Spider-Man: No Way Home closed out the year as one of 2021’s most prominent films. However, unraveling the Spider-Verse left the MCU with a specific plot hole that fans will have to wait for to be patched in future movies.
This is of course related to Spider-Man: No Way Home's ending where Spidey and Dr. Strange figure out that the only way to revert the effects of the sorcerer’s reality-twisting spell is for Peter Parker to sacrifice himself, or rather his identity, and erase all living memory that he ever existed. Although that decision makes for some pretty emotional footage in the movie and also opens up the doors for a very different new trilogy starring Tom Holland, it did leave some wondering what really happened to Peter's paper trail inside the MCU.
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Naturally, this point did not go unnoticed for the Spider-Man: No Way Home writers. The duo explained to IGN that “answering those questions by the end of the movie, felt like it would be almost too much to have to explain,” thus potentially robbing the moment of its meaning for the film’s hero. In that regard, Erik Sommers and Chris McKenna did say they put a lot of thought trying to decide whether to do a “Back to the Future kind of thing,” or simply have people fade away from photos, though they won’t be adding anything further due to its implications.
Both men finalized the matter by saying “I don't think we're… We're not allowed to divulge that. But we have answers.” This comment will undoubtedly drive fan speculation about when said answers will come, as the writers even told the host they could stick to the Back to the Future scenario for now. Essentially, the writers want everyone to know they
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