{"id":1958117,"date":"2026-05-27T14:45:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T11:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1958117"},"modified":"2026-05-27T14:45:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T11:45:44","slug":"spider-man-brand-new-day-toy-leak-reveals-hulk-plotline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1958117","title":{"rendered":"Spider-Man: Brand New Day Toy Leak Reveals Hulk Plotline"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-cy=\"article-content\" class=\"jsx-2870106660 article-content page-0\">\n<section data-cy=\"article-subtitle\" class=\"article jsx-3932497636 article-section jsx-28683165 news\" data-autopogo=\"true\">\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Hulk&#8217;s return in <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/movies\/spider-man-brand-new-day\">Spider-Man: Brand New Day<\/a> might be an open secret, but a new toy leak has spilled fresh detail on how Bruce Banner will suddenly lose control.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Mark Ruffalo&#8217;s return as Banner has of course been shown in <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/spider-man-brand-new-day-beats-gta-6-record-after-trailer-pulls-718-million-views-in-24-hours\">Spider-Man: Brand New Day&#8217;s record-breaking first trailer<\/a>, though Marvel has not officially confirmed the return of his angry green alter ego as well \u2014 <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/spider-man-brand-new-day-marvel-legends-figures-reveal-savage-hulks-mcu-return\">despite other toy leaks<\/a> confirming his inclusion.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Now, however, a new Bandai SH Figuarts action figure (via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france-figurines.fr\/marvel-figurine-shfiguarts-hulk-spider-man-brand-new-day-21-cm-tamashii-nations-p-38066.html\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">France-Figures<\/a>) has been spotted showing Hulk&#8217;s Spider-Man: Brand New Day guise \u2014 with a spoilery product description that explains exactly why Banner has gone green once more. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-313219616\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/2026\/05\/27\/marvel-figurine-shfiguarts-hulk-spider-man-brand-new-day-21-cm-tamashii-nations-3-1779890299655.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image article-image article-image-full-size jsx-1809694635 jsx-2338608387\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/a><figcaption data-cy=\"caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490 jsx-479945570 article-image-caption\">Spider-Man: Brand New Day&#8217;s Hulk figurine. Image credit: Bandai\/Marvel.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em><strong>Warning!<\/strong><\/em><em> Spoilers for Spider-Man: Brand New Day follow:<\/em><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"accent-divider\" class=\"jsx-3449795453 divider jsx-2786329600\"><\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;In Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Bruce Banner uses an inhibitor that keeps him in human form since the events of Endgame,&#8221; the action figure&#8217;s description reads. &#8220;But this constraint has its limits: the film marks the return of the Hulk in his feral form, a departure from the Smart Hulk of previous films.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">It&#8217;s worth breaking that down in a bit more detail, to explain how this all fits with what we&#8217;ve seen in the MCU already. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Endgame saw an injured Banner in Smart Hulk form during its finale, witnessing an elderly Steve Rogers pass on his Captain America shield. However, Banner then appears in human form at the end of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, chatting via hologram alongside other Avengers. Here we can see he&#8217;s wearing an inhibitor device on his arm that blocks his Hulk side from re-emerging. <\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"><\/button><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">Spider-Man: Brand New Day Cast and Characters: Who&#8217;s Confirmed for the MCU Sequel?<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Spider-Man: Brand New Day is set to swing into theaters on July 31, 2026, and we\u2019ll finally get to know how Tom Holland\u2019s Peter Parker has been dealing with the world forgetting who he was.\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nWhile we still don\u2019t know too much about the story of this film, the cast is starting to become a bit clearer. To that end, we\u2019re here to gather all the big confirmed and reported members of this production that will help lead us into Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars.\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nWe\u2019ll keep updating this page as we learn more about the cast and characters of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, but for now, let us know what you\u2019re hoping for in this much-anticipated entry in the MCU! \" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-list\" class=\"scrollbar jsx-2072772685 jsx-4243969252 images-list\"><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Tom Holland as Peter Parker \/ Spider-Man\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nTom Holland will once again star as Peter Parker \/ Spider-Man in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, but perhaps at the lowest we\u2019ve ever seen him. Well, maybe the second lowest, as turning to dust in Tony Stark\u2019s arms sounds pretty awful.