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The final villain's name hasn't been confirmed: three theories are leading the field. The Spot, whose portals are destabilising the multiverse; Miguel O'Hara, the guardian of canon who has grown far too rigid; or an entirely new threat pulled from the comics. We weigh up each scenario below.
The mystery surrounding the big villain of Beyond the Spider-Verse
Ever since the release of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, fans have been buzzing. The film left behind a breathless ending, packed with promise and suspense. Everyone is asking the same question: who will be the main antagonist of Beyond the Spider-Verse? Several leads seem to be emerging, yet the mystery remains intact. A handful of clues do allow for solid theories, drawn as much from the comics as from the previous instalments.
In Across the Spider-Verse, we discovered The Spot in a whole new light. Clumsy and almost comical at first, he quickly grows into a multiversal threat able to manipulate interdimensional portals at will. His meteoric rise could well make him the main villain of the next instalment. But is that enough to carry the heart of the conflict? Or are other, even greater forces lurking in the shadows?
Some fans lean towards a more dramatic twist: what if Miguel O'Hara, alias Spider-Man 2099, tipped fully into villainy? His obsession with preserving the “canon” and his need to control everything already place him in a morally grey area. That would pave the way for a tragic clash between Miles Morales and a fallen father figure.
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Either way, the sheer scale of the story points to an unprecedented rise in intensity, both emotionally and narratively. And that will almost certainly ripple across every universe explored so far… including the ones fans haven't even seen yet.
The Spot: an underestimated threat that became central
When he first appears in the Spider-Verse film universe, The Spot looks like nothing more than a bumbling, comical second-string villain. Very quickly, though, his power to manipulate interdimensional portals places him at the centre of a colossal stake: the very stability of the multiverse. His ability to teleport, to strike from a distance, even to tear rifts between realities, makes him one of the most dangerous enemies encountered so far.
In Across the Spider-Verse, we witness a spectacular transformation. From humiliated outcast he becomes a dark, isolated entity, obsessed with revenge and chaos. That rise echoes the great figures of tragedy: a villain who did not choose evil, but fell into it through rejection, mockery and loneliness. His quest to be recognised as Miles Morales' “nemesis” could culminate in a final showdown as epic as it is symbolic.
In the comics, Jonathan Ohnn – his real name – is a scientist whose experiment goes wrong, leaving him with a body covered in black portals. Long underused, his forceful return in the Spider-Verse films shows just how much the creators love to surprise us. And this time, he is far more than a simple villain: he is the catalyst for the breaking of established rules, for the collapse of the “canon”.
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With such a vast power and such a personal motivation, The Spot could well be the true engine of the conflict in Beyond the Spider-Verse. But is that enough to eclipse the other threats hanging overhead?
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Miguel O'Hara: the hero ready to become the antagonist?
In Across the Spider-Verse, one of the most complex and intriguing characters is without doubt Miguel O'Hara, alias Spider-Man 2099. The authoritarian leader of the Spider-Society rigidly defends respect for the “canon”, those unavoidable events that shape the life of every Spider-Man. But his obsession with the balance of the multiverse pushes him towards extreme methods… to the point of becoming an antagonist himself in Miles Morales' eyes.
If Beyond the Spider-Verse digs deeper into the conflict between Miguel and Miles, we could witness a fascinating reversal of roles: a hero turned “villain” by the fear of losing control. The scene where Miguel speaks about his own family tragedy and the loss of an entire universe shows that he acts out of trauma… but how far will he go?
This moral dilemma – sacrificing one individual to save the multiverse – could be the heart of the next film. Miguel wouldn't be a villain in the classic sense, but rather a guardian of order who has become too rigid. A philosophical opposite to Miles, who embodies freedom, the breaking of rules, the chance to choose your own destiny.
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And if Miguel became the film's main adversary, it would offer a clash unlike anything else in the Marvel universe: one Spider-Man against another Spider-Man, both convinced they are acting for the greater good.
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Towards a multiversal finale: which threats could close the arc?
Beyond Miguel O'Hara, several other leads remain open for the big antagonist of Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse. And what if the real threat came not from a single individual, but from a systemic collapse of the multiverse itself? The idea that the established order of canons could be overturned opens the way to a gradual disintegration of realities… fertile ground for a far more formidable enemy: absolute chaos.
Among fan theories, some point to the return of Morlun and the Inheritors, who already appeared in the Spider-Verse comics. These vampiric entities, hunting spider totems across realities, could very easily surface in the plot. Their presence would explain the temporal distortions and the urgency of protecting certain “key” Spider-Men.
Another scenario suggests that the threat comes from Miles himself. By refusing to submit to an “imposed” canon, Miles Morales could – despite himself – trigger an uncontrollable chain reaction. And that is the whole beauty of this narrative arc: the real conflict isn't good against evil, but free will against determinism.
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While we wait for the film's release, one thing is certain: the Spider-Verse has never been this dense, complex and gripping. Between unexpected alliances, betrayals, dimensional rifts and emotional stakes, everything suggests this finale will be one to remember.
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