Tom Holland On Deeper Meaning Behind Spider-Men Hug In No Way Home

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Tom Holland goes inside the emotional hug between himself and the two other Spider-Men in Spider-Man: No Way Home when the scene was shot. 2021 ended on a big note for Phase 4 as Peter Parker's trilogy came to a more than proper conclusion. As Peter had to deal with the aftermath of Spider-Man: Far From Home, the threequel also served as the MCU's latest exploration of the multiverse. Despite the consistent denials from Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios, it was universally known that Holland would be sharing the screen with Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield as part of a massive Spider-Man crossover.

While many movies have been affected heavily at the box office by the global pandemic, it had no effect on Spider-Man: No Way Home. As of February 2022, the third installment has gone over $1.7 billion, making it the third highest-grossing MCU film of all time. The numbers shouldn't come as a surprise as Spider-Man's third outing celebrated three generations of Marvel's beloved web-slinger. The two studios are already developing a fourth Spider-Man film, although Holland has clarified that nothing has been set as they are just in the talking stages.

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As Holland can now talk about Spider-Man: No Way Home more freely, the actor has shared new details on filming with Garfield and Maguire. In a recent interview with THR, the 25-year old star was asked about the Spider-Men hug where Holland's Peter bid farewell to his doppelgangers. As powerful as it was for the audience to witness that moment, it had a more significant meaning for Holland on the day they shot that scene. According to Holland, their final scene was inspired by something very similar that had