\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nThanks to a spell Doctor Strange had to cast to cause the world to forget Peter Parker, Holland\u2019s character has never been more alone. As if that isn\u2019t bad enough, he\u2019s also still mourning the death of Aunt May.\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nHolland himself has talked about the upcoming film, saying it \u201creally feels like we aren&apos;t making the fourth movie. We&apos;re making the first movie in the chapter. This is a rebirth. This is something completely new.&quot;\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nHopefully, it stops being so painful, as Holland was recently rushed to the hospital and suffered a \u201cmild concussion\u201d while filming a stunt on Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Hey, no one said being a superhero was easy! \" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-412047461 overlay progressive-image jsx-2338608387 expand\" data-cy=\"slideshow-image-overlay\">\n<div data-cy=\"element-caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490\">View 12 Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Zendaya as Michelle \u2018MJ\u2019 Jones\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nWe all know and love that Zendaya and Holland are engaged in real life, but things aren\u2019t so great for the pair in the MCU. At the end of Spider-Man: No Way Home, Dr. Strange\u2019s spell made the world forget Peter Parker, and that included his love interest, MJ.\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nHopefully, these two hearts can reconnect in Brand New Day! When they last saw each other in No Way Home, MJ may have felt something when Parker was trying to hold back tears while saying goodbye at the shop where she worked, hinting that there may be a part of her that still remembers the love they felt for each other.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jacob Batalon as Ned\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nJacob Batalon is Peter Parker\u2019s closest friend, Ned; unfortunately, the events of Spider-Man: Brand New Day also resulted in Ned forgetting who Peter Parker is too.\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nGood friendships can last through most things, and we hope these two can get back to being best friends and laughing together. However, could the lack of Ned in Peter\u2019s life, at least for the moment, lead our hero to finding a new friend? Perhaps one in the Osborn family? \" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sadie Sink\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nVia Deadline, Stranger Things\u2019 Sadie Sink has reportedly been cast in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, although it has yet to be confirmed who she will be playing. However, that hasn\u2019t stopped the rumor mill, and Deadline speculates that Sink will play either X-Men character Jean Grey or \u201canother beloved redheaded Spider-Man character.\u201d\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nThe latter suggestion clearly hints at Mary Jane Watson, but this Spidey series already has its \u2018MJ\u2019 in Zendaya, even though she plays Michelle Jones-Watson. Either way, Sink looks to be playing a \u201csignificant\u201d role in this fourth MCU Spidey film, so we shouldn\u2019t have to wait too much longer to find out who her character is.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle \/ The Punisher\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nVia THR, Jon Bernthal has once again been cast as Frank Castle, aka the Punisher, but this time it will be in Spider-Man: Brand New Day. He may have to be a little less violent, as this film is PG-13, but his presence will still no doubt be felt.\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nThe last time we saw the Punisher was in Disney+\u2019s Daredevil: Born Again, where he was Kingpin\u2019s prisoner at Red Hook. However, he was able to grab a guard and break his arm to escape, seemingly setting him up to appear in not only Spider-Man: Brand New Day, but also his own Guardians of the Galaxy-style Marvel special.\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nCould we also see Charlie Cox\u2019s Daredevil in Spider-Man: Brand New Day after he appeared in Spider-Man: No Way Home? Only time will tell!\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Hulk returns again in She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, after Banner&#8217;s inhibitor is broken in the series&#8217; opening episode. Banner than spends the rest of the series as Smart Hulk (including in the finale when he unveils his long-lost son Skaar \u2014 who the MCU is yet to acknowledge again).<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">By the events of Brand New Day, Banner has clearly rebuilt his inhibitor. But the suggestion here is that when it goes wrong this time, he doesn&#8217;t just morph into Smart Hulk, but a wilder and more savage version of his alter ego.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;Banner and Peter Parker, both grappling with an uncontrollable transformation, find themselves in a narrative parallel at the heart of the film,&#8221; the toy&#8217;s description concludes. This is also interesting, as it is another hint at a fresh transformation we&#8217;re due to see in Peter Parker (with fans wondering whether he&#8217;ll morph into the many-limbed Man-Spider, or whether the Venom symbiote seen in No Way Home&#8217;s post-credits scene will somehow be involved).