SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE Spoilers: That Huge Miles Morales Twist Explained In Detail

SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE Spoilers: That Huge Miles Morales Twist Explained In Detail

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is a movie packed full of amazing moments, but there's one twist that promises to leave jaws on the floor. Here's our full breakdown of what that means for Miles Morales.

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By JoshWilding - Jun 03, 2023 04:06 AM EST
Filed Under: Into The Spider-Verse
Source: Toonado.com

This article was originally published on Toonado.com. Be sure to keep checking back there for the latest Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse updates!

In the comic books, the Peter Parker on Miles Morales' world died and, after the teenager was bitten by a spider inadvertently stolen by his uncle after a raid on Oscorp, he gained spectacular new powers. With that, he was faced with living up to the legacy of a superhero he'd never met, but Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse made some changes to the story. 

That movie saw Miles bitten in similar circumstances, though it meant he was present when his reality's Spider-Man was killed by The Kingpin. Again, he was inspired to become a hero, and soon met a lot of his fellow wall-crawlers thanks to all those Multiversal shenanigans caused by the Super-Collider's activation. 

In Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, we learn more about how Miles became Spider-Man and why the glitching spider that bit him was labelled "42."

During a heated confrontation with Spider-Man 2099, it's revealed that Miles himself is an anomaly. The spider that bit him was pulled into his reality and should never have given him powers. They were meant for whoever was destined to be Spider-Man on Earth-42, not Earth-1610, and had Miles not been there that day, his Peter Parker would have lived and stopped what happened next.

That includes The Spot's creation; his origin is also tied to Miles in that he was there the day he destroyed the Super-Collider...the hero also hit him with a bagel. In Miguel O'Hara's eyes, this means the young web-slinger is seemingly to blame for everything that's going wrong. 

Needless to say, this is a gut punch to Miles and the audience, though we're sure he'll be given the opportunity to prove he is indeed worthy of being Spider-Man in Beyond the Spider-Verse next March. As for that world without a Spider-Man, it's in total disarray and its Miles isn't Spider-Man...he's the villainous Prowler!

"A contender for the best Spider-Man film yet and easily the greatest animated movie ever made," we said in our review, "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is a jaw-dropping spectacle, a feast for the senses, and an instant Marvel classic."

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is now playing in theaters.

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Himura
Himura - 6/3/2023, 4:03 AM
I'm not the only one who thought of Miles' 2020 suit during the ending sequence, right?
GetsugaTensho22
GetsugaTensho22 - 6/3/2023, 4:15 AM
Just came out of the movie.

It’s great but NOT better than the first one.

Also, I do like how at least 42 has some actual significance as being Earth-42 instead of just being a stupid wasted reference to some baseball guy.

I’m still angry and annoyed with the Pavitr Prabhakar stuff, it’s like some liberal white woman’s idea of what India should be. The crappy hair, the fake accent from Karan Soni, the irritating “this is the museum where a British stole our stuff!” Ugh
Conquistador
Conquistador - 6/3/2023, 4:30 AM
@GetsugaTensho22 - I gota say, I disagree with all that.

This is by far the best comic book movie (imo) to date. Definitely outdoes anything Marvel studios has done since Infinity War, and this is Sony's bag.

I didn't think it would be as good as the first, but it outdoor it. The animation is amazing. I really hope the VFX artist get some recognition for it.


The sequence in Mumbhattan, I see what you mean, and initially felt that way, but as it went on I felt they paid it respect . Especially with the jokes about chai/tea. They didn't really do the cliché stuff like it's poor residence in poverty. I liked the stuff with the crazy traffic as that was a fair representation. I laughed out loud at the British joke...

As far as I'm aware Karen Soni actually speaks like that.
GetsugaTensho22
GetsugaTensho22 - 6/3/2023, 4:49 AM
@UniqNo - it’s fair to disagree, opinions are subjective and I’m glad that we both seem to have had a good time with the movie in our own way.

Don’t get me wrong, I think it’s good but the first one is just special. It’s a much tighter story, but then again this is just Part One so it’ll only make sense as a whole after Part Two.

The main thing about Mumbattan: why not just Mumbai? Why not just it’s own thing? Mumbai is it’s own metropolis without being tied to NY. As a South Asian man myself, I felt robbed of real representation.

