Spider-Man: No Way Home - 13 Fascinating New Details The Writers Just Revealed

9. Maguire Wanted To Keep Post-Spidey 3 Character Details "Minimal"

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Okay, so we know that Maguire and Garfield provided ideas that helped flesh out the third act - but what were some of their specific contributions?

Well, for Maguire's part, he wanted to be "very minimal" when it came to revealing what Peter got up to after Spider-Man 3. This is why No Way Home provides general hints about his life, rather than getting more granular.

McKenna and Sommers were on the same page as Maguire, not wanting to spill "all the beans" when it came to exploring his post-Spidey 3 life.

Garfield, on the other hand, wanted to be much more open...

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