When And How Will MILES MORALES Be Introduced Into The MCU?

When And How Will MILES MORALES Be Introduced Into The MCU?

We all know Miles Morales is eventually going to swing his way into the MCU but how and when it will happen is still up for discussion.

Editorial Opinion
By ChandlerMcniel - Dec 07, 2024 02:12 PM EST
Filed Under: Spider-Man

This is a question many fans have been asking. Tom Holland’s Spider-Man has had six appearances in the MCU starting with Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man: Far From Home, and Spider-Man: No Way Home. He has two more rumored but almost certain appearances in Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars with the added potential of another trilogy of Spider-Man movies. So, with Miles Morales continuously growing in popularity, where will he fit in?

I think the introduction of Miles partially depends on when Tom Holland decides he no longer wants to play Spider-Man which could be quite a while. Tom Holland has said numerous times that he wants to play Spider-Man essentially indefinitely, but that he would only do so if the scripts and stories did the character justice. Holland is only 28 years old, meaning he has multiple decades that he could potentially continue to play the character for. He’s done a fine job of playing characters outside of and very different from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Every year a movie has come out that he has been Spider-Man in, he has also starred in at least two other films with the exception of when Infinity War and Endgame were filmed and released back to back. If Holland is going to continue to play the webslinger for the foreseeable future, when will he and Miles meet?

In the first appearance of Miles Morales, he debuted as part of the Ultimate Marvel Universe on Earth 1610. After the death of that world’s Peter Parker and Spider-Man, he was bitten by a radioactive spider created by Oscorp scientists to recreate the abilities of Spider-Man. This is extremely similar to his origin in the movie Into the Spider-Verse, so if you’ve seen this movie, you should be pretty familiar with his origin. 

As the MCU is currently undergoing its Multiverse Saga, there is a perfect opportunity to introduce Miles in the form of Avengers: Secret Wars. In fact, I think it’s more likely that Avengers: Doomsday will truly serve as a part one to Secret Wars. It is entirely possible that the ultimate universe will be introduced in Doomsday or even sooner in Fantastic Four: First Steps. It has been confirmed that First Steps takes place in a separate universe from the main MCU timeline. It’s possible that their universe could be the Ultimate Universe in which Miles Morales already exists and could even be operating as Spider-Man. In the Secret Wars comic, the Ultimate Universe and Earth 616 merge. If this happens in the movies, a version of Miles Morales from the Ultimate Universe could be pushed into 616 and become the main version of Miles Morales we will see moving forward. 

However, many fans are becoming tired with the multiverse as a storytelling tool. Personally, I think there’s been some hits and misses, but it seems like the multiverse is not holding the interest of audiences as well as Marvel and Disney hoped it would. Spider-Man: No Way Home and Deadpool and Wolverine obviously did great financially and resonated with fans, but I imagine Disney is going to want to downplay the multiverse until it is necessary in the next two Avengers movies. 

Taking that into consideration, Marvel may take the simplest route and use the breadcrumb trail already laid for the inclusion of Miles Morales. In Spider-Man: Homecoming, Aaron Davis is introduced and played by Donald Glover. He even name drops Miles, meaning Miles Morales already exists on Earth 616. We also saw him suited up as Prowler in Across the Spider-Verse. We only get a very brief look at his suit, but I would love to see him in action in a Spier-Man movie, particularly one where he has to go up against Peter and Miles. Technically, it isn’t even necessary to dive into any multiverse shenanigans for Miles to be introduced as a Spider-Man. His origin story from the Ultimate Universe could be played out in almost the exact same way in the universe we’re already familiar with in the MCU. There’s already a great blueprint for this in the form of Marvel’s Spider-Man games for the PlayStation. 

Regardless of how Miles is introduced as a Spider-Man, I think many fans would love to see Tom Holland’s Peter Parker grow as a person, then become a mentor to a new Spider-Man very similar to what happens in the games. Now that Peter is completely alone in the movies, watching him learn how to deal with that loneliness, learn from it, and grow from it, only to end up in the perfect spot to become a mentor to the next generation of heroes just like Tony Stark was to him would be a phenomenal character arc. Kevin Feige, feel free to use that idea in however many movies you’d like. 

How do you think Miles will be introduced? Let me know in the comments!

