As one might expect, it didnāt take long for Marvelās most devoted to dissecting the Spider-Man: Far From Home trailer frame by frame. The Easter Eggs are abundantāPeter still uses Uncle Benās old luggage!āand so are the theories, with a number of fans asking whether or not the movie takes place before the events of Infinity War or after those of Endgame when all of the heroes who dissolved into ash at the end of the formerāincluding Spideyāwill presumably return to our mortal coil. Unfortunately, a look at Peterās passport offers no answers.

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But more evidence points to Peterās trip taking place post-Endgame, if only for the marked absence of the kidās mentor, Tony Stark. And, considering that the Endgame trailer begins with a parched, starving Tony floating through space, thereās a good chance the franchiseās Iron Man wonāt live to see the MCUās next era.
The moment thatās really got Tony stans itching is Happy Hogan telling Peter that heās āall alone.ā Nick Fury, too, asks Peter if heās āgoing to step up or not,ā implying the need for a leader. Hell, that Fury is visiting Peter at all feels significant. Add to all of that Peterās mournful glance at the suit Tony gifted him, as well as a check signed by Pepper Potts, and, well, it aināt looking too good.

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Fans are already dusting off their mourning frocks, slowly acclimating themselves to the idea of an MCU without Robert Downey, Jr.
When Tony Stark isnāt in the trailer
pic.twitter.com/O6GZpoy8xq#SpidermanFarFromHome— hinged and wholesome MD (@21heylol) January 15, 2019
https://twitter.com/qbrown_2/status/1085191795581976577
I'm gonna just ignore the fact that:
– Pepper Potts signed the check from the Stark Relief Foundation
– Peter looked at the suit Tony gave him with sadness in his eyes
– Happy said "You're all alone"
-Tony Stark is DEAD š#SpiderManFarFromHome pic.twitter.com/6nCjFDUch6— š š (@spideyxbishop) January 15, 2019
Of course, thisĀ couldĀ just be some calculated misdirection on Marvelās part, but, if not, thereās always the chance that Tony could,Ā as this theory suggests, live on in other ways.