Highlights
- Fans noticed two different versions of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse in theaters, with slight edits and different lines.
- The digital release features the version where Lyla takes a selfie with Miguel and includes different dialogue from Ben Reilly.
- It remains uncertain which version is canon, but fans can now explore hidden easter eggs and have a new experience with the digital release.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse was just released digitally, and it answered a big question that fans had about the two versions in theaters.
A few weeks after Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse was released in theaters, fans who rewatched the film noticed they might have seen two different versions. An editor for the film confirmed this. No changes affected the plot, but some Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Vere scenes were edited or had different lines. It was suspected that this happened when a new copy of the film was sent to theaters to fix some audio issues, although that has not been confirmed.
The first difference that fans noticed was when Miguel asked Lyla to send backup. One version of the scene ended with Lyla pointing at Miguel, while the other finished with Lyla taking a selfie with Miguel. The version where Lyla takes a selfie with Miguel is the version that ended up on the digital release. This is the same version with Ben Reilly saying, “This one’s called the sleeper hold, I’m using my bicep to constrict your…” instead of “I’ve got you trapped in my well-defined musculature, so don’t even…”
Across the Spider-Verse revolves around what Miguel calls “canon events” that happen to every Spider-Man and need to occur, or else that whole universe could collapse. It makes it more interesting that they would release multiple versions of the film. This is making fans question which one is canon. Fans may have gotten an answer with the digital release, but does that mean the other version will be unavailable to watch once it leaves theaters?
Although it would be cool for some fans to say they watched both versions of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, it will also be a shame that other people might not experience that. Hopefully, both versions will be available when Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse releases on streaming in a few months or physically on DVD/Blu-ray.
With the digital release, fans will get a better look at the hidden Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse easter eggs, and there are a lot. Additionally, fans who have only seen the other version of the film in theaters will now get a whole new experience watching the film.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is currently available digitally.
Source: @AlliterAndy