20 Easter Eggs In Spider-Man Films You Didn't Notice

12. Mr. Ditkovich Is A Reference To Spider-Man Co-Creator (Spider-Man 2)

You might remember Mr. Ditkovich as Peter Parker's grumpy landlord, who's always chasing him for rent, and has a cute daughter, Ursula, with whom Peter makes fast friends (and frankly, she often seems to be a far more appealing prospect than the drama-loving Mary-Jane). Mr. Ditkovich was a character created solely for the movie series, and his name is a reference to Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Ditko has mostly been a recluse since the 1960s, declining interviews and cameo appearances in the Spider-Man movies (though Jonathan Ross did manage to meet him privately in 2007 while making a BBC documentary about the man), so Raimi decided to honour him instead with a scarcely veiled name cameo instead.