Eagle-eyed fans have spotted an Insomniac Easter egg in the newly released animated movieSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. It was expected many fans to look out for a reference from the developers of theSpider-Manvideo game franchise, but the Easter egg in the movie is even more special than a simple reference.
SPOILERS AHEADIt appears that 2023 is the year of Miles Morales, as the character is prominent in bothSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, now playing in theaters, and inMarvel’s Spider-Man 2,which is confirmed for a fall releasethis year.Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verseis a sequel to 2018’sSpider-Man Into The Spider-Verse, the critically acclaimed box office hit that introduced the non-comic book reading world to the character of Miles Morales. The original movie was known for its rapid-fire Easter eggs, and its sequel is no different, presenting a new Easter egg every few minutes.
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Toward the beginning ofSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Miles runs into a new supervillain called The Spot, an unimposing “villain of the week” that is eventually webbed up by Miles, who is trying to rush to a school meeting that he can’t be late for. After webbing the new villain up, Miles interacts with the only person who knows his true identity, his best friend Ganke Lee, asking him to keep an eye on the tied-up Spot. During the scene, Ganke is clearly playing a PS5 game, and as the camera pushes in slowly, it’s revealed that he’s playingMarvel’s Spider-Man 2.
What’s funny about this scene is that Ganke tells Miles that he’s not his “guy in the chair,” a modern superhero reference for being a sidekick, even though judging by thetrailer forMarvel’s Spider-Man 2, Ganke is clearly Miles’ “guy in the chair.” Also, there’s the irony of Ganke playing a game that features himself.
Even though posters forSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Versehinted atMarvel’s Spider-Man 2 Easter eggs, it’s safe to say that not many fans saw actual gameplay being a possibility in the movie. Although there is some contention from viewers if the footage is clearly fromSpider-Man 2or not, one Reddit user explained that he saw Spider-Man use a finisher with his new iron spider suit and also referenced seeing “web nunchucks.”
TheSpider-Man 2gameplay is not the only Easter egg from Insomniac’sSpider-Manworld, as the Spider-Man from the game series is featured quickly in the movie and is voiced by Yuri Lowenthal himself, according to IMDB. One thing is for sure,Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Versegives Insomniac plenty ofnew suit options forMarvel’s Spider-Man 2.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verseis in theaters now.
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