Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse | Questions and Answers

In this section of our Colossus Movie Guide for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, we answer questions you have about the movie. If you’re curious about plot explanations, meanings, themes, lessons, motifs, symbols, or just confused by something, ask and we’ll do our best to answer.

Cast

• Miles Morales – Shameik Moore
• Jefferson Davis-Morales – Brian Tyree Henry
• Rio Morales – Luna Lauren Vélez
• Aaron Davis – Marershala Ali
• Gwen Stacy – Hailee Steinfeld
• George Stacy – Shea Whigham
• Peter B. Parker – Jake Johnson
• Miguel O’Hara (Spider-Man 2099) – Oscar Isaac
• Jessica Drew (Spider-Woman) – Issa Rae
• The Spot – Jason Schwartzman
• Pavitr Prabhakar (Spider-Man India) – Karan Soni
• Hobie Brown (Spider-Punk) – Daniel Kaluuya
• Ben Reilly (Scarlet Spider) – Andy Samberg
• Written by – Phil Lord | Christopher Miller | David Callaham
• Directed by – Joaquim Dos Santos | Kemp Powers | Justin K. Thompson

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse | Questions and Answers

Why does Hobie quit the Spider Society?

Hobie is Spider-Punk. He’s an anarchist. Even though he’s been part of the system, he kind of hates the system. And it’s one thing when he thought he was helping. But once he sees how Miguel treats Miles, Hobie decides the Society has lost its way. Hobie’s the kind of guy who will support the rebels over the establishment. 

Who was the real-life woman in the convenience store?

The Spot ends up jumping between a few different universes. One of them happens to be live-action. So you have this Roger Rabbit like moment where animation and live-action mix. All we get though is a brief interaction with a woman working at a convenience store. For people who haven’t watched the Venom movies, this seems like a generic-yet-comedic encounter. But for those who have watched the Venom movies, Mrs. Chen is very recognizable. She’s one of the main secondary characters of those films.It’s a fun crossover but also a reminder that Sony is always trying to build its own little version of the MCU with what few Marvel properties it still has the rights to. 

Does this take place after the MCU’s Spider-Man: No Way Home?

It seems so. At one point, Spider-Man 2099 makes mention of Dr. Strange and “that little nerd back on Earth-199999.” That would be a weird thing to reference if this all happened prior to No Way Home. So it seems like a purposeful nod. Just like we got brief acknowledgements of both the Toeby Maguire and Andrew Garfield movies, as well as Insomniac’s Playstation games. 

How long has it been between Into the Spider-Verse and Across the Spider-Verse?

Just over a year. 

How old are Miles and Gwen?

Miles was 14 in ITSV, and is 15 in ATSV. While Gwen was 16 and is now 17. 

How old is Mayday Parker?

If you remember, in ITSV, Peter B. Parker and his MJ weren’t together. But after the events with Miles, Peter manages to get his life together and gets back together with MJ. If they managed to conceive immediately, that would put Mayday at 7 months old. Max. 

On the one hand, it is kind of fun to have the character in the film. But it’s also maybe even more ridiculous than the existence of Spider-Ham. 

Why was Ben Reilly made so stupid?

Great question. I would also like to know. Scarlet Spider is one of my all-time favorite comic book characters. To see him reduced to a blockhead was pretty sad. At least he still looked awesome. 

What song does Uncle Aaron-42 put on?

It’s an absolute classic called “Ain’t No Love in the Heart of the City”. First released by Bobby “Blue” Bland in 1974 to little fanfare. It gained prominence in 1978 when Whitesnake, the hard rock band, covered it. Then, in 2001, it became part of a modern pop classic when Kanye West sampled it for Jay-Z on The Blueprint. The updated track was called “Heart of the City (Ain’t No Love)”.

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