Spider-Man: Homecoming - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts

[kristen]

The first theatrically-released Spider-Man film to not have a video-game tie-in.

[russell]

This is the first solo Spider-Man film set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, although not the first adaptation of the character to interact with another character wholly originated in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Agent Phil Coulson, played by Clark Gregg, and appeared in multiple films from Phase I of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, also appeared in the animated series Ultimate Spider-Man (2012), along with various video game adaptations of Marvel properties that also feature Spider-Man. Gregg has reprised the role in the animated series, and voiced the character in multiple video games.

[jim]

When showing the scene of Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), during the white van chase scene, you see the scene where Ferris Bueller is running home (homecoming), but the song you hear, is not the actual song from that scene, which is a ska inspired song with tablas, but the "Oh Yeah" song by Yello, which is the song that everybody remembers from the movie, and is used during the Ferrari "borrowing" scene, or "Live a little" scene.

[maureen]

While this movie is the first time that Spider-Man and his world have been a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, there have already been multiple Spider-Man characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, prior to Peter's debut in Captain America: Civil War (2016): Vincent D'Onofrio as Wilson Fisk in Marvel's Daredevil (2015) (Fisk is both a villain to Spider-Man and to Daredevil). Vondie Curtis-Hall as Ben Urich in Daredevil (2015) (In the comics, Ben Urich is a reporter for the Daily Bugle. However, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he was a reporter for the New York Bulletin). Leslie Bibb as Christine Everhart in Iron Man (2008), Iron Man 2 (2010), and Captain America: Civil War (2016).

[kenneth]

The character Ned Leeds is very much based on Ganke Lee, best friend, classmate and confidante to Miles Morales the Ultimate Spider-Man 2, both are of Asian decent, similar physical appearance, personality and computer skills. But this is neither confirmed or denied.

[ronnie]

J.K. Simmons had previously expressed interest in returning to the role of J. Jonah Jameson (the role that he played in the Sam Raimi trilogy, and also voiced the character in Ultimate Spider-Man (2012)). However, once he was cast as Commissioner Gordon in Justice League (2017), all discussion of this happening ceased. However J.K. Simmons was later allowed to reprise his role for this film's sequel Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019) in a minor scene during mid-credits of that film.

[kylie]

After showing a video of Captain America encouraging students, a gym teacher mentions that he's "probably a war criminal now", alluding to his situation at the end of Captain America: Civil War (2016), where he and other Avengers, who operated outside the Sokovia Accords are wanted by the government, and are in hiding. In the films shown in Spider-Man: Homecoming, Captain America appears in his costume from The Avengers (2012), and mentions being frozen in ice, suggesting they were made shortly after The Avengers (2012), which was the last time he wore that uniform, and would be easily recognizable as a potential positive role model.

[morris]

The Vulture at one point mocks one of his henchman for calling himself "the Shocker" asking, "what is this, pro wrestling?" a reference to the disastrously botched character (who later became an internet meme) "The Shockmaster," infamous for stumbling through a wall and losing his mask during his debut appearance on WCW.

[stephanie]

Robert Downey Jr. and Marisa Tomei appeared together in Chaplin (1992), Only You (1994) and Captain America: Civil War (2016). The two also briefly dated.

[alyssa]

On the way to Washington, D.C., there is a road sign that has the word "Triskelion" in lights (Peter and Ned have a brief talk about it in a deleted scene). A short time later, one of the villains mentions that they "are still cleaning up that Triskelion mess". The Triskelion refers to the building in which S.H.I.E.L.D was based before and during the events of Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), and where the three ships called Heli-Carriers were shot down at the end. Like "The Incident" (the climax of The Avengers (2012)), this would require significant clean-up. Coincidentally, a triskelion is on the flag from the Isle of Man, where Tom Holland's father is from.

[kristen]

Kenneth Choi (Principal Morita) also played the Howling Commando Jim Morita in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011). In the Principal's office, you can see photos of the Howling Commando, which hints that they are related, and he is his grandson.

[clayton]

Even before Disney and Marvel Studios had worked with Sony to bring Spider-Man into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a popular fan theory about Iron Man 2 (2010), was that Peter Parker was the little boy in an Iron Man mask, who stands up to a killer robot, and is saved by Tony Stark. Tom Holland loved this idea so much, that he asked Kevin Feige for permission to confirm this idea as official, and Fiege agreed.

[ella]

When Peter steals Flash's car to chase the Vulture the license plate on the car is "FLASHDRV".

[chris]

There are several similarities between villain Adrian Toomes and the villain in Spider-Man (2002), Norman Osborn: -Each is the father of one of Peter Parker's classmates (Liz here, Harry Osborn in the earlier film). -Both originally draw motivation to become evil, from being forced out of government contracts. -Each discovers Spider-Man's true identity by simply talking to Peter Parker, and catching him in a lie (Liz tells her father Peter ditched them in Washington, D.C., Norman recognizes scratches on Peter's arm at dinner). -Both of them use their gliders as a sneak attack on Spider-Man in an attempt to kill him. Both fail.

[lonnie]

Nineteen-year-old Tom Holland was the youngest actor to be cast as Peter Parker. Tobey Maguire was cast at 25, and Andrew Garfield was 26.

[dustin]

When Liz and the other girls are talking in the gym, and the subject of Spider-Man comes up, Betty mentions that he "could be almost thirty under that mask". This could be a nod to the two previous Spider-Man film actors, Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield, who were in their mid to late 20s when filming their respective Spider-Man films.

[sandra]

This film continues the tradition of having one or more Oscar winners in the cast of all MCU films (with the exception of Avengers: Age of Ultron which had none). In this case, they are Marisa Tomei, Gwyneth Paltrow and Jennifer Connelly (voice of Karen/Suit Lady). At time of release, Spider-Man: Homecoming had the number of most Oscar winners in any single MCU film.

[gabriel]

According to James Gunn, Stan Lee's cameo in this film is one of the four Lee cameos filmed in one day itself alongside cameo appearances in Doctor Strange (2016), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), and another title he did not specify (it is suggested that it would be Thor: Ragnarok (2017)). However, Gunn did not direct Lee's cameo here.

[michele]

This is Composer Michael Giacchino's second comic book film, after Doctor Strange (2016).

[violet]

On June 23, 2015, Marvel Studios officially announced that Tom Holland would be playing Spider-Man, and that Jon Watts would direct the film.