Also I’ve forgotten how to embed photos but check out Pavitr’s redesign by Arkin Tyagi. It’s incredible
Himura
Himura - 6/3/2023, 5:06 AM
@GetsugaTensho22 - "The main thing about Mumbattan: why not just Mumbai? Why not just it’s own thing? Mumbai is it’s own metropolis without being tied to NY. As a South Asian man myself, I felt robbed of real representation. "

It's not Mumbai because the ENTIRE universe is based on Indian culture, not just a singular city. If anything, there is MORE representation because there's an entire universe based on a specific culture.
Conquistador
Conquistador - 6/3/2023, 5:13 AM
@GetsugaTensho22 - I get that and see what you mean with the first being tight in its own story. It didn't leave anything lingering, where as this one does as its part 1 of 2.

The "why not Mumbai" thing. I feel if it was called that, then alot of people would be quick to compare it to the real Mumbai, so I guess it is its own thing as a mesh between the 2?

Maybe I need to give it another watch though, but it's definitely the first movie in a while that made me feel something.

That whole chase sequence with Miles right from the jump was amazing writing, voice acting and animation. The soundtrack and scoring... wow.

GetsugaTensho22
GetsugaTensho22 - 6/3/2023, 6:14 AM
@UniqNo - those are valid points
I don’t feel any better about it, but that may also be because my theatre was full of shitty 13 year olds so I’m projecting my frustration LMAO

Miguel was easily my favourite.

Quick question: the scene where Miles is in the HQ being chased and jumps out the window of the building (before taking the escape to the streets) there’s a Spider-Man upside down from ceiling decked out in Black and White who says “my bad, guys. Guess there was somewhere else to run”.

Was that a celebrity cameo? Voice sounded familiar and the design was unique, not just a generic recolour
Conquistador
Conquistador - 6/3/2023, 6:26 AM
@GetsugaTensho22 - haha, no idea, there was so much going on there at times. I'll need to watch it again at half the playback speed. Miguel was cool, but I gota say I was more pleasantly surprised at the direction they took The Spot in.
Drace24
Drace24 - 6/3/2023, 9:53 AM
@GetsugaTensho22 - In my opinion Across is nothing less than the best animated movie EVER! I don't know if I like the story itself more than the first one, but certainly atleast as much.

And Mumbhattan isn't actually India. It's a futuristic and heavily stylized mixture of India and America. I think the idea is that in this Universe India and Britain kinda switched roles, so India colonized America instead, which is kinda interesting to think about. Is it leaning a bit heavily into the things that are seen as classically indian... sure. But I can definitely see respect and effort here and that is what matters to me. It certainly doesn't make me think less of India or anything. And I can absolutely not agree that it's like a "liberal white woman’s idea of what India should be".

And the museum thing... I get it, real world political messaging can be annoying and preachy. But atleast they used it as a joke and didn't stop the movie in its tracks for a PSA. And it's an ongoing injustice, so I'd rather complain about that than the movie treating it as such.
mountainman
mountainman - 6/3/2023, 2:27 PM
@GetsugaTensho22 - To be clear, 42 is the answer to life, the universe, and everything.
MarDCel
MarDCel - 6/3/2023, 5:42 PM
@GetsugaTensho22 - that was Metro Boomin. The popular producer who made the soundtrack for this film.
solskulldeath
solskulldeath - 6/4/2023, 8:02 AM
@GetsugaTensho22 - "why not just Mumbai? Why not just it’s own thing?"

it's like your name is Getsuga Tensho from India and we ask you," Why Getsuga Tensho when you can easily name yourself as Gesunathan Tenshurianaman?"
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 6/3/2023, 5:11 AM
It's basically the movie's version of Ultimatum.
AllsGood
AllsGood - 6/3/2023, 6:13 AM
I saw this movie yesterday 4 Stars / 5 Stars for me. I thought Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse had too much fat and a little too long could have cut 20 minutes from this movie.

It felt slow in the middle compared to the first which was a much faster paced movie. I don't think the ending was a great idea. I think it will hurt multiple viewings for a lot of people even for some fans.
Rosraf
Rosraf - 6/3/2023, 7:04 PM
@AllsGood - 100% Agree. My review "A good but bloated, self-indulgent sequel that goes on too long and has no ending."
Repian
Repian - 6/3/2023, 6:32 AM
It would be interesting if we meet a new Uncle Ben on Earth-42. Professor Benjamin Parker created the spider that bit Miles Morales and his nephew Peter was killed by a robber.
TyrantBossMedia
TyrantBossMedia - 6/3/2023, 8:33 AM
“ They were meant for whoever was destined to be Spider-Man on Earth-42, not Earth-1610, and had Miles not been there that day, his Peter Parker would have lived and stopped what happened next.”

So if the spider was “destined” for the intended Spider-Man on Earth 42 but Miles “happened to be there”
To get bit by that spider on Earth 1610 then that means the Spider was destined for him in the first place.

