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While the actual speech may have been used in a different context than the emotional conversation on the rooftop between Miles Morales and his mother, Phil Lord believes that the heartfelt core of this speech is what makes their conversation so powerful.
“I just thought that was such a beautiful thought,” Lord said. “That a parent and their adult child are co-parenting this young person that still walks this Earth. That now you have to share this responsibility with me.”
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Lord said that he was struck by how beautiful this sentiment was, and he was struggling heavily with how to write this scene until he decided to incorporate this real-life story. Indeed, the trailer makes it clear that this heartfelt speech from Rio Morales is more relevant than ever in the life of her son as his coming-of-age story also coincides with a deadly journey across multiple universes, each with their own, distinct art style.
Rio’s speech serves as a reminder to Miles that he owes it to his parents to take care of himself when they’re not there to protect him, and his personal growth is something he is also responsible for now that he’s entered adulthood. It’s a sentiment that made an impact on Lord, and one which makes this scene one of the most powerful moments in “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.”
