No Way Home Director On How The Movie Wraps Up Peter Parker’s Origin Story
Spider-Man: No Way Home wraps up Tom Holland's origin story trilogy in the MCU, says director Jon Watts. The filmmaker first joined the MCU through 2017's Spider-Man: Homecoming. Since then, he has directed Spider-Man: Far From Home which was released in 2019, and finallySpider-Man: No Way Home, which both became a critical and commercial hit immediately on its release in December. Watts has therefore been at the helm of Holland's entire solo journey in the franchise, building him up since his first appearance alongside his fellow Avengers.
Instead of introducing its new Spider-Man through his own solo film, Marvel Studios decided to incorporate Holland into the MCU through Joe and Anthony Russo's 2016 Captain America: Civil War. The young hero was recruited by Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) for Team Iron Man. After that, Peter went on his first mission fighting Vulture (Michael Keaton) inSpider-Man: Homecoming. He was roped in the battle against Thanos (Josh Brolin) in Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame before dealing with Mysterio (Jake Gyllenhaal) in Spider-Man: Far From Home himself. In Spider-Man: No Way Home, Holland's Peter Parker was faced with his biggest mission thus far, battling it out with several interdimensional villains.
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Since Watts helmed all of Holland's standalone films in the MCU, there is a strong sense of continuity between the blockbusters. While each installment told a complete story, overall, they encapsulate the young hero's beginnings as Spider-Man. In an interview with Variety, Watts broke down how this was achieved, and how Spider-Man: No Way Home wraps up Peter's origin trilogy. Read his full comment
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