Opinion | ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ was the GREATEST collective catharsis in the history of the MCU

Just over two years ago, the world experienced one of the greatest collective catharsis in the history of cinema: Spider-Man: No Way Home It finally debuted, after a series of speculations that took over fans’ minds amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

In November 2020, the actor Tom Holland posted a photo on the sets of Sony/ Marvel wearing your costume Spider man and a protective mask on top. The third film of Cabeça de Teia do MCU It was scheduled to premiere in November 2021, and everyone already accepted the idea that it would be postponed indefinitely. Not only because of the deadly virus that was taking over the planet, but mainly because it was a huge project and the films that were being released in theaters did not meet financial expectations. And everyone knows that studios don’t like to lose money, right?

Well, filming is back and as the lockdown was still on the rise, there seems to have been less care when it came to hiding the actors who would be part of the cast.

In October, the actor Jamie Foxx I had already posted a photo on Instagram confirming that he would return to interpret the Electro – the franchise Andrew Garfield – in the new film Spider man. More than that, the villain’s photo had three Spider-Men looking at Electro’s blue lightning. Along with this, it didn’t take long for the paparazzi caught Alfred MolinaO Doctor Octopus in Spider-Man 2 (2004) on the sets. The studio then confirmed that he would reprise the role and also be the film’s villain. With rumors that the film would be inspired by the controversial saga One More Dayon what Peter parker makes a demonic pact so that people forget their secret identity, mixed with an adventure in the multiverse, fans quickly assumed that it wouldn’t just be the villains returning for the sequel. It was already more than obvious to everyone that the long-awaited reunion of the movie Spider-Men was about to happen.

But producers, actors and directors constantly denied that the meeting would happen. Meanwhile, fans began to search and make ‘heavy marking’ on Andrew Garfield It is Tobey Maguire. Stories, Photos, tweets… Everything was a reason for speculation by desperate fans looking for any clue that would indicate the return of the other Peters.

Then, the first trailer came out, confirming Octopus as the villain. This preview was enough to drive fans crazy. The scene of Otto appearing at the end led to memes comparing the character with the sports commentator Walter Casagrande and went viral on all social networks. Shortly afterwards, photos of Willem DafoeO Green elf of Sam Raimi, on film sets. This time, they did not confirm the actor’s presence and held off until the release of another trailer, which ended with the Green Goblin himself showing up at the end.

Then the leaks started. It is very likely that it was the biggest case of file leaks in the world. Sony since the company’s controversial emails in 2015, which ended up redefining several Pop Culture franchises, including the Spider man.

The first of these was the now classic image of Andrew Garfield wearing the costume from the second film on a blue screen, resting his arm on an iron structure. With just a few months to go before the film’s release, fans exploded with excitement over the millisecond video. A Sony, obviously, denied that it was real. At the same time, a prestigious youtuber In the middle of video editing, he recorded a video “proving” that the leaked content was false. This opened up a huge discussion among fans to debate whether or not it was real.

But the situation lost control even with the leaks of the costumes. In the photos, it was possible to see Spidey’s classic costume from the 2000s, but with slight changes. It was also possible to see the uniform of Andrew Garfield and the black clothes that Tom Holland uses in the film. To make matters worse, the final Brazilian trailer committed a gaffe that went around the world. In the scene where the villains unite to attack the Spider manO Lizard took an invisible kick to the face.

During editing, an unsuspecting person did not notice Andrew Garfield’s kick and deleted him from the video, leaving his action to be carried out by an invisible individual. When fans noticed and started posting prints, the profile deleted the video and posted an altered version. But it was already too late. The world had already seen it.

So, in the opening week, millions of fans wanted to see the film exclusively to find out if Tobey and Andrew would participate or not. On social media, campaigns asking people not to spread spoilers they took over. And in the end, this many leaks ended up serving as spectacular publicity for the film, which did not leave the public’s mouth in the middle of the pandemic. And the best of all is that the first dose of the vaccine was released a few months earlier, so it would be safer to go to the cinemas wearing a mask, as long as they were vaccinated. In other words, it was the least worst scenario among the hell the world was experiencing.

For Sony, the result was fantastic. Not even the most optimistic investor could have expected that, in the middle of the pandemic, the film would not only break the billion mark, but come close to making two billion dollars at the box office, showing that cinema could survive the closed years.

Currently, there are those who discuss which moment would be the peak of Pop Culture involving superheroes. If it is No Return Home or the sensational final battle of Avengers: Endgame (2019). While one was the result of more than ten years of studio planning, with 21 films leading up to that moment, the other transcended the MCU itself, bringing together three generations of fans to see the heroes of their respective eras interact on screen.

In view of this, it is even difficult to disagree that no act in films inspired by comics surpasses the meeting of the Peters on screen. And the most interesting thing about this is that No Return Homejust like the comic book it was based on, managed to make a retcon at the Peter parker of MCU almost naturally. This is because the film develops the boy’s story, redefining previously announced ideas – such as not showing the traumatic loss of Uncle Ben, but replacing the moment with Aunt May’s death – and redirecting the protagonist to a path closer to that of the fans. they wanted.

On social media, it was very common to see complaints that Peter from Tom Holland he was very spoiled and far from the simple boy in the comics. Likewise, his dependence on father figures was a nuisance. So, the film ended with the boy alone, without college, without friends or girlfriend, moving to a slum in New York. That’s it, right? The more screwed up Peter is, the happier the fans are.

In the end, fans who had the privilege of seeing this film in theaters were able to live an experience that is unlikely to be repeated anytime soon. The catharsis of the sessions around the world was something unique, with fans cheering like a goal in the World Cup final when Andrew Garfield appeared for the first time. What seemed impossible happened. The ancient dream of generations came true and Marvel, two years later, managed to overcome the sensation of the final battle of Ultimatumin a moment that directly affected the emotions of different audiences.

For many, this was the great final act of the MCU which won over millions around the world, as subsequent productions did not come close to repeating the success of this film.

Spider-Man: No Way Home is available on Amazon Prime Video.