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The actor for Peter Parker inMarvel’s Spider-Man 2, Yuri Lowenthal, re-enacted an infamous meme from the Sam Raimi live-actionSpider-Manfilm trilogy. The superhero open-world adventure is only a few months away from release now, with fans looking forward to Insomniac Games' next entry. Recently, fans were given abrand-new story focused trailer forSpider-Man 2, which gave fans a look at Peter Parker, Miles Morales, and Mary-Jane Watson, complete with new looks, along with introducing Kraven, Venom, and more characters involved.
This was shown off during San Diego Comic-Con 2023, with a panel being held by the developers and some of the cast members. This panel revealed various details about the upcoming game, such as Peter Parker now living at Aunt May’s former home, and how it factors into the plot and explorable locations.Peter Parker/Spider-Man’s actor, Yuri Lowenthal, was also present at the panel. Before the panel officially started, Lowenthal decided to kick things off by recreating an infamous meme from the Sam RaimiSpider-Manfilm trilogy, the “Bully Maguire” dance.
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The panel forMarvel’s Spider-Man 2started with Lowenthal climbing on top of the table, where he started doing the exact same dance that Tobey Maguire did inSpider-Man 3, where after Peter Parker was influenced by the Venom Symbiote, it had increased his confidence and saw him dancing in public. Lowenthal’s antics were greatly appreciated by the crowd in attendance, where fans cheered for the actor doing the infamous meme.
InSpider-Man 3, the scene was initially derided as fans felt this was not what “Evil” Spider-Man would do under the influence of the Venom Symbiote. On the other hand, the scene has become a meme among fans for its silliness and how it can make them laugh, especially when inserted into different scenarios. The"Bully Maguire" memehas also been inserted into otherSpider-Manmedia that pay homage to the infamous scene, such as inSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, where it is re-created shot-for-shot, with the Spider-Man in the film commenting, “we don’t talk about that.”
WithMarvel’s Spider-Man 2having Peter Parker come into contact with the Venom Symbiote, fans have been posting aboutmemes they want to see recreated inMarvel’s Spider-Man 2, mostly revolving around Peter Parker’s characterization when he is under the influence of the symbiote. Showcases of the game have also peeked into how Peter acts differently when using its powers, with Lowenthal himself commenting that the developers tried approaching it with a slightly more realistic edge, taking care into differentiating his performances as the friendly neighborhood Peter and aloof symbiote-infused Spidey.
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2launches October 20 for PlayStation 5.
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