Spider-Man: Brand New Day May Be Hiding A Villain In Plain Sight
Spider-Man: Brand New Day is bringing Peter Parker face to face with a handful of new threats, and one villain in particular may be hiding in plain sight. For Tom Holland’s fourth solo film, Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures have created a movie that is designed to put the friendly neighborhood web-slinger through the wringer. As shown in Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s trailer, this will include seeing Spider-Man battle a plethora of villains. Hulk and Sadie Sink’s mystery character are two that may cause problems for Peter without fully being the main threat. Otherwise, the list of Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s villains includes Scorpion, Tombstone, Boomerang, Tarantula, and The Hand. Sony has already featured all of these foes, except Tombstone, in the marketing campaign. Spider-Man and Scorpion are shown fighting in New York’s streets. The Hand takes on Peter in prison and on rooftops. Boomerang and Tarantula are both briefly seen battling Spider-Man in scenes that are widely expected to be part of Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s time jump.
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Before getting his own solo film, Tom Holland’s Peter Parker made his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut by being recruited by Tony Stark to help in a massive superhero conflict. In which MCU film did Holland first appear as Spider-Man?
AAvengers: Age of Ultron
BCaptain America: Civil War
CSpider-Man: Homecoming
DAvengers: Infinity War
✓ Correct! Tom Holland first appeared as Spider-Man in Captain America: Civil War (2016), where Tony Stark visits Peter in Queens and recruits him for the airport battle against Team Cap. His quippy, starstruck portrayal instantly won over audiences.
✗ Web miss! The answer is Captain America: Civil War. Holland debuted in the 2016 film before Homecoming (2017). He was recruited by Tony Stark for the iconic airport fight scene, stealing Captain America’s shield with his webs in one of the film’s most memorable moments.
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In Spider-Man: Homecoming, Peter faces a blue-collar salvage contractor who turned to arms dealing after being shut out of the Chitauri cleanup by Damage Control. Using an alien-tech wingsuit, he becomes one of Spider-Man’s most grounded villains. Who is he?
AThe Vulture (Adrian Toomes)
BThe Shocker (Herman Schultz)
CThe Scorpion (Mac Gargan)
DThe Tinkerer (Phineas Mason)
✓ Correct! Adrian Toomes, played brilliantly by Michael Keaton, is the Vulture — a working-class father who builds a criminal empire selling alien-derived weapons. The twist that he’s the father of Peter’s date Liz is one of the MCU’s best surprises.
✗ Web miss! The answer is The Vulture (Adrian Toomes). The Shocker and Tinkerer are his henchmen in the film, and Scorpion (Mac Gargan) only briefly appears. Toomes is the main antagonist who personally confronts Peter in the unforgettable car ride scene.
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Tony Stark built Peter a high-tech suit loaded with features Peter didn’t even know about, including an AI assistant that helps him in combat, provides tactical analysis, and even gives dating advice. What name does Peter give this AI?
AFriday
BEdith
CKaren
DJocasta
✓ Correct! Peter names his suit’s AI “Karen,” voiced by Jennifer Connelly. She assists him with web shooter modes, reconnaissance, and even his love life. Friday is Tony Stark’s AI, and E.D.I.T.H. is the Stark satellite system that appears in Far From Home.
✗ Web miss! The answer is Karen. Friday is Tony Stark’s personal AI, E.D.I.T.H. is the Stark defense satellite Peter inherits in Far From Home, and Jocasta is an AI from the comics. Karen, voiced by Jennifer Connelly, is Peter’s suit assistant throughout Homecoming.
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In Spider-Man: Far From Home, Peter encounters a seemingly heroic figure who claims to be from an alternate Earth, battling elemental creatures across Europe. In reality, he’s a disgruntled former Stark Industries employee using advanced holographic drones. What is his real name?
AWilliam Ginter Riva
BAldrich Killian
CJustin Hammer
DQuentin Beck
✓ Correct! Quentin Beck, played by Jake Gyllenhaal, is Mysterio — a master of illusion who uses Stark Industries’ B.A.R.F. holographic technology and weaponized drones to fabricate the Elementals and pose as a hero. His final act of revenge shapes the entire third film.
✗ Web miss! The answer is Quentin Beck. William Ginter Riva is one of Beck’s team members, Aldrich Killian is the villain of Iron Man 3, and Justin Hammer is from Iron Man 2. Beck is Mysterio, the illusionist who manipulated Peter’s trust across Europe.
