Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse has been playing for three weeks, and along with Miles Morales’ latest cinematic story earning critical acclaim from reviewers and general moviegoers alike, it’s also hit the box office milestone of crossing $500 million worldwide. But as it turns out, not everyone is getting the same exact viewing experience with this 2023 new movie release. Following chatter on social media, one of Across the Spider-Verse’s editors has confirmed that there are multiple versions of the movie playing in theaters.
This all started when someone pointed out on Twitter that during the moment in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse when Lyla, the AI assistant to Oscar Isaac’s Miguel O’Hara, teasingly gets him to call for backup, in one version, she points at the man also known as Spider-Man 2099 after she’s told him that reinforcements are on the way, while in another, she takes a selfie with him instead. This was soon backed up by video footage, which them prompted Andy Leviton to respond with “I was wondering when people might start noticing…”, as seen below.
