I reckon Marvel Studios just introduced the onlyMCUcharacter who still knows who Peter Parker is after the events ofSpider-Man: No Way Home. Tom Holland’s Peter Parker has been on a tumultuous journey in the MCU since his debut, culminating in everyone in the universe forgetting him at the end ofSpider-Man: No Way Home. We don’t know what the future holds for Peter Parker afterNo Way Home, but I reckon he could team up with one of the MCU’s most powerful characters inMarvel Studios' upcomingSpider-Man 4.
Spider-Man: No Way Homeended with Doctor Strange completing his original spell to make everyone forget Peter Parker’s identity, sending the multiversal villains and Spider-Men home, but leavingTom Holland’s Peter Parkeralone in the world. The Phase 4 movie ended with Parker making a new Spider-Man suit and continuing his escapades as an anonymous hero.I’ve loved seeing theories regarding what storylineSpider-Man 4could follow, but Marvel Studios has a major problem to overcomebefore introducing any story for the Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man.
Death Must Still Know Peter Parker’s Identity After Spider-Man: No Way Home
Aubrey Plaza Debuted As Death In Agatha All Along
Agatha All Alonghas quickly become one of my favorite Marvel Studios projects since the franchise kicked off, and this has been due, in part, to the introduction ofAubrey Plaza as the MCU’s version of Death. Some of my favorite moments inAgatha All Alongfeatured Death, particularly scenes which see Death slicing a tear in the fabric of reality to exit the Witches' Road and showing her true face to Billy Maximoff after Agatha Harkness' demise.As an abstract entity and a being beyond measly spells, I have no doubt that Death still knows Peter Parker.
Marvel Just Revealed How Powerful Death Is In The MCU, And I Can’t Wait To See More Of Her Powers
Agatha All Along’s final episodes showed off Death’s incredible power set in the MCU, and I can’t wait to see more of it in upcoming Marvel projects.
The idea that Death could still know Peter Parker’s true identity means that she could be crucial to his evolution in the MCU afterSpider-Man: No Way Home.Despite being a terrifying, all-powerful figure, Death has shown some of her most vulnerable and supportive sides inAgatha All Along, too, especially during moments shared with Agatha Harkness' son, Nicholas Scratch. Death would be a very powerful ally forPeter Parker inSpider-Man 4, perhaps taking on the mentorship role that was previously filled by Iron Man, Mysterio and Doctor Strange.
How Death & MCU’s Spider-Man Could Cross Paths In The MCU After No Way Home
Death Could Make An Appearance In The MCU’s Spider-Man 4
Although Aubrey Plaza hasn’t yet been confirmed to be returning to the MCU as Death, I reckon it’s very likely that she’ll be showing her face again, especially after Agatha Harkness' death.Death no longer has a romantic attachment to Kathryn Hahn’s witch, so she is free to appear alongside other MCU heroes, and I think Peter Parker’s Spider-Man would be an excellent choice.Spider-Man 4is scheduled to be released shortly afterAvengers: Doomsdayin 2026, and I think this would be a great place for Death’s return.
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There has also been speculation that Marvel Studios' upcomingSpider-Mantrilogy could introduce anew version of Spider-Man to the MCU, perhaps even Miles Morales. If this follows Marvel Comics' narrative, this could culminate in the death of Tom Holland’s Peter Parker, which would certainly constitute an appearance from Aubrey Plaza’s Death.While I would be pretty emotional to see Tom Holland depart from the MCU, it would fill me with joy to see Death return, especially if she gets the chance to show off more of her impressive gifts.
Spider-Man Meeting Death Would Adapt Parts Of Marvel’s Own Comics
Although Lady Death hasn’t met Peter Parker’s Spider-Man in Marvel Comics, Marvel Studios could still adapt oneSpider-Man storyline into the MCUto bring Peter Parker and Death together. In 2016’sDead No More: The Clone Conspiracystoryline,Lady Death takes the form of Marlo Chandler, who meets Ben Reilly, a clone of Peter Parker, after he is resurrected and begins operating as the villainous Jackal. I would love to see a storyline such as this adapted for the MCU, perhaps killing off Peter Parker and bringing him back as a twisted version of himself.
Ben Reilly, also known as the Scarlet Spider, was controversially introduced as the clone of Peter Parker in 1975’sThe Amazing Spider-Man #149. Reilly was voiced by Andy Samberg in 2023’s animatedSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.
Lady Death actually teams up with Ben Reilly duringDead No More, drawn to him because of his constant resurrections.Peter Parker has already died in the MCU, as he fell victim to Thanos' snap with the Infinity Stones inAvengers: Infinity War. Him being brought back and the magnitude of Doctor Strange’s memory wipe spell has me thinking that he could be on Death’s radar in the MCU already. IfSpider-Man 4partners Tom Holland’s Spider-Man with Death, I reckon the movie could be one of the MCU’s most spectacular and emotional movies yet.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day is the first sequel to the MCU’s Spider-Man trilogy starring Tom Holland as the titular wall-crawler. After wiping his identity from the public’s memory in Spider-Man: No Way Home, Peter Parker continues his crime-fighting adventures without the aid of Iron Man technology or the support of his former allies.