<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-2896921488 video jsx-2008855984 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9\">\n<div class=\"badge jsx-1349606671 jsx-3647116352\"><span class=\"ign-icon icon-play jsx-2750866048 jsx-1044454891\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-cy=\"icon-play\" aria-label=\"Play\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;Four years have passed since the events of No Way Home, and Peter is now an adult living entirely alone, having voluntarily erased himself from the lives and memories of those he loves,&#8221; reads an official Brand New Day blurb released by Marvel. &#8220;Crime-fighting in a New York that no longer knows his name, he&#8217;s devoted himself entirely to protecting his city \u2014 a full-time Spider-Man \u2014 but as the demands on him intensify, the pressure sparks a surprising physical evolution that threatens his existence, even as a strange new pattern of crimes gives rise to one of the most powerful threats he has ever faced.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Spider-Man: Brand New Day is due to launch on July 31, and set to star Holland, Zendaya as MJ, Sadie Sink (<a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/spider-man-leak-confirms-sadie-sink-character-fans-say\">in an undisclosed role that fans are now certain they&#8217;ve identified<\/a>), Jacob Batalon as Ned, Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle\/The Punisher, Tramell Tillman as Department of Damage Control boss Bill Metzger, <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/mark-ruffalos-hulk-set-to-return-to-the-mcu-for-spider-man-brand-new-day\">Michael Mando as Scorpion<\/a>, and Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner \u2014 and as Hulk.<\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"accent-divider\" class=\"jsx-3449795453 divider jsx-2786329600\"><\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Tom Phillips is IGN&#8217;s News Editor. You can reach Tom at tom_phillips@ign.com or find him on Bluesky <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/tomphillipseg.bsky.social\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@tomphillipseg.bsky.social<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-1475529924\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-2155806329 adunit-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jsx-2155806329 bobble bobble-1 pogocnt pg-article\">\n<div data-mix-name=\"secondaryMedrec\" data-pos=\"1\" data-pogo-hide=\"1\" class=\"jsx-343126785 pogo-slot\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Hulk&#8217;s return in <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/movies\/spider-man-brand-new-day\">Spider-Man: Brand New Day<\/a> might be an open secret, but a new toy leak has spilled fresh detail on how Bruce Banner will suddenly lose control.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Mark Ruffalo&#8217;s return as Banner has of course been shown in <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/spider-man-brand-new-day-beats-gta-6-record-after-trailer-pulls-718-million-views-in-24-hours\">Spider-Man: Brand New Day&#8217;s record-breaking first trailer<\/a>, though Marvel has not officially confirmed the return of his angry green alter ego as well \u2014 <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/spider-man-brand-new-day-marvel-legends-figures-reveal-savage-hulks-mcu-return\">despite other toy leaks<\/a> confirming his inclusion.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Now, however, a new Bandai SH Figuarts action figure (via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france-figurines.fr\/marvel-figurine-shfiguarts-hulk-spider-man-brand-new-day-21-cm-tamashii-nations-p-38066.html\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">France-Figures<\/a>) has been spotted showing Hulk&#8217;s Spider-Man: Brand New Day guise \u2014 with a spoilery product description that explains exactly why Banner has gone green once more. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-313219616\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/2026\/05\/27\/marvel-figurine-shfiguarts-hulk-spider-man-brand-new-day-21-cm-tamashii-nations-3-1779890299655.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image article-image article-image-full-size jsx-1809694635 jsx-2338608387\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/a><figcaption data-cy=\"caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490 jsx-479945570 article-image-caption\">Spider-Man: Brand New Day&#8217;s Hulk figurine. Image credit: Bandai\/Marvel.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em><strong>Warning!<\/strong><\/em><em> Spoilers for Spider-Man: Brand New Day follow:<\/em><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"accent-divider\" class=\"jsx-3449795453 divider jsx-2786329600\"><\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;In Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Bruce Banner uses an inhibitor that keeps him in human form since the events of Endgame,&#8221; the action figure&#8217;s description reads. &#8220;But this constraint has its limits: the film marks the return of the Hulk in his feral form, a departure from the Smart Hulk of previous films.