{"id":1968371,"date":"2026-06-02T16:24:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T13:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1968371"},"modified":"2026-06-02T16:24:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T13:24:17","slug":"tom-holland-suggests-he-was-trying-to-scare-sony-by-saying-hed-quit-playing-spider-man-after-turning-30","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1968371","title":{"rendered":"Tom Holland Suggests He Was Trying to Scare Sony By Saying He&#8217;d Quit Playing Spider-Man After Turning 30"},"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\">Tom Holland has revisited his past comments about quitting Spider-Man by the time he turned 30 \u2014 and suggested it might have been part of &#8220;a strategy to create fear&#8221; within Sony ahead of his contract renewal.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Back in 2021, Holland claimed that if he was still &#8220;playing Spider-Man after I&#8217;m 30, I&#8217;ve done something wrong&#8221; \u2014 a quote that sounded to fans like his tenure as Marvel&#8217;s fan-favorite webslinger was coming to an end. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">At the time, Holland was finished filming Spider-Man: Now Way Home, the final part of his initial trilogy,  and had suggested that he was keen for a break from the character. He later took a year break from acting altogether.<\/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\">But now, actually aged 30, Holland is of course back once more in the upcoming <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> \u2014 and the actor has <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/i-hope-we-do-this-many-times-over-tom-hollands-heartwarming-note-to-spider-man-brand-new-day-crew-revealed\">strongly suggested he&#8217;ll return for several further films afterwards<\/a>. Fans suspect that he&#8217;s signed a deal for a full second trilogy of movies, though this has not been officially confirmed, and an appearance in Avengers: Secret Wars seems inevitable.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;It&#8217;s funny, I saw that quote pop up somewhere recently and I kind of reeled, because I was trying to remember what I meant,&#8221; Holland told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gq.com\/story\/matt-damon-robert-pattinson-tom-holland-cover-interview-summer-2026\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GQ<\/a> when reminded of what he&#8217;d said. &#8220;I think the point of it is that I would love to pass the baton on, and I haven&#8217;t achieved that yet,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;It&#8217;s definitely something that we talk about a lot at the studio.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Indeed, in a separate interview, <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/tom-holland-talks-mcu-spider-man-future-teases-setting-up-the-next-chapter-for-miles-morales\">Holland recently suggested he would like to eventually help usher in a new incarnation of Spider-Man<\/a> \u2014 potentially Spider-Gwen or Miles Morales \u2014 and take on a mentor role as Robert Downey Jr&#8217;s Tony Stark performed for him.<\/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;Maybe I need to change the quote to 37,&#8221; Holland then suggested \u2014 something that would suggest he has at least seven years of being Spider-Man planned. More than enough for a couple of movies?<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;I could also have been trying to leverage Sony and scare them into thinking I wasn&#8217;t going to do Spider-Man 4 now that I had a new deal on the horizon,&#8221; he cheekily concluded. &#8220;So I don&#8217;t know what it could have been. It could&#8217;ve been part of a strategy to create fear.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">As part of the same interview, <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/tom-holland-reveals-how-the-odyssey-almost-saved-spider-man-brand-new-day\">Holland said he prompted a &#8220;very uncomfortable conversation&#8221; with Sony<\/a> when he requested that Brand New Day&#8217;s filming was delayed so he could first go shoot Christopher Nolan&#8217;s <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/movies\/the-odyssey-2026\">The Odyssey<\/a>. The film itself finally launches in theaters on July 31.<\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"accent-divider\" class=\"jsx-3449795453 divider jsx-2786329600\"><\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Image credit: Marvel.<\/em><\/p>\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\">Tom Holland has revisited his past comments about quitting Spider-Man by the time he turned 30 \u2014 and suggested it might have been part of &#8220;a strategy to create fear&#8221; within Sony ahead of his contract renewal.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Back in 2021, Holland claimed that if he was still &#8220;playing Spider-Man after I&#8217;m 30, I&#8217;ve done something wrong&#8221; \u2014 a quote that sounded to fans like his tenure as Marvel&#8217;s fan-favorite webslinger was coming to an end. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">At the time, Holland was finished filming Spider-Man: Now Way Home, the final part of his initial trilogy,  and had suggested that he was keen for a break from the character. He later took a year break from acting altogether.<\/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\">But now, actually aged 30, Holland is of course back once more in the upcoming <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> \u2014 and the actor has <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/i-hope-we-do-this-many-times-over-tom-hollands-heartwarming-note-to-spider-man-brand-new-day-crew-revealed\">strongly suggested he&#8217;ll return for several further films afterwards<\/a>. Fans suspect that he&#8217;s signed a deal for a full second trilogy of movies, though this has not been officially confirmed, and an appearance in Avengers: Secret Wars seems inevitable.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;It&#8217;s funny, I saw that quote pop up somewhere recently and I kind of reeled, because I was trying to remember what I meant,&#8221; Holland told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gq.com\/story\/matt-damon-robert-pattinson-tom-holland-cover-interview-summer-2026\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GQ<\/a> when reminded of what he&#8217;d said. &#8220;I think the point of it is that I would love to pass the baton on, and I haven&#8217;t achieved that yet,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;It&#8217;s definitely something that we talk about a lot at the studio.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Indeed, in a separate interview, <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/tom-holland-talks-mcu-spider-man-future-teases-setting-up-the-next-chapter-for-miles-morales\">Holland recently suggested he would like to eventually help usher in a new incarnation of Spider-Man<\/a> \u2014 potentially Spider-Gwen or Miles Morales \u2014 and take on a mentor role as Robert Downey Jr&#8217;s Tony Stark performed for him.<\/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;Maybe I need to change the quote to 37,&#8221; Holland then suggested \u2014 something that would suggest he has at least seven years of being Spider-Man planned. More than enough for a couple of movies?<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;I could also have been trying to leverage Sony and scare them into thinking I wasn&#8217;t going to do Spider-Man 4 now that I had a new deal on the horizon,&#8221; he cheekily concluded. &#8220;So I don&#8217;t know what it could have been. It could&#8217;ve been part of a strategy to create fear.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">As part of the same interview, <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/tom-holland-reveals-how-the-odyssey-almost-saved-spider-man-brand-new-day\">Holland said he prompted a &#8220;very uncomfortable conversation&#8221; with Sony<\/a> when he requested that Brand New Day&#8217;s filming was delayed so he could first go shoot Christopher Nolan&#8217;s <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/movies\/the-odyssey-2026\">The Odyssey<\/a>. The film itself finally launches in theaters on July 31.<\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"accent-divider\" class=\"jsx-3449795453 divider jsx-2786329600\"><\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Image credit: Marvel.<\/em><\/p>\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>Tom Holland has revisited his past comments about quitting Spider-Man by the time he turned 30 \u2014 and suggested it might have been part of &#8220;a strategy to create fear&#8221; within Sony ahead of his contract renewal. Back in 2021, Holland claimed that if he was still &#8220;playing Spider-Man after I&#8217;m 30, I&#8217;ve done something [&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-1968371","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\/1968371","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=1968371"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1968371\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1968371"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1968371"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1968371"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}