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One of the most harrowing sequences inSpider-Man: No Way Homewas the death of Aunt May. While the MCU’s Spider-Man had not received the traditional origin story of the death of Uncle Ben aiding his journey in becoming a hero, Tom Holland’s web-slinger finally gets his life-altering event that will propel his journey forward with Aunt May’s death.
While Marisa Tomei got to say the iconic ‘with great power comes great responsibility’ line, the scene itself was reportedly a bit different when conceived initially. The original concept art for the scene showed Tom Holland in a hospital with May and included a long, drawn-out sequence where they have an emotional exchange.
Spider-Man: No Way HomeConcept Art Reveals How Aunt May’s Death Was Initially Planned
Tom Holland’sSpider-Man was not introduced typically like Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield’s superheroes. Fans were introduced to the MCU’s web-slinger smack dab in the middle of his crime-fighting career inCaptain America: Civil Waras Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark recruits him to be a part of Team Iron Man.
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The film served as a backdoor pilot for his own solo film trilogy, starting withSpider-Man: Homecomingwhich took place immediately after the events ofCivil War. Uncle Ben, who is a seminal part of Peter Parker’s journey as a hero is not seen in the MCU, withMarisa Tomei’sAunt May filling both roles in his life.
Hence, the character’s death inSpider-Man: No Way Homewas all the more harrowing as Peter’s mistakes create a huge loss for him. However, the scene was reportedly more drawn out initially, according to the original concept art (viaPhilip Saunders). The artist mentioned that the scene did not end in the apartment lobby initially.
In an earlier version of the script, this moment took place in an ambulance racing to the nearest hospital. I always like to capture the emotion of a scene in my keyframes, so this was a wonderful shot to be assigned.
While Aunt May’s death in an ambulance would have given a more emotional payoff with a glimmer of hope for Peter, the scene that made it into the film has also been perfect.
Mysterio Was Once Planned To Have Killed Aunt May InSpider-Man: No Way Home
Tom Holland’sSpider-Man: No Way Homewas special for so many reasons. While the highlight was, of course, the culmination of the three Spider-Men, the return of iconic villains like Willem Dafoe’s Green Goblin and Alfred Molina’s Dr. Otto Octavius also reminded fans how amazing they were.
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However, an early draft of the script, before the multiversal crossover, reportedly saw Mysterio return as the antagonist. After revealing to the world that Peter Parker was Spider-Man, the villain would reportedly return and attack Peter, and he would be the one who would kill Aunt May. As mentioned by concept artistPhilip Langone,
This version happened under an elevated train next to Peter’s school. JJ Jameson is a TMZ-style street reporter. Part of the idea being explored was Spidey is one of the strongest superheroes, but he holds back because he doesn’t want to kill anyone. But what would it sort of look like if Spidey went berserker mode.
The pre-visualization video sees Peter going into Hulk mode, smashing Mysterio across the rooms and throwing punches motivated completely by anger. However, Dafoe’s Green Goblin eventually ended up killing May.
Spider-Man: No Way Homeis currently streaming on Disney Plus.
Nishanth A
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
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