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7 Ways That Spider-Man: Homecoming Sets Up Future Movies

At long last, Spider-Man is part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. And, though many of the finer points of the studio's deal with Sony have yet to come to light, it does seem like he's here to stay. Not only because Peter Parker is such a major presence in the Marvel universe, but because of the hefty work done in Spider-Man: Homecoming to set up future developments.
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Published: Jul 8, 2017 10:00 am

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3) MJ Is Waiting In The Wings

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Just as we’d suspected all along – see Khan in Star Trek Into Darkness and Blofeld in Spectre for more – Zendaya’s character of Michelle is the MCU’s version of Mary Jane Watson. Towards the end of the movie, the anti-social loner girl reveals that she likes to be called “MJ.” Obviously, this is a nod to the nickname of Peter Parker’s long-running girlfriend.

But that’s not all this scene reveals. As Peter gets a phone call from Happy Hogan, Michelle jokes about not caring what he’s up to – but as he leaves, she gives him a lingering look. It’s clear, then, that Michelle has deeper feelings for Peter than what she’s letting on.

With Peter’s love interest in this movie, Liz Allan, having moved to Oregon by the end of Homecoming, the sequel is free to explore the burgeoning relationship between Peter and MJ. It doesn’t look like he thinks of her in a romantic sense yet, but that’s bound to be addressed next time around.

Such a massively different take on Mary Jane is sure to annoy many hardcore fans (and already has, thanks to those earlier rumours), but you have to admit it does fit in with Homecoming‘s fresh take on the Spider-Man mythos.

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Christian Bone is a Staff Writer/Editor at We Got This Covered. Since graduating with a Creative Writing degree from the University of Winchester, he has been cluttering up the internet with his thoughts on movies and TV for over a decade. The MCU is his comfort place but, if you asked him, he'd probably say his favorite superhero film is The Incredibles.
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