US Edition‘Spider-Man : No Way Home’ Was Changed After Reddit Users Guessed What Would Happen
- Director Jon Watts revealed he had to change how Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield appeared in Spider-Man: No Way Home after fans guessed his original idea on Reddit.
- Director Jon Watts explained that Reddit users predicted the appearance of Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield in Spider-Man: No Way Home before its release, leading him to change how they entered the film.
- Watts revealed that the returns of Maguire and Garfield played a significant role in the film's success, which grossed $1.9 billion at the box office.
- Screenwriters Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers noted that Maguire and Garfield contributed valuable ideas that enhanced their characters during the story's climax.
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Jon Watts Changed Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield’s ‘Spider-Man’ Returns in ‘No Way Home’ Because of Reddit Sleuths
The director recounted how fans on the discussion platform forced him to shift how the two beloved former franchise leads were reintroduced in Tom Holland’s Spider-Man universe.
'Spider-Man: No Way Home' changed pivotal Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire scene after director looked at Reddit
Filmmaker Jon Watts pivoted after seeing fan art predicting a key moment: "If that's exactly what everyone thinks we're going to do, we absolutely can't do that."Sony Pictures Entertainment/YouTube Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man, Tom Holland as Spider-Man, and Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man promoting 'Spider-Man: No Way Home'You know, Jon Watts is something of a Redditor himself.The filmmaker behind Spider-Man: No Way Home recently discussed the cha…
One Reddit User Forced ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ to Change Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire’s Return; Director Saw Fan Art of His Original Idea: ‘Well, We Can’t Do That’
A user on Reddit correctly predicted how "Spider-Man: No Way Home" planned to bring back Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire.
Watts On Key "Spider-Man" Returnee Changes
Filmmaker Jon Watts has revealed that his 2021 Marvel and Sony feature “Spider-Man: No Way Home” underwent some key changes – and all in response to posts on Reddit. The film famously sees Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield reprise their past Spider-Man roles alongside the current Spidey played by Tom Holland. The pair’s roles are proper supporting characters with multiple scenes. Speaking with Collider at the Mediterrane Film Festival, Watts sa…
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