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">It&#8217;s worth breaking that down in a bit more detail, to explain how this all fits with what we&#8217;ve seen in the MCU already. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Endgame saw an injured Banner in Smart Hulk form during its finale, witnessing an elderly Steve Rogers pass on his Captain America shield. However, Banner then appears in human form at the end of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, chatting via hologram alongside other Avengers. Here we can see he&#8217;s wearing an inhibitor device on his arm that blocks his Hulk side from re-emerging. <\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"><\/button><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">Spider-Man: Brand New Day Cast and Characters: Who&#8217;s Confirmed for the MCU Sequel?<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Spider-Man: Brand New Day is set to swing into theaters on July 31, 2026, and we\u2019ll finally get to know how Tom Holland\u2019s Peter Parker has been dealing with the world forgetting who he was.\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nWhile we still don\u2019t know too much about the story of this film, the cast is starting to become a bit clearer. To that end, we\u2019re here to gather all the big confirmed and reported members of this production that will help lead us into Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars.\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nWe\u2019ll keep updating this page as we learn more about the cast and characters of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, but for now, let us know what you\u2019re hoping for in this much-anticipated entry in the MCU! \" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-list\" class=\"scrollbar jsx-2072772685 jsx-4243969252 images-list\"><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Tom Holland as Peter Parker \/ Spider-Man\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nTom Holland will once again star as Peter Parker \/ Spider-Man in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, but perhaps at the lowest we\u2019ve ever seen him. Well, maybe the second lowest, as turning to dust in Tony Stark\u2019s arms sounds pretty awful.\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nThanks to a spell Doctor Strange had to cast to cause the world to forget Peter Parker, Holland\u2019s character has never been more alone. As if that isn\u2019t bad enough, he\u2019s also still mourning the death of Aunt May.\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nHolland himself has talked about the upcoming film, saying it \u201creally feels like we aren&apos;t making the fourth movie. We&apos;re making the first movie in the chapter. This is a rebirth. This is something completely new.&quot;\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nHopefully, it stops being so painful, as Holland was recently rushed to the hospital and suffered a \u201cmild concussion\u201d while filming a stunt on Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Hey, no one said being a superhero was easy! \" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-412047461 overlay progressive-image jsx-2338608387 expand\" data-cy=\"slideshow-image-overlay\">\n<div data-cy=\"element-caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490\">View 12 Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Zendaya as Michelle \u2018MJ\u2019 Jones\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nWe all know and love that Zendaya and Holland are engaged in real life, but things aren\u2019t so great for the pair in the MCU. At the end of Spider-Man: No Way Home, Dr. Strange\u2019s spell made the world forget Peter Parker, and that included his love interest, MJ.\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nHopefully, these two hearts can reconnect in Brand New Day! When they last saw each other in No Way Home, MJ may have felt something when Parker was trying to hold back tears while saying goodbye at the shop where she worked, hinting that there may be a part of her that still remembers the love they felt for each other.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jacob Batalon as Ned\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nJacob Batalon is Peter Parker\u2019s closest friend, Ned; unfortunately, the events of Spider-Man: Brand New Day also resulted in Ned forgetting who Peter Parker is too.\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nGood friendships can last through most things, and we hope these two can get back to being best friends and laughing together. However, could the lack of Ned in Peter\u2019s life, at least for the moment, lead our hero to finding a new friend? Perhaps one in the Osborn family? \" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sadie Sink\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nVia Deadline, Stranger Things\u2019 Sadie Sink has reportedly been cast in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, although it has yet to be confirmed who she will be playing. However, that hasn\u2019t stopped the rumor mill, and Deadline speculates that Sink will play either X-Men character Jean Grey or \u201canother beloved redheaded Spider-Man character.\u201d\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nThe latter suggestion clearly hints at Mary Jane Watson, but this Spidey series already has its \u2018MJ\u2019 in Zendaya, even though she plays Michelle Jones-Watson. Either way, Sink looks to be playing a \u201csignificant\u201d role in this fourth MCU Spidey film, so we shouldn\u2019t have to wait too much longer to find out who her character is.