Spider-Man: Homecoming Trailer 2 Breakdown - 34 Things You Must See

23. Caps' Cameo

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In what universe would a high-school sign off on a PE programme designed by an actual super soldier? How dead do they want their students to actually be?

Will this be an opportunity for Peter to show off his desire to excel in sports as he mentioned in Civil War? Or is he still resistant to sticking out too much.

Clearly, Zendaya's Michelle is less than enthusiastic about Cap's appearance, as she's reading a copy of W Somerset Maugham's Of Human Bondage (a story about a young man whose parents die and he's sent to live with his aunt and uncle as he struggles to find his calling - so it's no accident)...

Spider Man Homecoming Spidey Skyline
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Incidentally, the text that title was based on also focuses on the danger of controlling emotion, which looks to be a big part of Peter's characterisation.

There's a nice catch from Twitter of one of the characters in the background who relates to a comic book figure...

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