Peter Parker aka Spider-Man's (Tom Holland) 'death' in Avengers: Infinity War was one of the most affecting scenes in the film. While we are sure that he would be resurrected in Avengers: Endgame, we didn't expect Marvel to spoil the mystery for us even before the first trailer of EndGame landed. So it was already announced that Spider-Man: Far From Home, the sequel to the 2017 Spider-Man: Homecoming, will be releasing two months after Avengers 4. Kevin Feige had once said that the movie will begin just after the events of Endgame.

However, the trailer of Spider-Man: Far From Home has left us even further confused as to when it is set. There is no doubt that Avengers: Endgame will not end without giving us any blues about the definite deaths of some of the superheroes, probably Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr) and Captain America (Chris Evans). However, both the trailers (for some strange reason, Marvel released two differently edited promos) is not hung up on either Infinity War or Endgame. Makes sense, as the studios (Disney-Marvel and Sony) don't want to ruin spoilers. It is not just Spider-Man, even Nick Fury and Maria Hill are also resurrected for the film.

And yet, will Marvel be that silly enough to ruin the implications of Infinity War so soon? The trailer itself messes with our heads as to when the movie is set - is it pre-Infinity War or post-Endgame? Just look at the five scenes below.

The Check

In the US trailer, Happy Hogan (Jon Favreau) is carrying a huge check for Aunt May's NGO foundation. If you look closely, it is signed by Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow, also rumoured to make an appearance in the film) and not Tony Stark. This has led to some Iron Man fans worrying that he may have not survived the events of Endgame. But others have pointed out that Tony Stark had made Pepper Potts the head of all his businesses, so it makes pure sense that she is signing the check and not Stark.

The absence of Iron Man, so integral in Spider-Man: Homecoming, is definitely alarming. But it has more to do with logistical reasons than narrative. The simple reason why Iron Man is not appearing in the movie is that they just can't afford to put Robert Downey Jr, one of the highest paid actors, in every damn movie.

What's That Look, Peter?

Another scene that bothered Marvel fans about whether Far From Home is set after Endgame, is when Peter Parker refuses to take his Spidey suit to his Europe trip. He cites that there is no need for him to be the 'friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man in Europe'. This is unlike the Peter Parker we saw in Homecoming, who looks to every chance to wear that suit. But then, in the end, we also see him get more mature about handling his 'great responsibilities' in a better way.

Fans also speculate that the forlorn look that Peter Parker gives before he shuts the door to the closet containing his suit. They argue that it is because he is missing Tony Stark and therefore, doesn't want to carry the suit everywhere. At this point, it is all conjecture, and anyway, Aunt May has packed the suit for Parker after all!

The Passport

The Passport scene is definitely the most important scene in the trailer, and the one Marvel really wants to us to have fun with making speculations, considering the time it lingers on that one scene. For one, there is no year mentioned in all the dates, which is not how passports work. That means, Marvel really doesn't want us to find out when the movie is set.

Also, in case you are not aware of this, Peter Parker's birthdate matches with the date when the first Spider-Man comic was printed. August 10, 1962. Of course, Peter Parker is not born in 1962, though kudos to Marvel for paying tribute to Spidey's origins.

Paralleling The First Iron Man movie

Nick Fury (Samuel L Jackson) has this annoying habit of coming out of shadows, but he mostly does that to jolt Tony Stark. He first did this in the mid-credit scene of the 2008 Iron Man movie - a scene that announced Marvel's intent to create a little franchise called The Avengers. Since, Far From Home is the first movie after EndGame and marks the beginning of Phase 4, is this Marvel's way of passing the baton from Iron Man to Spider-Man?

'We Are All Alone'

Even though the scene is very brief, this line from Happy Hogan, while sitting in Tony Stark's luxurious aircraft, is all kinds of ominious. Is he talking to Peter or Pepper? What does he mean by 'all alone'? Where are the rest of the superheroes? While the line is definitely disturbing, some eagle-eyed fans pointed out that Happy Hogan is referring to the Sokovia Accords, which doesn't allow superheroes to operate outside the USA without proper permissions. Since Spider-Man is not officially a part of Avengers (his anointment by Tony in Infinity War doesn't count, officially), he can operate in Europe. Then again, this speculation makes it sound like the movie is set before Infinity War.

ICYMI, here's the trailer of Spider-Man: Far From Home - 

Spider-Man: Far From Home is directed by Jon Watts, who also helmed Homecoming. The movie also stars Marisa Tomei, Zendaya, Jacob Batalon, Michael Keaton, Cobie Smulders, Tony Revolori, Angourie Rice and Martin Starr. Jake Gyllenhaal plays the main antagonist, Mysterio. Spider-Man: Homecoming will release in July.

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