Spider-Man: Homecoming Trailer 2: 17 Easter Eggs & References

14. Star Wars

Spider-Man Homecoming peter Parker
Marvel Studios

Weirdly, despite the fact that this film seems to follow on from Civil War pretty closely (Parker is still watching the baffling Youtube footage of it, even though there was literally nobody there filming), Peter has gone from not being a Star Wars fan to being a full-on Star Wars dork.

In Civil War, he couldn't name Hoth or an AT-AT, and he doesn't seem aware of the global fandom of Star Wars since he asked if any of the Avengers had seen that "really old movie, Empire Strikes Back". And yet he's got vintage Star Wars action figures (unboxed) on a shelf in his bedroom, and a LEGO Death Star...

Spider-Man Homecoming Death Star
Marvel Studios

There's also a giant AT-AT in his room too - you know, the same thing he referred to as "the walking thingy" on "that snowy planet with"...

Star Wars Spiderman Homecoming
Marvel Studios

Oh, and an X-Wing too...

Homecoming X Wing
Marvel Studios
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