Summary:
- Trusted scooper MyTimeToShineH reveals on X that Marvel and Sony will bring back Marisa Tomei’s Aunt May in Spider-Man 4.
- In Spider-Man: No Way Home, the fan-favorite character suffers a tragic death, but not before passing some words of wisdom for her nephew Peter.
- There are several ways to bring back Aunt May in the MCU, given how time-traveling and the Multiverse are already established concepts in the saga.
While we never got to see Peter losing Uncle Ben in the MCU, which happens in almost every other iteration of the Wall-Crawler, No Way Home did leave fans teary-eyed with Aunt May’s demise. Although heartbreaking for sure, this could be regarded as this version of Peter’s canon event, as her death and NWH‘s ending set the path for a more traditional Spider-Man story moving forward.
In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, we’ve yet to witness Peter Parker grapple with the loss of Uncle Ben, a tragic yet iconic moment in most Spider-Man narratives. However, it doesn’t make his MCu adventure any less dreadful.
Instead, Spider-Man: No Way Home delivered an even more emotional punch to the guts for both Peter and fans – with the death of Aunt May, killed by Willem Dafoe’s Green Goblin variant. In her final moment, Tomei’s Aunt May passed down the iconic line for her nephew: “With great power comes great responsibility,” highlighting Spidey’s enormous burden as a superhero in Uncle Ben’s place.
However, anticipation is building around the possibility that Marisa Tomei‘s Aunt May might make a surprising return from the dead in the upcoming Spider-Man 4. Details about the next film’s plot remain under wraps, however, this rumor is enough to build excitement for Marvel fans around what’s next for our favorite web-slinger.
According to insider @MyTimeToShineH, there’s talk of bringing Tomei’s character back from the dead in the next MCU Spider-Man installment. However, the X account doesn’t reveal how, or why Tomei’s character can be brought back after her tragic passing.
Of course, the decision to resurrect Aunt May could stir mixed feelings among the fandom. Her death in No Way Home was an incredibly devastating moment for Peter, but it also marks the moment when the character truly grows as a superhero, who now understands the responsibilities that he has to bear on his shoulder.
The specifics of how Aunt May would return remain a mystery, but fans are speculating about the possibilities. Some suggest she might appear in flashbacks, like how Aunt May’s memory played a role in the PlayStation-exclusive Spider-Man 2 game.
However, many Marvel fans also deem Aunt May’s demise in No Way Home unnecessary, since the MCU version of Peter Parker has already lost too much in No Way Home – his mentor Tony Stark, his friends, his girlfriend, and even his real-life identity. Therefore, having May somehow resurrected in Spider-Man 4 might not be a bad option, as it will give MCU Peter a solid mother figure to rely on amidst all the tragedies that befell him.
Besides, if Marvel Studios decides to somehow bring May back, it won’t be the first time that they’ve done so. The MCU has already undone a lot of death in the past by either time-traveling, different bodies, or Multiverse variants, just like how they did with Loki, Vision, and the snapped-into-cosmic-soot squad in Avengers: Infinity War. The only question now is how Marvel will bring Tomei’s beloved character back.
Of course, it’s important to remember that no matter how juicy the news is, it’s still only rumors, and until we hear anything official from Sony and Marvel, it’s best to take it with a grain of salt.
