021, 12:30 PM
@ShimmyShimmyYA - like for reference, this is the man who just had the mindfulness to look into millions of futures or however many it was, to find the one scenario where they beat Thanos. Doctor Strange is smart, and strategic.

He's just dumb when the plot needs him to be. Bad writing.
inkniron
inkniron - 12/31/2021, 12:34 PM
@Origame - I guess. The spell mechanics are conveniently vague. He should have put in a side order for the world to forget who Mysterio was as well. Or maybe that's the first spell he should have asked for. No Mysterio, no reveal.
ShimmyShimmyYA
ShimmyShimmyYA - 12/31/2021, 12:35 PM
@ElricReturns - I get what you mean but that’s also how any plot works if we’re honest . I just chalk it up as strange thinking it was just gonna be be a quick one and done like the party he referenced and didn’t expect Peter to keep adding shit, maybe it’s hard to stop that spell once it’s started? but yeah probably could’ve gave him a day to think it over
inkniron
inkniron - 12/31/2021, 12:42 PM
@ElricReturns - I was turned off by a lot, but it was still a solid B. All 3 MCU Spidey movies are for me.

I liked Keaton best as the villain in HC but a lot of the other proceedings rubbed me wrong.

FFH probably the best of the bunch for me but I really hate the overreliance on Tony. If they could have not tied QB to him and had Peter rely on the tech, I probably would have had a higher opinion.

The other 2 are at a tie, but not much further back IMO.

Origame
Origame - 12/31/2021, 12:58 PM
@inkniron - yeah that's true. I mean, the book flash wrote alone should remind people, let alone all the video evidence. But also I'm not sure just saying they forget mysterio would be enough. Peter still exists, even though everyone forgot. So either they'd still accuse Peter of murder, just murdering either Quentin beck or a John doe. Maybe instead if the initial spell was to have everyone forget the video mysterio sent.
ElricReturns
ElricReturns - 12/31/2021, 7:07 PM
@ShimmyShimmyYA - I see what you mean too. I just want more, I want the villains plans to legitimately have to be brilliant to trick a hero.
ShimmyShimmyYA
ShimmyShimmyYA - 12/31/2021, 7:47 PM
@ElricReturns - think it would’ve worked better if they leaned more into the one more day thing and I guess that includes bringing Mephisto , essentially do the spell and the movie is about the ramifications of the spell instead of the spell being the solution
ElricReturns
ElricReturns - 12/31/2021, 10:39 PM
@ShimmyShimmyYA - I think the movie still could work with what they did, they just maybe needed another half an hour of solid development time, so rushed elements had more time to breathe and feel more authentic. They have a good story, I would personally have tweaked a lot.
Itwasme
Itwasme - 12/31/2021, 9:57 AM
I have been wondering exactlt how meta this whole movie is. First they have the whole Tobey back thing, then they have the whole conversation about how Garfield is "amazing", so I've been asking myself is the film about the downside of the fame of playing Spider-Man?

Each of these 3 actors have had to deal with it and it's not a small cross to bear. I've often wondered how Holland felt playing the role.
RageDriver2401
RageDriver2401 - 12/31/2021, 10:01 AM
Bitter for the creators, sweet for the fans.
David78B
David78B - 12/31/2021, 10:47 AM
Now we can get the real Mary Jane Watson
KWilly
KWilly - 12/31/2021, 11:00 AM
@David78B - Lol no. That was their "real" Mary Jane Watson. Felicia Hardy is the most logical choice for Peter now, considering she hasn't been on the big screen before as Peter's love interest.
Nightwing1015
Nightwing1015 - 12/31/2021, 11:31 AM
@David78B - I wish that would happen but it's not gonna. They even doubled down this film saying that Michelle's real last name is Watson.
ANewPope
ANewPope - 12/31/2021, 12:31 PM
@KWilly - Maybe she'll be back sometime down the road...
Coach
Coach - 12/31/2021, 3:23 PM
@ANewPope - Maybe I just dont see it, but who is this?
HulkisHoly
HulkisHoly - 12/31/2021, 7:05 PM
@ANewPope -

See this would make me happier. At least give zendaya the right hair.
Darth258
Darth258 - 12/31/2021, 10:50 AM
At the end of the movie when Peter enters the apartment was Mr. Ditkovich voice used for any other international version?
I've heard it wasn't in the original but in the italian dub they used Ditkovich's voice actor to say that the rent was due by the end of the month.
ElricReturns
ElricReturns - 12/31/2021, 11:14 AM
@Darth258 - I'll be 100% honest, I was extremely disappointed they did use Ditkovich as his landlord. Even just his voice off screen.
ElricReturns
ElricReturns - 12/31/2021, 11:14 AM
Didn't*

Damn I already miss the edit button
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