Small Details Fans Noticed In 'Spider-Man: No Way Home'

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Whether you're a casual fan or a Spidey aficionado, Spider-Man: No Way Home has a ton to offer in terms of callbacks, cameos, and Easter eggs. Not all of them are easy to spot, though, even when using your keenest Spidey sense. Thankfully, fans online are pointing out some of the best small details to come out of No Way Home.

There are several great references to the original Sam Raimi franchise. For example, just like in the first Spider-Man, Norman Osborn has a perfect set of veneers, while the Green Goblin has crooked teeth and gaps between them. It's worth keeping an eye out for some of Spidey's moves, too. When dodging the Green Goblin's bombs, Tom Holland's Spider-Man man does the same flipping dodge as Toby Maguire's. And of course, there's gotta be some love for Stan Lee. Check out the number on a taxi that Spider-Man leaps over. It's Lee's birthday!

Check out this list of small details fans spotted in Spider-Man: No Way Home, and don't forget to vote up your favorites!


  • 1
    344 VOTES

    Norman Has Nicer Teeth Than The Green Goblin

    From Redditor u/CalmGameshow:

    Little detail that was brought back from Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 1 (2002) in Spider-Man No Way Home (2021). Willem Dafoe wears prosthetics as Norman Osborn, but as the Goblin persona he retains Dafoe’s natural, less perfect, teeth.

    344 votes
  • 2
    276 VOTES

    Aunt May's Gravestone Has A Callback Epitaph

    From Redditor u/Spider-Fan77:

    In Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), the phrase on [BIG SPOILER!] is a direct reference to Spider-Man PS4.

    Explanation: The phrase 'When you help someone, you help everyone' is a quote often said by May in the Spider-Man PS4 video game. It appears on her grave when she dies at the end of the game. This was carried over for May's grave in NWH.

    276 votes
  • 3
    255 VOTES

    Electro Briefly Dons His Old School Mask

    From Redditor u/Mattokakka:

    In Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) As an homage to the comics, in a few shots, the electric field around Electro reveals his original mask for a split second.

    255 votes
  • 4
    247 VOTES

    Happy Still Has His Boxing Equipment From 'Iron Man 2'

    From Redditor u/Spider-Fan77:

    Inside Happy Hogan's apartment in Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), you can briefly see the boxing equipment Happy used in Iron Man 2 (2010).

    247 votes
  • 5
    168 VOTES

    A License Plate References Doc Ock's First Comic Appearance

    From Redditor u/A_Kumqwat:

    Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021): The license plate shown references The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #3 in which Doctor Octopus makes his first appearance.

    168 votes
  • 6
    237 VOTES

    Peter's Spidey Sense Leaves His Body

    From Redditor u/GreenLenux:

    In Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), when Peter Parker is separated from his physical form by Doctor Strange, we can slightly see his famous Spider sense above his head just like in the comics (you can view it better when it's moving).

    237 votes