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Jonathan Ohnn also known by his alias The Spot is the main antagonist of the 2023 film Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.
Background[]
Jonathan Ohnn was a scientist who was working at Alchemax, being a smart and handsome guy (according to him) that was assigned along with Olivia Octavius to oversee the secret super-collider project by Wilson Fisk. After many failed attempts, the collider would work by bringing a spider from another universe. Jonathan along with Olivia would come to the conclusion that this spider could be the same one that gave the superhero Spider-Man his arachnid based powers, deciding to experiment with it while he puts number 42 on the experiment, the universe where it came from. However the experiment would escape sometime later.
Personality[]
At first, the Spot appears as a goofy and incompetent man who, in spite of committing crimes, was pretty friendly towards those around him and often tried to avoid harming bystanders in the way. Because he believes himself to be responsible for giving Miles Morales his powers, he feels very entitled about it and expects to be given respect for it. He has also declared himself to be Miles' arch-nemesis, something that Miles himself didn't initially see him as. He unfairly blames Spider-Man for his mutation despite it actually being the work of himself and Kingpin for the creation of the Collider in the first place. He also extends his hatred to other spider people for getting in his way.
Despite this, he appears to have a generally amiable nature towards others, casually conversing with the other Spider-Men while they fought. He also has a sense of mercy, choosing to teleport the scientists out of the particle collider to let them escape instead of killing them. However, over the course of events, he slowly began to show a sinister and power-hungry side of himself, wanting to obtain full power to be seen as a genuine threat. Spot's motive boils down to his envious hatred towards Miles Morales, blaming him for turning him into a mutant and actively seeks to one day kill Miles himself. This hatred culminates when he fully empowers himself with the collider in Earth-50101 (Mumbattan), openly declaring to Miles that he'll take everything from Miles just as he believes Miles took everything from him.
Physical appearance[]
He wore a scientist uniform when he worked with Olivia Octavius. While he has white skin, he has portals all over his body.
Powers and Abilities[]
- Dark Matter Physiology: After being caught in the Super-Collider's explosion, Jonathan Ohnn was exposed to a vortex of dark matter kept contained within a protective vial, which then bonded with his body, bleaching his skin white, wiping his entire body of distinct features, and adorning his figure with black spots, or "holes".
- Portal Creation: The spots of dark matter lining Ohnn's body act as dimensional portals, which can transport not only himself through space-time, but also inanimate objects and other people, projecting a separate "hole" onto his destination across an unknown maximum distance. Ohnn can use his spots to deflect and redirect incoming attacks, even repelling physical blows from a singular "hole", launch targets through warps into other locations, and even teleport and project parts of his body across short distances, allowing him to attack targets without entering melee range. Additionally, Ohnn can remove the spots from his body and physically launch them across space, allowing him to a form a barrier of "holes" that deflect incoming attacks and objects.
- Dimensional Travel: Through his "holes", Ohnn can even travel to alternate dimensions and realities. Additionally, by entering the spots on his body, he can access a pocket reality within his own body, which he can use to move into other dimensions with ease.
- Portal Creation: The spots of dark matter lining Ohnn's body act as dimensional portals, which can transport not only himself through space-time, but also inanimate objects and other people, projecting a separate "hole" onto his destination across an unknown maximum distance. Ohnn can use his spots to deflect and redirect incoming attacks, even repelling physical blows from a singular "hole", launch targets through warps into other locations, and even teleport and project parts of his body across short distances, allowing him to attack targets without entering melee range. Additionally, Ohnn can remove the spots from his body and physically launch them across space, allowing him to a form a barrier of "holes" that deflect incoming attacks and objects.
Appearances[]
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse[]
Prior to his official introduction, the Spot was a scientist at Alchemax named Jonathan Ohnn, and was one of the many that worked with Kingpin on the Super-Collider project, under Olivia Octavius' supervision. He primarily used the Super-Collider to conduct experiments, but one of them involving a spider caused an alternate version from Earth-42 to replace it, which then led the spider to biting the New York youngster Miles Morales, granting him his powers. He was later seen during Miles and Peter's escape from Alchemax, where he was hit in the head with a bagel.
Jonathan was in the Collider Room when the Spider-Men destroyed the Super-Collider, and was carrying a container of dark matter. When Miles blew up the Collider, the dark matter had gotten out, and fused with Jonathan, mutating his skin to turn pure white, his face disappearing, and portals of the dark matter appeared all over his body and his face. Due to his unnatural appearance causing him to be rejected and shunned by his co-workers and family, and the company he worked at being shut down, Spot decided to use his new abilities to steal money and lead a life of crime.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse[]
Spot attempts to rob an ATM at a local bodega, causing him to be attacked by the cashier, who he manages to defeat. Miles then arrives and gets in a fight with Spot, who proclaims himself Miles' nemesis, becoming infuriated when Miles relegates him to a villain of the week. Eventually returning to the remnants of the Super-Collider, Spot reveals his origins to Miles, who remains nonchalant towards their mutual relationship. Angered at this, Spot attempts to attack both Miles and Jefferson, spawning multiple holes around him, before accidentally kicking himself into one of his holes, resulting in himself being transported in the Spot Dimension. Upon entering it, he loses all of the holes covering his body but ends up traveling to alternate universes surrounding him. Accidentally returning to his own universe, Spot realizes the power his holes can grant him, and ventures to take revenge on Spider-Man.
Gathering materials and returning to his workshop apartment, Spot creates a miniature Super Collider, creating more holes which attach to his body, before finally sending him to another universe. Gradually becoming more empowered by harvesting the dark matter of other universes' Super Colliders, Spot eventually arrives at the city of Mumbattan (a hybrid of Mumbai and Manhattan) on Earth-50101 where he is confronted by Miles, Spider-Gwen, Spider-Man India and Spider-Punk who have been tailing him. After a lengthy chase through the city, Spot reaches and activates the Alchemax Super Collider, despite the Spider-Men's attempts to stop him.
Embracing the dark energy of the Super Collider, Spot intentionally or unintentionally shows Miles a vision of his impending destruction of their mutual universe. Finally becoming a more unstable and dangerous entity, Spot swears he shall take everything away from Miles as Miles had done to him, before teleporting away, causing the area to collapse and forcing the rest of the Spider-Men to evacuate.
It is later revealed that part of Spot's plan involves the death of Miles' father Jefferson Davis, which is his canon event, leading to Miles escaping back his own universe in order to go back after Spot and save his dad. However, Miles instead ends up landing on Earth-42 where he was captured by his own variant and that variant's uncle, while the Spot manages to arrive back at his and Miles' world, with the intention of resuming his plans.
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Trivia[]
- The Spot wasn't originally the film's main villain, but was suggested by producer Avi Arad. Phil Lord and Christopher Miller at first dismissed the idea, but after talking more about his powers, they made him the antagonist.[1]
- The Spot was the guy that was hit by the bagel in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
