Spider-Man: No Way Home Cameos Ranked From Least To Most Likely

When a third MCU "Spider-Man" film was first officially announced, few probably suspected that it would feature the introduction of the Marvel Multiverse. That all changed when reports surfaced in the trades in December of 2020 that actor Jamie Foxx would reprise his role as Electro in the film, leading to speculation that the story might involve a crossing over of the different movie universes. With rumors of Willem Dafoe being spotted on set, gossip reached a fever pitch, and Alfred Molina's comments to the press made it clear that an epic multiversal story was on the horizon. Suddenly, fans began speculating who else might appear in the blockbuster sequel and what other previous Marvel movies the story might pull in.

With the latest trailer revealing Electro and Lizard from the "Amazing Spider-Man" films and Dr. Octopus, Green Goblin, and Sandman from the Sam Raimi "Spider-Man" trilogy, it's clear that the scope of the "No Way Home" is bigger than anyone thought possible when the film was first announced. Could there be more guest star surprises in store for us when the movie releases on December 17? Could we see Wesley Snipes' Blade or Hugh Jackman's Wolverine? Read on to see our list of possible "Spider-Man: No Way Home " cameos ranked from next-to-impossible to almost certain! But be warned, some spoilers are ahead.

If the ol' Web-Head is going to bump into anyone from an adjacent world who can easily explain the multiverse to him, it's the fourth wall-breaking Deadpool. Surely the two equally quippy characters would have a fun interplay and some hilarious scenes together. But even if we know audiences would go absolutely bananas over just at a small cameo from Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool, we just don't see Marvel allowing an appearance from the character for a variety of reasons. For starters, Deadpool's fourth-wall-breaking nature probably isn't what Sony or Marvel want in their Spider-Man films. Second, Marvel would certainly insist on toning down the adult humor and graphic violence of Deadpool, and that's something we're not sure fans or Reynolds could accept, even if there is some meta-humor to be mined from it. 

Still, we can't count it out entirely. Deadpool has appeared alongside Spider-Man before in an episode of the animated series "Ultimate Spider-Man," which is squarely aimed at kids. And with Marvel foreshadowing a meeting with Tom Holland's Spidey in the post-credits scene of "Venom: Let There Be Carnage," they've shown a willingness to mix Spider-Man with very dark, very violent, very adult-oriented R-rated worlds. All things considered, though, we think this one's a bit of a long shot, so as much as we'd love to see it, we'll settle with a 10% chance of seeing Deadpool in "Spider-Man: No Way Home."

We've heard rumors that Sony and Marvel are working on the second trilogy of Spider-Man movies with Tom Holland, with the young actor already weighing in on the potential for his future in the MCU. But "No Way Home" will surely act as a capper on the first era of Spidey's stories, and there would be no better way to round out his early adventures than revisiting the man who gave him his first powered suit and brought him into the Avengers — Tony Stark. Whether it's a flashback or a hologram message from beyond the grave, having Tony appear and give Parker his blessing to become his own hero might just be what Peter — and the audience — needs to see Spider-Man off into the next chapter of his superhero career, out of the shadow of other Marvel heroes.

There's also no denying that a cameo from Stark would send the masses into a frenzy and put even more butts in seats, as Iron Man has been the most popular MCU hero for more than a decade. But given the mixed fan reaction to Stark as Parker's quasi-father figure, it's unlikely that Marvel would want to reinforce that relationship just as Spider-Man is becoming his own independent adventurer. Add in the enormous paycheck that Robert Downey Jr. would almost certainly demand for even a brief walk-on part, and we see this one as highly unlikely, so we'll peg it at 15%.

In addition to his adventures with various X-Men, Spider-Man has a long history as friends with the Fantastic Four. He tried to join the team in one of his earliest adventures before becoming an official member during their "Future Foundation" era. But it's his longstanding friendship with Johnny Storm that has endured through the years and could make for a fun team-up when the Fantastic Four finally joins the MCU. So why shouldn't Marvel start teasing that partnership right now? Considering "No Way Home" director Jon Watts is slated to direct the "Fantastic Four" reboot in the near future, an appearance by a member of the crew might make some sense. 

