Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Directors Reveal Miguel O'Hara Was Designed to be a Thirst Trap

Leading up to the Oscars, Collider was thrilled to be able to screen this year's Best Animated Feature nominee, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, for our FYC series with Landmark Theatres. It's little wonder this sequel spun its way into the Academy Awards after its predecessor, Into the Spider-Verse, took home the very same achievement in 2019. To celebrate their nomination, directing trio Justin K. Thompson, Kemp Powers, and Joaquim Dos Santos joined us for an exclusive Q&A after the movie to discuss just how much work and passion was poured into this project.

Across the Spider-Verse continues Miles Morales' (Shameik Moore) journey to becoming his Earth's friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. Thanks to Gwen Stacy (Hailee Steinfeld), who comes back to retrieve Miles, we're introduced to the multiverse of Spider-People, which allowed the crew of 1,000 animators to flex their skills in each and every scene. With the largest team of any animated feature ever working on the second of three films, Thomspon, Powers, and Dos Santos had their work cut out for them, and that work didn't stop until right up to the film's official release. According to Powers, "It was never too late to make it better."

During their conversation with Collider's Steve Weintraub, the trio talk about their whirlwind production from last-minute additions and changes, like Donald Glover's cameo and Miles as the Prowler, to pivoting after disheartening test screenings. They talk about how The Empire Strikes Back inspired a new ending, which scenes meant the most to them, spending two years on the counselor scene, and reveal that Miguel O'Hara (Oscar Isaac) was designed to be a thirst trap. Check out the full interview in the video above, or you can read the transcript below for tons more.

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