![]() ![]() In that film (which starred Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man), Electro was blue and Foxx wore body paint and contact lenses.īut when Electro crosses over into Holland’s universe, he’s pure energy. In that movie he’s introduced as Max Dillon, a cartoonishly nerdy employee of Oscorp who idolizes Spider-Man, but falls into a vat of electric eels and becomes the supervillain Electro. The most recent villain to appear in “No Way Home” is Jamie Foxx’s Electro from 2014’s “The Amazing Spider-Man 2,” but he’s wildly different than he was in that film. Electro – “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” (2014) Sony Pictures ![]() He’s then seen in a post-credits scene teeing up a “Sinister Six” movie that never happened. ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Mid-Credits Scene ExplainedĪt the end of “The Amazing Spider-Man,” Lizard is subdued by Spider-Man and Gwen Stacy gives him an antidote that turns him back into a human – but not before fatally wounding Gwen’s father Captain Stacy (Denis Leary). Lizard crosses into “No Way Home” fully formed and, again, really doesn’t do much at all aside from getting dunked on. When experimenting with serum to try and regenerate limbs (Connors is missing his arm), something goes wrong and Connors is transformed into a giant lizard, at which point he decides to terrorize the town and attempts to turn New York City’s population into lizard people. Curt Connors, played by Rhys Ifans in the film, a scientist at Oscorp and a friend of Peter’s late father. The comics villain was first introduced in 2012’s reboot “The Amazing Spider-Man,” which starred Andrew Garfield as the webslinger. Lizard exists in “No Way Home” largely to be the butt of the joke. Lizard – “The Amazing Spider-Man” (2012) Sony Pictures After initially teaming up with Topher Grace’s Venom, Marko turns ally in the end, apologizing for Uncle Ben’s death and ultimately escaping. In “Spider-Man 3,” Sandman survives the entire movie. He largely stands in the background and makes a nonsensical turn in the third act. He arrives in “No Way Home” transformed into Sandman, but without a grudge against Spider-Man. But in “No Way Home,” Doc Ock is transported to the MCU when he’s just about to kill his own Peter Parker, where Holland ventures to cure Ock of his madness by fixing the microchip. In “Spider-Man 2,” during the final battle, Peter convinces Ock to sacrifice himself for the greater good, and he dies. But when the microchip that allows Otto to control the arms gets fried, the arms gain minds of their own and Otto becomes angry and rageful, accidentally killing his wife. Otto Octavius was a nuclear scientist who served as a mentor to Peter Parker in the film, and developed robotic tentacle arms powered by artificial intelligence. ![]() This character is from 2004’s “Spider-Man 2,” which starred Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker. The first Spider-Man villain to attack Holland’s Peter Parker is Doc Ock, played by Alfred Molina. Doc Ock – “Spider-Man 2” (2004) Sony Pictures ![]() In “Spider-Man,” Goblin is killed by his own glider, setting up a storyline of guilt for Peter Parker and a revenge quest for Harry Osborn, who is convinced Spider-Man killed his father. Half the time he’s lucid and normal, but the other half of the time a sinister (and murderous) personality takes over – that of the Green Goblin.īut Norman doesn’t hold on for long, and once the Goblin takes back over, dire consequences ensue for Tom Holland’s Peter Parker. Harry, a scientist, is trying to secure a military contract for a new serum along with a glider and suit, but when he experiments on himself with the serum, it drives him mad. In that film, Norman was a mentor to Tobey Maguire’s Peter Parker and the father of Peter’s best friend Harry (played by James Franco). He first played the character in 2002’s “Spider-Man,” which helped usher in the current era of superhero movies in the first place. One could argue that the primary villain of “No Way Home” is Norman Osborn, and it’s truly great to see Willem Dafoe back in the role. Green Goblin – “Spider-Man” (2002) Willem Dafoe as Green Goblin in “Spider-Man: No Way Home” / Sony Pictures Warning: Some spoilers for “Spider-Man: No Way Home” follow below. When Does ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Take Place?īelow, we run down the characters’ backstories onscreen to fill in some gaps, and explain how they fit into the plot of “No Way Home.” ![]()
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