Now if the spider was INTENDED for the person on Earth 42 that would be more accurate, but since it went to Miles on Earth 1610 now matter what happened that would mean that it was DESTINED for Miles, hence it was his destiny.

I’m not sure if those are Josh’s words or taken from the movie but either way they are incorrectly stated.

But what else is new.
FinnishDude
FinnishDude - 6/3/2023, 9:08 AM
I find it facinating how this movie has a meta-commentary about how adaptations of long-running characters should be allowed to change things I.E. "break canon", yet the so many people who go ga-ga over these Spider-Verse movies are the same who nitpicked MCU!Spider-Man to death over every minor change.
Drace24
Drace24 - 6/3/2023, 10:08 AM
I just have so many questions concerning Spider-T-Rex. Is everyone a dinosaur in his universe? Is there like an Aunt Mayceratops or a Jamesonsaurus? Does he save other dinosaurs? And if so, what does he eat? How did he make his mask with the tiny little arms of his? But even more concerning is the spider that must have bit him? What spider could penetrate a T-Rex skin? Did spiders even exist in dinosaur times? And how was it radioactive? Does this imply the existance of a dino Manhattan Project? What is happening?
Kadara
Kadara - 6/3/2023, 11:53 AM
@Drace24 - Lol those are definitely all valid questions, especially regarding how he could make a mask with those tiny hands! As for the spider, I'm just imagining it looked similar to Shelob from Lord of The Rings!
ymk700
ymk700 - 6/3/2023, 10:21 AM
I'm calling it now, Miles will prevent his dad from dying only to have Gwen die. Trading one canon event for another, thus saving his universe. Gwen will sacrifice herself.
Drace24
Drace24 - 6/3/2023, 10:37 AM
@ymk700 - I was thinking that as soon as they introduced Spider-Byte which Miles seems to have a crush on. They wouldn't do that if they wouldn't plan on going somewhere with this. But he and Gwen already have a thing going, so... she is probably going to die. Which is what Gwen Staceys tend to do as she herself was saying. Yikes.
ThorArms
ThorArms - 6/3/2023, 11:40 AM
@ymk700 - Gwen isn't from his universe though so I don't think that could count as a canon event
ymk700
ymk700 - 6/3/2023, 11:50 AM
@ThorArms - True. But it would definitely be an awesome twist if it were to happen.

I feel like Gwen already got her happy 'ending' when she and her dad made amends. It's closure for her characters story arc.
Himura
Himura - 6/3/2023, 3:37 PM
@ymk700 - They got too much money riding on Spider-Gwen to kill her off. Pretty sure they got spinoffs or other projects with her involved already planned out.
NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 6/3/2023, 11:19 PM
@ymk700 - Or maybe the one that could end up paying that tragic price is Miles' mom, Rio. She was given as much as importance in this film. If Spot can't get to his dad then he could switch and try going after his mother.

In the end the Canon Events are all about Spider-People not being able to save someone very close to them.
ymk700
ymk700 - 6/5/2023, 7:06 AM
@NinnesMBC - Ah, I didn't even think about his mom. That'd be a good twist too.
NoobNoob
NoobNoob - 6/3/2023, 10:28 AM
Something tells me that if Miles is a anormallity, that means that maybe the canon events in his life may change without repercution
ThorArms
ThorArms - 6/3/2023, 11:39 AM
Since he's an anamoly, it means his dad can live. Movie was good. It felt really short and the ending was a bit too abrupt for me. I'm okay with a slight cliffhanger but it makes it so it's hard to allow this film to stand on its own.
ThorArms
ThorArms - 6/3/2023, 12:05 PM
@ThorArms - can't edit but I don't like what I said about the part about it's standing on it's own. That's like saying empire strikes back doesn't stand on its own.

I'm just not a huge fan of endings like that
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 6/5/2023, 4:42 AM
@ThorArms - Empire gets away with it because it's not really about the war to save the galaxy, it's just set during that war. Like Casablanca isn't really about WWII. It is about WWII, but it's more about the character progression. Empire is about a couple of interlinked character/relationship progressions, Vader's search for Luke and Luke's spiritual journey (both of which culminate in their confrontation) and it's a love story between Han and Leia, set up in the opening and concluding at the end. So even though the war is still ongoing, much like the end of Casablanca, we don't need to see the resolution of it.

Just my take.
Miiol
Miiol - 6/3/2023, 3:11 PM
Saw it last night. Exactly like the first film, it looks stunning, the first half is wonderful and then second half it all falls apart. A real shame. There’s potential for great films here but they need someone new to look at what has twice now felt like a first draft script.
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