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle \/ The Punisher\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nVia THR, Jon Bernthal has once again been cast as Frank Castle, aka the Punisher, but this time it will be in Spider-Man: Brand New Day. He may have to be a little less violent, as this film is PG-13, but his presence will still no doubt be felt.\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nThe last time we saw the Punisher was in Disney+\u2019s Daredevil: Born Again, where he was Kingpin\u2019s prisoner at Red Hook. However, he was able to grab a guard and break his arm to escape, seemingly setting him up to appear in not only Spider-Man: Brand New Day, but also his own Guardians of the Galaxy-style Marvel special.\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nCould we also see Charlie Cox\u2019s Daredevil in Spider-Man: Brand New Day after he appeared in Spider-Man: No Way Home? Only time will tell!\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Hulk returns again in She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, after Banner&#8217;s inhibitor is broken in the series&#8217; opening episode. Banner than spends the rest of the series as Smart Hulk (including in the finale when he unveils his long-lost son Skaar \u2014 who the MCU is yet to acknowledge again).<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">By the events of Brand New Day, Banner has clearly rebuilt his inhibitor. But the suggestion here is that when it goes wrong this time, he doesn&#8217;t just morph into Smart Hulk, but a wilder and more savage version of his alter ego.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;Banner and Peter Parker, both grappling with an uncontrollable transformation, find themselves in a narrative parallel at the heart of the film,&#8221; the toy&#8217;s description concludes. This is also interesting, as it is another hint at a fresh transformation we&#8217;re due to see in Peter Parker (with fans wondering whether he&#8217;ll morph into the many-limbed Man-Spider, or whether the Venom symbiote seen in No Way Home&#8217;s post-credits scene will somehow be involved).<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-2896921488 video jsx-2008855984 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9\">\n<div class=\"badge jsx-1349606671 jsx-3647116352\"><span class=\"ign-icon icon-play jsx-2750866048 jsx-1044454891\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-cy=\"icon-play\" aria-label=\"Play\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;Four years have passed since the events of No Way Home, and Peter is now an adult living entirely alone, having voluntarily erased himself from the lives and memories of those he loves,&#8221; reads an official Brand New Day blurb released by Marvel. &#8220;Crime-fighting in a New York that no longer knows his name, he&#8217;s devoted himself entirely to protecting his city \u2014 a full-time Spider-Man \u2014 but as the demands on him intensify, the pressure sparks a surprising physical evolution that threatens his existence, even as a strange new pattern of crimes gives rise to one of the most powerful threats he has ever faced.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Spider-Man: Brand New Day is due to launch on July 31, and set to star Holland, Zendaya as MJ, Sadie Sink (<a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/spider-man-leak-confirms-sadie-sink-character-fans-say\">in an undisclosed role that fans are now certain they&#8217;ve identified<\/a>), Jacob Batalon as Ned, Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle\/The Punisher, Tramell Tillman as Department of Damage Control boss Bill Metzger, <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/mark-ruffalos-hulk-set-to-return-to-the-mcu-for-spider-man-brand-new-day\">Michael Mando as Scorpion<\/a>, and Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner \u2014 and as Hulk.<\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"accent-divider\" class=\"jsx-3449795453 divider jsx-2786329600\"><\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Tom Phillips is IGN&#8217;s News Editor. You can reach Tom at tom_phillips@ign.com or find him on Bluesky <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/tomphillipseg.bsky.social\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@tomphillipseg.bsky.social<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hulk&#8217;s return in Spider-Man: Brand New Day might be an open secret, but a new toy leak has spilled fresh detail on how Bruce Banner will suddenly lose control. Mark Ruffalo&#8217;s return as Banner has of course been shown in Spider-Man: Brand New Day&#8217;s record-breaking first trailer, though Marvel has not officially confirmed the return [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[226,243],"class_list":["post-1958117","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-crawlmanager","tag-ign-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1958117","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1958117"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1958117\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1958117"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1958117"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1958117"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}