The Spider-Man: No Way Home leaks have been constant over the past year and while some are allegedly untrue, they’ve hit an unavoidable fever pitch about a month before its theatrical release. Sony hasn’t done much better either, as casting confirmations and the film’s first full trailer both have contained info that probably should have stayed secret.
Spider-Man: No Way Home will likely still have its share of twists and there will always be people who don’t care about seeing crucial details in marketing materials or online leaks.
Nostalgia is a hell of a drug and putting it at the forefront of Spider-Man: No Way Home is a concentrated dose most people probably don’t need.
No Way Home is literally trying to channel the same energy as that reveal but missing why that reprisal worked.