This is the second film written and directed by Jeff Nichols after Shotgun Stories (2007).
Spider-Man: Homecoming - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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The Cabin in the Woods (2011) director Drew Goddard had been rumored to write and direct the film. Goddard was hired to write and direct The Sinister Six for the Amazing Spider-Man franchise after leaving as showrunner for the Netflix television series Daredevil, which is also set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Goddard was in the shortlist, but Jon Watts was hired instead.
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First time that Jon Favreau portrayed "Happy" Hogan in a non-Iron Man movie.
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The exterior shot of Peter Parker's High School is Franklin K. Lane High School, which is located on the Brooklyn and Queens border. The New York Daily News March 8, 2004 front headline label FKLHS the "City's Worst School". Some notable alumni are: William "Red" Holzman (NBA), Richie Havens (singer-songwriter, guitarist), DJ Spinderella (of Salt-n-Pepa), and John Gotti.
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Tom Holland (Peter Parker/Spider-Man) has worked with brother and sister, Tom Hiddleston (Loki) and Emma Hiddleston in separate projects. Tom worked with Tom Hiddleston in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (they both appeared in Avengers: Infinity War (2018)) and Emma Hiddleston in Wolf Hall (2015), where they played Gregory Cromwell and Meg More respectively.
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In the Marvel comic books, Damage Control is a private repair and reclamation company, specializing in dealing with damage caused by superheroes and supervillains, as well as various items left behind by either community. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Damage Control is a government organization, with the same general purpose.
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During the end of the Washington Monument rescue, the scene pays homage to the previous Spider-Man movies, specifically the love interests. When Peter saves Liz right before she falls with the elevator, he webs her by the hand, which is similar to The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014), when Spider-Man, portrayed by Andrew Garfield at the time, webs his love interest Gwen Stacey in the same manner during his battle with Green Goblin. Then after Peter safely places Liz outside the elevator, he is then facing her while hanging upside down. His A.I. Karen tells him to kiss her which is a straight homage to the iconic scene in Spider-Man (2002) where Peter, portrayed by Tobey Maguire, kissed Mary Jane Watson while hanging upside down.
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First solo Spider-Man film to not mention or feature Uncle Ben in any way. Peter Parker briefly alludes to bad things that have happened to his Aunt May, which may imply the loss of her husband, but he does not elaborate.
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It is revealed that the character "Michelle" also goes by the nickname "MJ". This is an homage to Mary Jane Watson, and a foreshadowing for a possible relationship in future films.
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All five boroughs of New York City are shown or mentioned during the film.
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During a live interview, Tom Holland accidentally spoiled the first fight between Spider-man and the Vulture, where Vulture throws him into the water.
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For this film, lots of actors had been discussed online to play the part of Peter Parker (Spider-Man). Some rumored, some talked about, some for real, the list includes: Logan Lerman, Dylan O'Brien, Ansel Elgort, Taron Egerton, Freddie Highmore, Grant Gustin, Donald Glover, Zac Efron, Zayn Malik, Drake Bell, Nolan Gould, Mateus Ward, Vincent Martella, Nick Robinson, Sam Strike, Nat Wolff, Liam James, William Brent, Asa Butterfield, Timothée Chalamet, Daniel Radcliffe, Jack O'Connell, Andrew Garfield, Tobey Maguire, Eddie Redmayne, Tyrel Jackson Williams, Matt Lintz, Judah Lewis, Charlie Plummer, Charlie Rowe, Ivan Escott, and, of course, Tom Holland.
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Michael Keaton, who plays Adrien Toomes (The Vulture) in this film, previously starred in Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014), which also starred Emma Stone and Edward Norton. Emma Stone portrayed Gwen Stacy in The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014), and Edward Norton previously portrayed Bruce Banner (The Incredible Hulk) in The Incredible Hulk (2008), which also takes place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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Gary Oldman was considered for the role of The Vulture. The role went to Michael Keaton. Both actors appeared as characters in different Batman franchises. James Gordon and Bruce Wayne (Batman), respectively.
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While rumors flew all over the internet about the casting of Spider-Man, there were only three confirmed-by-the-source pieces of news on the matter: 1. Norman Reedus' son "Mingus Lucien Reedus" had been offered an audition, but turned it down. 2. Chandler Riggs auditioned, but did not get the part. 3. Tom Holland was cast as Spider-Man.
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Peter is shown wearing boxer shorts when he puts on the suit given by Stark. However, Tom Holland said he wore a thong underneath, because the suit was skin tight.
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Marisa Tomei said she was shocked to learn that Aunt May was much older in the comic books. However, her brother, a Marvel fan, explained to her that Aunt May was not a blood relative to Peter Parker. This made her realize that Aunt May could be any adult age, depending on how old she and Uncle Ben were when they got married.
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Michael Keaton and Marisa Tomei appeared in The Paper (1994). That film was written by David Koepp, who also wrote Spider-Man (2002), and was directed by Ron Howard, whose daughter, Bryce Dallas Howard, appeared in Spider-Man 3 (2007).
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Sequels to The Amazing Spider-Man (2012), as well as plans for a Sinister Six movie were turned down, in favor of this film. However, spin-offs for that franchise, and in that universe, are still in production by Sony, such as Venom (2018).
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Tom Holland spent a few days attending classes at the Bronx High School of Science in New York City to prepare for his role as Peter Parker. He used his acting coach's name as an alias.
Spider-Man: Homecoming - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Spider-Man: Homecoming - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Spider-Man: Homecoming - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Spider-Man: Homecoming - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Spider-Man: Homecoming - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Spider-Man: Homecoming - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Spider-Man: Homecoming - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Spider-Man: Homecoming - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Spider-Man: Homecoming - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Spider-Man: Homecoming - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Spider-Man: Homecoming - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Spider-Man: Homecoming - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Spider-Man: Homecoming - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Spider-Man: Homecoming - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Spider-Man: Homecoming - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Spider-Man: Homecoming - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Spider-Man: Homecoming - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Spider-Man: Homecoming - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Spider-Man: Homecoming - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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