Spider-Man: No Way Home has become one of the biggest films in recent years, and a large part of that is due to the return of Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield's Spider-Men. While the film did its best to keep the big reveal a surprise, Eternals star Lia McHugh has shared that she knew about the cameos for months.
Eternals debuted nearly two months before Spider-Man: No Way Home, but it appears the MCU family doesn't always keep secrets from each other. While Garfield tried to keep his Spider-Man: No Way Home role a secret, McHugh was able to learn the truth from one of the higher-ups at Marvel Studios.
McHugh, who portrays Sprite in Eternals, the hero who can project life-like illusions, revealed to ScreenRant in a new interview that she was aware of who would be featured in Spider-Man: No Way Home, particularly referring to the inclusion of all three Spider-Men. McHugh said, "I went to the Black Widow premiere, I asked one of the big producers because I'm under NDA and everything. I was like, 'Are all three of them in it?' And he just like, '(whispers) yeah.'" While it seems strange to reveal such a big secret to anyone, even other Marvel actors, McHugh reassured everyone that she wouldn't say anything. "But I didn't tell anyone. I did not. I kept my lips sealed. But I was very excited for the movie. I was looking forward to it."
After Spider-Man: Far From Home, many fans were left wondering where Tom Holland's web-slinger would go next, especially with the MCU heading into a brand new directions with phase four. When Jamie Foxx's return as Electro from The Amazing Spider-Man 2 was announced, the endless possibilities of what and who the story would include began pouring in from fans. Then things got bigger with Alfred Molina confirmed to reprise his role as Doc Ock from Spider-Man 2 as well as the brewing rumors of Willem Dafoe tapping into his Green Goblin role yet again. With these characters returning and the film gearing up to have a multiverse storyline, it was no surprise that many people began dwelling on the potential idea of having Maguire and Garfield's versions of Spidey return as well.
Fast forward many months later, and both Eternals and Spider-Man: No Way Home have become some of the most talked about films in the MCU for different reasons. For Eternals, it was director Chloé Zhao bringing her indie style filmmaking to present a film that is not only visually stunning but equally as challenging, giving audiences deeper themes involving familial relationships and the moral choices that arise when trying to protect something so close to someone.
For No Way Home, it was a celebration of three generations of Spider-Man films that felt pure, as everyone involved with the project all strived to deliver a unique experience for the fans. Moving forward with this next phase, it will be interesting to see how the upcoming films will convey their stories and expand the MCU.
Spider-Man: No Way Home is playing in theatres, while Eternals is now streaming on Disney Plus.
Source: ScreenRant