Tom Holland Had “Therapy Session” With Andrew Garfield Before Filming

He explained, “You’re capturing something more than a scene from a movie; you’re watching a once-in-a-lifetime event.”

Not only did No Way Home see past iterations of the beloved friendly neighborhood vigilante, but it also featured the return of villains Doctor Octopus (Alfred Molina), Green Goblin (Willem Dafoe) and Electro (Jamie Foxx). For Watts, it was crucial to let the star-studded cast shine on its own.

“The only thing I was nervous about is that I’d miss something great,” he said. “As a director, you always keep your eyes and ears open.”

Garfield starred in the Amazing Spider-Man series from 2012 to 2014, while Maguire played the masked hero in movies from 2002 to 2007. Leading up to the release of No Way Home, the two stars kept very tight-lipped about their surprise cameos—with Garfield even lying to his former co-star Emma Stone about his involvement in the film.