With the multiverse premise, one clever way of teasing the coming of the MCU's Fantastic Four might be the inclusion of Chris Evans as the Human Torch from across the multiverse, asking if his counterparts exist in Peter Parker's MCU. Few brief cameos would elicit as much excitement as Evans as the flaming hero teasing the introduction of the famous foursome, and it would make for a clever way to get Evans back into the fold (even if just for a moment). But Marvel may feel that adding the Fantastic Four to the already bloated story of "No Way Home" might be one cameo too many. With the Watts connection and the already announced "Fantastic Four" film, though, we'll give this one a solid 25% odds.

We know from the Sony email hack scandal that the studio has been eager to turn Gwen Stacy into a costumed hero for some time. The character of Spider-Gwen — also known as "Ghost Spider" — would be the perfect way to do it. Hailing from a parallel universe where Gwen Stacy was bitten by a radioactive spider and became a superhero, she made her film debut in "Into The Spider-Verse." But putting her into live-action would be the next logical step, and "No Way Home" offers an opportunity that may be too good to pass up. With rumors that Emma Stone could be reprising her role in some capacity, it makes even more sense to put the superstar actress into the role. But with the character originating from a different universe, any new young star could be cast as the dashing spider-powered adventurer. Once again, though, does Marvel want to overload the audience with another new hero? We think it's definitely possible, even if somewhat unlikely.

If we were to go even more unlikely with this pick, why not bring back actress Bryce Dallas Howard — who played Gwen Stacy in Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man 3" — to reprise the role and tease her turn to a superhero? In a world where Willem Dafoe and Jamie Foxx are both returning as their respective villains, anything is possible. But we'll put the odds of seeing a hint of Spider-Gwen — any Spider-Gwen — at a respectable 40%.

From the trailers of "Spider-Man: No Way Home," fans can already see five major villains from the hero's rogues gallery prominently on display: Alfred Molina's Doctor Octopus, Rhys Ifans' Lizard, Thomas Haden Church's Sandman, Jamie Foxx's Electro, and Willem Dafoe's Green Goblin, meaning we're just one away from creating a multiverse version of the classic super-villain team, the Sinister Six. While the missing sixth member could be Venom, we're putting our money on a villain who's already a part of the MCU: Mysterio. After all, we've got villains from the Sam Raimi "Spider-Man" movies and the "Amazing Spider-Man" films, so it stands to reason that to round out the team, it would be a villain that's already faced Tom Holland's Spidey. 

Looking at it practically, Michael Keaton — who played the Vulture in "Homecoming" — was busy filming another multiverse story, DC's "The Flash." The film will see him reprise his iconic role as Batman, but Jake Gyllenhaal wasn't up to much in 2021. Sure, we saw Mysterio killed in the closing moments of "Far From Home," but he is the master of illusion after all. He may even have been teased on a recent cover of "Empire Magazine," which clearly showed his shiny dome conspicuously floating beneath the title logo, right alongside Doc Ock's tentacle, Sandman's hand, Goblin's pumpkin bomb, and Electro's lightning bolt. Though we've not seen a glimpse in trailers or from the actor himself, evidence suggests he may just turn up, so we'll give this cameo a 65% chance.

With villains from both previous trilogies already confirmed to be appearing in the film, it only makes sense to include former Spider-Men Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield as their respective versions of Peter Parker. We can't think of anything more exciting than seeing all three of them teaming up to take down a multi-dimensional version of the Sinister Six (if that is indeed who we'll see them fighting). And whatever you may think of the two previous series of films, it's hard to deny that both actors played good — if different — versions of Peter Parker and Spider-Man. Tobey played a positively joyous version of a more adult Spider-Man, while Garfield's version was the more quippy, exuberant Spider-Man. Together with Tom Holland's more youthful, self-doubting Spider-Man, the dynamic between the trio has loads of potential.

In the two previous MCU Spider-Man films, we've seen Iron Man and Nick Fury act as mentors. And it's clear from trailers that Doctor Strange will be less a teacher than a trusted ally, so who better to help guide Holland's Parker than two more experienced versions of himself? We've already seen purported leaked images from the set, and Andrew Garfield's repeated denials no longer hold any weight at all. In fact, when they do inevitably appear, and the three actors go on the press junket tour together, it might be fun if Garfield continued to pretend he's not in the film. Whatever the case, we're willing to go out on a limb and say there's at least a 95% chance we see all three Spider-Men swinging into action together at some point in "Spider-Man: No Way Home."