Concept art from Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse has revealed an adorable image of Peter B. Parker with his newborn daughter Mayday Parker. The film, which hits theaters on June 2, is a sequel to the 2018 hit animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. That film followed Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) as he became the new Spider-Man in his universe, only to be thrown into a multiversal adventure with many different versions of himself, including Gwen Stacy as Spider-Gwen (Hailee Steinfeld), an anthropomorphic pig named Spider-Ham (John Mulaney), and the worn-out, middle-aged Peter B. Parker (Jake Johnson).
Recently, the official Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Twitter account shared a glimpse at concept art of Peter B. Parker with Mayday.
The post that shares the art celebrates this major life change for the hero with the caption “From Peter B. Parker to Papa B. Parker.” It juxtaposes the images of him carrying his daughter while casually hanging from the ceiling, the two of them playing, and a close-up of Mayday featuring her differently colored eyes with a frame from the original Into the Spider-Verse where Parker was asking himself if he wanted kids.
How Big Will Mayday Parker’s Role Actually Be in Spider-Verse 2?
So far, most plot details of the sequel have been kept tightly under wraps. While the Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse trailer released this past December offered a bit more of a glimpse, all that has been revealed is the basic plot, which follows Gwen recruiting Miles to help a conglomerate of alternate Spider-Men known as the Spider-Force protect the multiverse from a new threat. This threat is likely related to newcomer villain The Spot (Jason Schwartzman), whose body is covered in portals to other universes.
The exact way that Mayday will figure into the plot is currently unknown. It has been revealed that she is the daughter that Peter had with his longtime love interest Mary Jane Watson. While Mayday is likely one of the Spider-People who will be affected by Across the Spider-Verse‘s The Spot, it seems unlikely that Peter would be willing to bring her along on his adventure. Most likely, Mayday will occupy a similar narrative function as the baby Jack-Jack in The Incredibles, only appearing in a few bookend scenes, though she will likely have the opportunity to show off her own powers at some point.
Mayday’s role in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse will largely be to reflect the character growth of Peter B. Parker, who originally was entirely unwilling to be the mentor figure Miles wanted him to be. Now that he’s a parent, he will likely view Miles as even more of a surrogate son, which will up the stakes for him when they’re both put into danger. However, if he is forced to bring his daughter along, she may prove useful for defeating the menace, showing power akin to Grogu’s surprising abilities in The Mandalorian.
Source: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse/Twitter
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