Warning: This post contains SPOILERS for Spider-Man: No Way Home.

The jam-packed Spider-Man: No Way Home found a way to tease the arrival of Miles Morales, and to the delight of many, his MCU version may be faithful to the comics. Despite not being Tom Holland's last appearance as Peter Parker, Spider-Man: No Way Home acted like a conclusion to part of Spider-Man's MCU story. It forced Peter to accept the consequences of his double life as a superhero and left him completely alone in a world that wants to ruin his life at every turn.

After Peter Parker died at the hands of the Green Goblin in Marvel's Ultimate Comics, Miles Morales stepped in as the new Spider-Man. Miles, a humble and well-meaning kid from Brooklyn, proved himself a worthy successor to the title of Spider-Man and received praise from heroes and civilians alike. Similar to Doctor Strange's memory-wiping spell in Spider-Man: No Way Home, Miles' whole reality changed around him when different universes collided, bringing him to Marvel's main universe. However, other iterations of the character such as the ones in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and Marvel's Spider-Man have had different origin stories.

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The death of Aunt May and the appearance of Spider-Men from different universes in Spider-Man: No Way Home made it seem as if Peter Parker was ready to pass on the torch to a new hero under the Spider-Man mask, but Peter's decision to remain Spider-Man with the odds against him suggests his successor will have to wait at least a few years. Still, No Way Home managed to sneak in a tease at Miles Morales when Electro confessed that he believed his Spider-Man to be a Black man under the mask, as he admires that the wall-crawler is a hero from Queens who defends the poor. When Andrew Garfield's Spider-Man finally gets Max Dillon to listen to him, he mentions that a Black Spider-Man must exist somewhere out there.

Jamie Foxx as Electro in Spider-Man No Way Home and Miles Morales

Indeed, the kid who will eventually become the next Spider-Man is somewhere out there in the MCU, and Spider-Man: Homecoming already confirmed it without the need of the multiverse. Aaron Davis's Donald Glover, who's both Miles Morales' uncle and the Spider-Man villain "The Prowler", told Spidey he had a nephew during Peter Parker's first MCU movie. With two major teases already established in the MCU, Miles Morales' debut is only a matter of time.

Miles' Spider-Man has often come into the picture at a point where Peter Parker already has several years of experience as a seasoned superhero. While it certainly seems like the MCU's Spider-Man will get his hands dirtier as an independent hero in future live-action appearances, Miles Morales could be introduced as early as the upcoming Spider-Man 4. Spider-Man's next trilogy could develop Aaron Davis as a major villain while Peter bonds with a young Miles, setting up the latter's inspiration for crime-fighting. There is plenty of source material to draw from, and with plans for Spider-Man's future still taking shape, everything is possible for Miles and Peter.

There are several Spidey-related characters whose MCU introduction is increasingly becoming more likely. The appearance of Rhino, Black Cat, and Kraven the Hunter in Doctor Strange's multiversal rift sets up their eventual appearance, while Peter Parker's new life suggests he could cross paths with his version of Harry Osborn and Gwen Stacy. But among all those new characters who will be part of Spider-Man's next trilogy, Miles Morales is the most likely to be the central piece of Peter Parker's legacy. It will take some time, but Electro's comments in Spider-Man: No Way Home will probably be proven right.

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