‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Trailer Confirms the Return of Green Goblin and Doc Ock

By Nick Hall Published: 25 Aug 2021, Last Updated: 17 Jan 2022

You know I’m something of a nostalgia fiend myself? The first trailer for Spider-Man: No Way Home, Sony’s long-awaited action flick has finally dropped and as speculated, it’s a mind-bending journey through the multiverse. Familiar foes are back, Zendaya and Tom return and the door is left wide open for an ex-hero or two to return. Ante up, avengers, the hype train is gathering steam.

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The first Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer confirms two of the biggest stars from Sam Raimi’s Tobey Macguire-led franchise will be making a comeback. Willem Dafoe’s Green Goblin will return to face the web-slinger, while Alfred Molina’s Doctor Octopus is also set to make an appearance. But while there was confirmation that some stars were back in action, there were some notable exclusions, namely Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield.

For months, fans had been speculating that the two former Spider-Man actors would make a triumphant return to the Spidey-screen in what would be an all-star buffet of talent. While No Way Home didn’t elaborate on conjecture, fans are quick to point out that Sony wouldn’t play all its cards in the opening trailer, after all, there is still four months to go before the film hits cinemas.

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In terms of plot points, the new Spider-Man: No Way Home flick follows a familiar formula. We see Holland’s Spidey struggling with the attention he now gathers after being unmasked as the hero. Throughout the opening trailer, we see a bunch of familiar faces, both good and bad, dodging debris and throwing fists.

Among them, Marvel favourites Benedict Cumberbatch, Jamie Foxx, Jon Favreau, Jacob Batalon and Benedict Wong. The film has been directed by Jon Watts – who helmed the previous two instalments – and co-written by Chris McKenna and Eric Sommers. Spider-Man: Now Way Home will be released in Australia on Boxing Day.

Nick Hall

Nick Hall is an award-winning journalist and the current Editor-in-Chief of Man of Many. With an extensive background in the media industry, he specialises in feature writing, lifestyle and entertainment content. Nick is the reigning Mumbrella Publish Awards ‘Editor of the Year’ and B&T ‘Best of the Best - Journalist’, courtesy of his work with Man of Many.

Prior to working at the men’s lifestyle publication, Nick spent two years as a journalist with Inside Franchise Business, focusing on small business, finance and legal reporting.

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