Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige recently said he thinks the hype levels for Spider-Man: No Way Home are on par with that of 2019's Avengers: Endgame, which proved to be the Marvel Cinematic Universe's largest blockbuster to date.
Feige said as much while discussing how the rollout of MCU films has changed during the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. "Obviously with the pandemic, the way we've announced things has changed and altered, and in some ways that's been good, because it's kept the focus on what's next,” he told Screen Rant. "It's kept the focus on the projects as they come out, and certainly the anticipation for No Way Home, I would say, is as big as anything we've ever felt before, which is good timing as the movie's about to come out."
Similar to Endgame, which saw Earth's mightiest heroes come together in the universe's defense, No Way Home will see the return of several characters from previous Spider-Man films. So far, Willem Dafoe's Green Goblin and Alfred Molina's Doctor Octopus, who appeared in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man Trilogy, have been confirmed to appear alongside Jamie Foxx's Electro from 2014's The Amazing Spider-Man 2. The latest trailer for No Way Home also included shots of previous Spider-Man foes Sandman (Thomas Hayden Church) and The Lizard (Rhys Ifans).
While it's been rumored for months that former Spidey actors Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield will also be reprising their roles, Garfield has consistently denied he'll make a cameo in No Way Home. "Listen, I am not in the film, I love Spider-Man, I always have,” the actor said back in November. "I was so happy to have played the part and I'm so excited to see what they do with the third one just like you guys are."
With the rights to Spider-Man split between Disney and Sony, many fans didn't expect to ever see versions of characters from the Sony-produced films in the MCU. However, Feige recently opened up about how the partnership came to fruition, explaining, "I think if we've learned anything over the years, and particularly just the deal between Disney and Sony to do these movies together, that almost anything is possible if enough people believe in it and have a passion for it."
While the film doesn't hit theaters for another week, it was recently reported the first day of ticket pre-sales for No Way Home were the second-highest in U.S. history, just behind Endgame. In addition to causing multiple websites to crash, No Way Home allegedly earned more than $35 million within its first 24 hours of ticket pre-sales. Of that sum, more than $17 million applied to Thursday night screenings alone.
Directed by Jon Watts, Spider-Man: No Way Home hits theaters on Dec. 17.
Source: Screen Rant