Marvel Studios and Sony's Spider-Man: No Way Home is just over five months away from hitting theaters, so there are still many mysteries surrounding the highly-anticipated film. However, new Funko Pop figures for the wall-crawler's next cinematic adventure indicate Tom Holland's Peter Parker will be adding new Spidey costumes to his closet, while Benedict Cumberbatch's Doctor Strange appears either armed or ready for a treasure hunt.
At this point, all that has been officially confirmed about Spider-Man: No Way Home is the fact that Holland will be joined by returning co-stars Jacob Batalon, Zendaya, Marisa Tomei, J.B Smoove, and many more from the wall-crawlers previous solo films in the MCU. A roster of familiar faces from other Marvel films will be joining the aforementioned stars as well, including Cumberbatch's Doctor Strange, who is said to be taking over the late Tony Stark's role as a mentor to Peter Parker.
While the recently unveiled Spider-Man: No Way Home Funko Pop figures don't offer any story details, they provide some insight into the styles of the many characters who will appear in the film. Most notably, it appears Peter Parker will be sporting at least two new outfits in No Way Home, the first of which closely resembles the classic red and blue Spidey costume, but with gold accents and a device that resembles Iron Man's arc reactor added to the chest area. While this outfit may resemble the Iron Spider suit from Avengers: Infinity War, the second Spider-Man costume featured in Funko's line-up is completely black. However, before fans start to speculate about the possibility of a symbiote making an appearance in No Way Home, this outfit has gold accents added all around the body, suggesting it was specifically created by Parker or a Stark Industries associate. The red, blue, and gold Spider-Man costume is referred to as the "Integrated Suit" by Target, but the retailer simply lists the second outfit as the "black and gold suit."
Perhaps equally as interesting is the Doctor Strange figure, which shows the Sorcerer armed with magic in one hand while carrying a shovel in the other. Furthermore, while Strange is shown sporting his iconic Cloak of Levitation, the rest of his attire is relatively casual compares to his usual wardrobe, right down to the yellow and black boots. If Doctor Strange is indeed dressed for digging, the item he's searching for remains a mystery for now. Fans might also find it interesting to see the figure wearing what appears to be the Eye of Agamotto, especially since the amulet was previously used to store the Time Stone, which audiences were led to believe was destroyed by Thanos along with the rest of the Infinity Stones in the main MCU timeline.
Of course, the Time Stone's presence could be explained by the multiverse storyline that is expected to be integral to Spider-Man: No Way Home. While this story element has not been confirmed, the inclusion of Jamie Foxx's Electro and Alfred Molina's Doc Ock, both from two separate Spider-Man franchises, has left little doubt that a live-action Spider-Verse is being developed by Marvel Studios and Sony.
Plus, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness alone confirms multiple universes will play a role in the fourth phase of the MCU. The concept is already being explored in Disney Plus' Loki and it appears Spider-Man: No Way Home may pick up the torch before Doctor Strange dives into the multiverse in his own standalone sequel.
Spider-Man: No Way Home is scheduled to be released in theaters on December 17, 2021.
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