'Spider-Man: Far From Home' Theory Predicts Major Iron Man Twist
By Ryan Carroll
Spider-Man: Far From Home will be the first film to offer a glimpse into the state of the Marvel Cinematic Universe following the climactic events of Avengers: Endgame. While Peter Parker (Tom Holland) was restored to life along with half of the universe, this resurrection came at the cost of the life of Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Peter’s mentor, leaving this film to grapple with his demise. A new fan theory, however, suggests that Iron Man’s presence will hang over the film in a surprising twist, revealing that he was the one who engineered Spider-Man’s creation.
The theory, according to ComicBook.com, was formulated by a Reddit user named ImpulsiveBeetle, and suggests that, prior to his death, Tony Stark developed a program to genetically enhance animals that created the spider that ultimately bit Peter Parker. The theorist notes that, while Spider-Man: Homecoming features references to a spider bite, the film does not explain the origin of this bite.
This theory would, the user notes, explain how Iron Man was able to learn of Spider-Man and deduce his identity in Captain America: Civil War--and would offer an explanation for his impulse to take the young hero under his wing. The Redditor and We Got This Covered also reference an MCU-related Twitter account that teases a reveal of a Tony Stark secret in Far From Home--though this Twitter account does not actually appear to be affiliated with Marvel Studios.
Other Reddit users, however, were quick to point out that “Tony is an engineer, not a biologist. His expertise literally has nothing to do with creating a mutated spider,” and that he likely discovered Parker through a YouTube video mentioned in Civil War.
As for us, we’re interested to see how the film plays out. While we’re not sure whether this theory holds water or not, we would love to see Tony Stark make an appearance of some kind in Far From Home.