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The Dark Knightwas one of the best films from the DC Universe, and that’s an unarguable fact. Not only did it bring about one of the best Batman ever–most fans still believe no one can replace Christian Bales as Bruce Wayneever–butThe Dark Knight Trilogyalso gave fans exactly what they had been yearning to see for years now.
Although it has been more than a decade since the titular second film fromThe Dark Knight Trilogycame out, fans have recently dug an Easter egg from the beginning of the movie, which recognizes the first-ever modern film Spider-Man portrayer, Tobey Maguire, as the GOAT (i.e. ‘Greatest Of All Time’) web-slinger.
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The Dark KnightFeatures Tobey Maguire’sSpider-Man 3Poster
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The sequel toBatman Beginsfrom theChristopher Nolan-directed trilogy,The Dark Knightis undoubtedly one of the biggest masterpieces from the DC Universe. FeaturingChristian Baleas Batman and the lateHeath Ledgeras the Joker, the film was like a gift to most DC fans.
However, there is something that makes the movie even better and, surprisingly enough, that something appears right at the beginning of the film. Making everything more stunning and exciting is the fact that this Easter egg that fans recently dug up from the one-and-a-half-decade-old movie is related to the original modernSpider-Manfilm series from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
As astonishing as it could get, the opening scene ofThe Dark Knightsees a gang of‘Jokers’pairing up to pull a bank heist. In that very first scene, some eagle-eyed fans zoomed right up to one part of the screen that showed a movie poster. And it wasn’t some ordinary film poster: it was the poster of Tobey Maguire’sSpider-Man 3.
Here’s the tweet by @blurayangel onXwhich pointed out this Easter egg to other fans:
The Dark Knight opening gets even better when you notice it features a#SpiderMan3 posterpic.twitter.com/K6ti4v4Vca
— BLURAYANGEL 🦇 (@blurayangel)August 09, 2025
Following this, several fans have perked up to share howTobey Maguire‘s web slinger’s appearance in a whole new film from a whole different franchise further proves that is nothing short of a GOAT Spider-Man.
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Fans React To Tobey Maguire’s Spider-Man Appearing InThe Dark Knight
While watching Tobey Maguire’s Spider-Man film poster in a movie from a whole different and even competitive universe is genuinely astonishing, it only adds to the fact that Maguire’s web-slinger is indeed the OG GOAT.
Commenting on the tweet, numerous fans talked about the same. Here’s what they have to say:
goat recognizes goat
— YNWA 🇵🇸 🇲🇾 (@Rf96Rf96)June 03, 2025
Pretty much thispic.twitter.com/xbj8MdcaKe
— General Smile (@JamesMc46012825)June 23, 2025
pic.twitter.com/2jCXNXCFhw
— Shantanu (@shan_hipster)July 15, 2025
Even the Joker knew he was no match for the Bully.
— Ryan Paul (@MegaTook)June 05, 2025
real recognize real
— Willski (@mcwillith)July 10, 2025
Joker was blinking the DIRT OUT OF HIS EYE cue James Brown
— Mitchell Zirbel (@mitchellzirbelx)July 04, 2025
Though this could be sheer coincidence, some other fans are bent on disagreeing, thinking it could mean something greater than what the eye can see. Perhaps, they aren’t wrong about it and thereis, in fact, a greater meaning to this. Who knows?Perhaps.
Mahin Sultan
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Mahin Sultan is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, where she brings a fresh perspective to entertainment news. Having been in the field for over 3 years now, she has already written more than 2,000 articles across a variety of niches, from entertainment to health and fashion. This diverse experience has allowed her to quickly build a solid foundation and a deep understanding of the industry.
