WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Spider-Man: No Way Home, now playing in theaters.
While fans did enjoy Miles Morales' epic adventures into Sony's Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, many were left wondering when and where he'd debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Spider-Man: Homecoming did include an Easter egg about him being Prowler's nephew, after all, but since then, the focus has been on Tom Holland's Peter Parker. Well, thanks to the mid-credits scene of Spider-Man: No Way Home, fans may have gotten Miles' MCU origin story but with a horrific twist.
In No Way Home's mid-credits scene, Tom Hardy's Eddie Brock got teleported from a bar presumably back to the Sony Spider-Verse after sitting out the fight against Spider-Man. However, some Venom goop was left behind and it was already on the move, activating and seemingly looking for a new host in this new region of the multiverse.
This creates an avenue where it could seek out someone vulnerable like Eddie, who wants to change the world, and latch onto them. While Miles was bitten by a spider Oscorp created from the blood of Peter Parker in the comics, the MCU could have the alien symbiote use Miles as the host, giving him his powers in this new dimension.
As seen in the Venom movies, whether it be Eddie's alien or Carnage, once they have a vessel to attach to, they shoot tendrils and can swing and leap around like Spidey does. As such, ordinary men who aren't bitten by spiders can effectively become a wall-crawler with this bond and go after criminals. Changing Miles' power source would be an unpredictable move but a welcomed one, as the spider-bite has been played out for decades across many movies, cartoons, video games and, of course, comics. If Miles has a lot of pent-up anger too, he could become more dangerous with a symbiote, especially given the oppression in New York, which Prowler hinted caused him to turn to a life of crime.
Turning Miles into a less heroic figure would be bold but could make him more relatable. He'd be an urban teen wanting to break an oppressive system, fighting back against capitalism and a society that makes people of color and minorities into the forgotten. The MCU has been veering into politics in certain projects, so this change can make Miles a sympathetic villain à la Killmonger, or an anti-hero with his vigilante ways.
Previously, Falcon and the Winter Soldier touched on Bucky's white privilege, so when Peter comes to slow Miles down, Miles could address how Peter will never know what it's like to be a Black person who isn't treated as an equal. This could introduce themes like white savior complexes, police brutality and injustice while also opening a path for Miles to dissect the mantra of "with great power comes great responsibility," and whether or not he is doing the right thing.
Giving Miles a symbiotic origin could allow him to see the darkness inside, and having to help a violent young web-head heal could help Peter exorcise his own demons, as he might still have rage issues following Aunt May's untimely death in No Way Home. Ultimately, Miles in the black symbiote suit works well for a fresh MCU narrative. This could make him a social justice warrior who needs tempering and a mentor, which could also help both Spider-Men mature into what the Big Apple truly needs. And seeing as Peter has lost his friends and family and he and Miles would have a smaller age gap, both can become Spider-Siblings in another new, yet intriguing dynamic.
Spider-Man: No Way Home is now playing in theaters.