#What The Connection To Doctor Strange’s Artifacts Means For This Spider-Man: No Way Home Character

Alternatively, what if Magic Ned takes a different path than the one Wong and Strange followed? When Tobey Maguire’s Spider-Man told Ned about how his best friend tried to kill him, Ned promised his Peter that he would never do that to him. However, Ned no longer knows Peter, and his comic book counterpart is known for becoming the third character to take the Hobgoblin mantle after being brainwashed. Since we have yet to meet the Hobgoblin in the MCU thus far, it’s possible that Ned could learn the mystic arts and get corrupted like Kaecilius or Mordo, with his abilities manifesting in the form of some magical version of the classic Spider-Man villain. Or, like in the comics, Ned is brainwashed by someone and forced to use his newfound magical abilities to fight his one-time friend.

Ugh, it’s painful to even think about poor, sweet, LEGO Death Star-building Ned Leeds turning on Peter Parker, even if he doesn’t know who he is at the moment. So let’s just put those thoughts away for now and embrace the fact that Ned could become a magic wielder in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. 

Here’s hoping that the guy in the chair gets a promotion to bonafide hero in the future!