Spider-Man: No Way Home
Summary
Captain America might have got his happy ending in the MCU ’s Infinity Saga , but Peter Parker was n’t so favorable inSpider - Man : No Way domicile . Tom Holland reprised the role of Peter Parker in the MCU ’s Phase 4 , embarking on an adventure with his variants inSpider - Man : No Way Hometo fight enemies brought into the franchise after Doctor Strange ’s botched spell . Revealed to be the finish of Spider - Man ’s origin level in the MCU , No direction Homemarked the darkest and most withering chapter in Peter Parker ’s storey , which is made more tragical when considering that other high - profile superheroes did manage to forego their superhero lives and get a happy conclusion .
Most superheroes have become comfy with the fact that their careers will probably terminate in cataclysm , and several fighter in the MCU have already paid this price . The like of Quicksilver , Yondu , Gamora , Iron Man , and Black Widow made the ultimate sacrifice in the name of protect others , while others include Don Cheadle ’s War Machine have suffered irreparable accidental injury during their adventures . While Peter Parker outlast the events ofSpider - Man : No Way Home , his close was far from pleasant , as everyone across the multiverse was made to forget his very existence . While this is a theme for many MCU superheroes , one in particular has bring off to avoid this swearing .
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Captain America’s Endgame Arc Reversed The Superhero Curse
aim duet the Russo Brothers join Marvel Studios forCaptain America : The Winter Soldier , and went on to helm projects includingCaptain America : Civil War , Avengers : Infinity War , andAvengers : Endgame . Throughout these film , Chris Evans ' Steve Rogerswas put front - and - center as a essence member of the Avengers , so it makes good sense that the Russo ’s would desire to endue their beloved Cap a happy terminate inEndgame’sfinal import . This led to an extreme divergence from the " superhero curse " for Rogers ' Captain America , even though the Russo Brothers seemed to be obsess with the estimate of hero paying the ultimate damage for their superheroism .
During theInfinity WarandEndgamedouble - whammy , Loki , Heimdall , Gamora , Natasha Romanoff , and Tony Stark all met their demises in an effort to save others , turn up the Russo ’s willingness to belt down off notable superheroes . Steve Rogers breaks this drift , however , get by to escape his superhero life history after returning the Infinity Stones to their original timelines , retiring in the past with Hayley Atwell ’s Peggy Carter . The fact that Rogers was able to live a happy and long life history after his troubled MCU journey was the arrant ending for the character , but this only adds even more weight to other , more tragic , superhero endings .
Notably , at the core of anySpider - Manstory is the"with dandy power , there must also come groovy responsibility"speech , delivered by Uncle Ben in previous media , and Marisa Tomei’sAunt May inSpider - Man : No Way Home . Captain America ’s happy ending inAvengers : Endgameacted as the gross antithesis of this speech , as he volitionally abandoned his"responsibility,“turning his back on being a superhero to gain himself . Arguably , this was well - deserve , but not every Hero of Alexandria can be so lucky , and Tom Holland ’s Phase 4 storey as Peter Parker proved that he might never get the opportunity to endure a normal life history , especially now that he is completely alone .
No Way Home Flipped Captain America’s Happy Ending For Peter Parker
Captain America ’s ending inAvengers : Endgamesaw him retire from his superhero life and finally get back the opportunity he had missed decades earlier . While Captain America might have succeeded in drive everything he want , however , Spider - Man only caused more catastrophe by trying to get everything he need . The serious issue ofSpider - Man : No Way Homeonly happened because Peter Parker approached Doctor Strange to make the oecumenical public forget his real identity , which would have made it easier for him , MJ , and Ned Leeds to get accepted into MIT . Instead of getting what he wants , Peter loses everything he ever had inSpider - Man : No Way Home .
Interestingly , both of these storylines involved the multiverse , with Steve Rogers finish up in a branched timeline with Peggy Carter , while Doctor Strange ’s spell inNo Way Homedragged fiber from other realities into the MCU . Meddling with the multiverse has been prove to be fantastically dangerous , specially inSpider - Man : No Way Home , which saw Peter sacrifice his relationships and identity element to mend the multiverse . However , Steve Rogers was able to live peacefully in another timeline for decades without make any obvious price . The contrast between this pair is evident , but audience still have hope that Peter Parker will receive a felicitous ending inSpider - Man ’s future MCU projects .