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0bstreperous
0bstreperous - 12/7/2024, 6:11 PM
Wow no comments
marvel72
marvel72 - 12/7/2024, 6:19 PM
Why bother when we already have the best,most popular Spider-Man Peter Parker.
ChandlerMcniel
ChandlerMcniel - 12/7/2024, 6:57 PM
@marvel72 - I think the dynamic we saw in the games where Peter acts as a mentor would be very cool to see in live action.
LibraMatter
LibraMatter - 12/7/2024, 8:53 PM
@ChandlerMcniel - I agree! That would bring a cool dynamic. I also really like Miles as a character.
DrDReturns
DrDReturns - 12/7/2024, 10:37 PM
@marvel72 - Clark Kent IS Superman. Bruce Wayne IS Batman. Peter Parker IS Spider-Man.
WruceBayne
WruceBayne - 12/7/2024, 11:00 PM
@DrDReturns - so IS Terry McGinnis AND Miles Morales
DrDReturns
DrDReturns - 12/8/2024, 1:41 AM
@WruceBayne - Nope. Knock-offs.

Inferior interpretations.
DocSpock
DocSpock - 12/8/2024, 2:48 AM
@WruceBayne -

Nope. Pale copies.
marvel72
marvel72 - 12/8/2024, 7:29 AM
@DrDReturns - Exactly not is or will ever be as popular as the original.

Everyone will realise this next year when Captain America:Brave New World is released.
JustAWaffle
JustAWaffle - 12/8/2024, 10:19 AM
@ChandlerMcniel - I think it would be cool for an old man Parker kind of story, where he passes the mantle, but the one we got has only gotten out on his own long enough to be considered an origin run for his story.

It would be a weird blatant cash grab to just dive into Miles at this point.

I say let the Spider-verse wave run its course, give people a sense of nostalgia for it over time while Parker’s story works its way through, and then bring him in later. I’m thinking 10-15 years from now would be reasonable.
ChandlerMcniel
ChandlerMcniel - 12/8/2024, 1:57 PM
@JustAWaffle - I think it'd be cool to have Miles be introduced in the last of a three movie arc. Holland seems to be down for tons of movies, so maybe the third trilogy could be about the two of them.
JustAWaffle
JustAWaffle - 12/8/2024, 2:19 PM
@ChandlerMcniel - that’s more in the realm of what I was thinking.

Give Holland time to wrangle the best of the rogues gallery and then bring in Miles to change it up
DocSpock
DocSpock - 12/7/2024, 7:40 PM

Hopefully never. But they can't help themselves, so it's coming.
Matchesz
Matchesz - 12/8/2024, 9:00 AM
@DocSpock - they went from the golden age of marvel and skipped right over 40 years of comics straight to the 2000 comics when they were running out of ideas. A shame
DocSpock
DocSpock - 12/8/2024, 3:05 PM
@Matchesz -

So very true.

And I feel it. I've been reading Spidey comics for 60 years.
Gabimaru
Gabimaru - 12/7/2024, 8:03 PM
As much as i love miles because of spider-verse. I hate the idea of two spider-men roaming around. When we will get a classic story of a young man struggling his two identity? Not another avengers level threat or multiverse shenanigans.
DrDReturns
DrDReturns - 12/7/2024, 10:37 PM
"When And How Will MILES MORALES Be Introduced Into The MCU?"
Don't care. Terrible knock-off character.
RedSheep
RedSheep - 12/8/2024, 3:07 AM
I guess it's safe to say that Tom Holland's Peter Parker is a seasoned veteran hero now? He did go through a lot, but it doesn't really feel like it. It still feels like he's just starting. I don't want to behold him into a mentor role when he still has so much to learn himself.
marvel72
marvel72 - 12/8/2024, 7:30 AM
@RedSheep - I think after the death of Aunt May, he will become more of the Spider-Man he should be.
Timerider
Timerider - 12/8/2024, 5:02 AM
They will introduce him in the next film, whether it’s a small scene or a post credit scene, Miles will show up, but it doesn’t necessarily mean the two meet up together, it just means we see him.
GiverOfInfo
GiverOfInfo - 12/8/2024, 9:19 AM
Hopefully never. Garbage character who was only created to race replace Spider-Man
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 12/8/2024, 10:43 AM
My guess is that Doomsday won't really be a Secret Wars Part 1, but moreso Time Runs Out from Doom's perspective. So pretty much a prologue to Secret Wars.

Doubt they'll introduce Miles in either movie though. Instead they could introduce him in Spider-Man 4 or 5, get his powers in 5, and then suit up alongside Peter in 6.
ANewPope
ANewPope - 12/8/2024, 12:12 PM
The same people who claim not to care about Miles or don't like him sure can't seem to stop talking about him...🤔

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