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In one of the MCU’s most shocking mid-credits scenes, J. Jonah Jameson broadcasts doctored footage from Mysterio’s final moments that completely upends Peter Parker’s life. What does this broadcast reveal to the entire world?
AThat Spider-Man killed Mysterio in cold blood
BThat Spider-Man is Peter Parker
CThat Spider-Man is a Skrull impersonator
DThat Spider-Man commanded the drone attack on London
✓ Correct! Mysterio’s doctored footage, broadcast by J. Jonah Jameson (J.K. Simmons reprising his iconic role), exposes Spider-Man’s identity as Peter Parker to the entire world. This revelation drives the entire plot of No Way Home as Peter desperately seeks to undo the damage.
✗ Web miss! The answer is that Spider-Man is Peter Parker. While the footage also frames Spider-Man for the London drone attack, the earth-shattering reveal is Peter’s unmasked identity being broadcast globally by The Daily Bugle’s J. Jonah Jameson.
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With his identity exposed and his loved ones under threat, Peter seeks help from a powerful sorcerer to cast a spell that would make the world forget he is Spider-Man. Peter’s constant modifications to the spell cause it to fracture the multiverse. Which sorcerer casts this spell?
AWong
BWanda Maximoff
CDoctor Strange
DKarl Mordo
✓ Correct! Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) casts the memory-wiping spell at Peter’s request, but Peter keeps asking for exceptions — for MJ, Ned, May, and Happy to still remember him. These constant changes corrupt the spell and tear open the multiverse, pulling in villains from other Spider-Man universes.
✗ Web miss! The answer is Doctor Strange. While Wong is the Sorcerer Supreme and actually warns Strange against it, it is Stephen Strange who agrees to cast the spell. Wanda’s multiverse interference occurs in Multiverse of Madness, not here.
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Throughout all three films, Peter’s loyal best friend serves as his “guy in the chair,” helping with tech support and keeping his secret. In No Way Home, this character even discovers he can open magical portals using a Sling Ring. Who is Peter’s best friend?
ANed Leeds
BFlash Thompson
CHarry Osborn
DMiles Morales
✓ Correct! Ned Leeds, played by Jacob Batalon, is Peter’s best friend and self-proclaimed “guy in the chair.” He discovers Peter’s secret identity in Homecoming, supports him across all three films, and in No Way Home he accidentally uses Doctor Strange’s Sling Ring to open portals to other Spider-Men.
✗ Web miss! The answer is Ned Leeds. Flash Thompson is Peter’s rival and bully who ironically idolizes Spider-Man. Harry Osborn is Peter’s friend in the Raimi and Webb films but doesn’t appear in Holland’s trilogy. Miles Morales is only hinted at. Ned is the irreplaceable “guy in the chair.”
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At the emotional climax of No Way Home, Peter makes an enormous personal sacrifice to save the multiverse. Doctor Strange completes the spell, and when it takes effect, Peter is left completely alone. What does the final spell do?
AIt sends Peter to an alternate universe where no one knows him
BIt erases Spider-Man from existence entirely
CIt removes Peter’s spider powers permanently
DIt makes everyone in every universe forget who Peter Parker is
✓ Correct! The final spell makes every person in every universe forget that Peter Parker exists. MJ, Ned, Happy, the Avengers — everyone. Peter visits MJ at the coffee shop afterward but decides not to re-introduce himself, choosing to protect them. He starts over completely alone, sewing his own suit in a small apartment.
✗ Web miss! The answer is that everyone forgets who Peter Parker is. The spell doesn’t erase Spider-Man — people still know the hero exists — but nobody remembers Peter Parker the person. This devastating sacrifice means MJ, Ned, and even Happy Hogan have no memory of him at all.
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What’s interesting about the villains is that actors for Boomerang and Tarantula have yet to be revealed. This could be a case where Marvel cast lesser-known actors or even stunt performers in these largely masked roles. But it might also be an example of Marvel cleverly hiding a villain twist in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, as MJ’s new love interest may be the answer.
MJ’s New Love Interest Could Be One Of Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s Villains
Zendaya as MJ in Spider-Man: Brand New Day
The Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer confirmed that MJ, having forgotten about Peter thanks to Doctor Strange’s spell, will have a new love interest as she re-enters Peter’s life. The footage shows a party at her apartment where she’s seen flirting with a new character, creating more heartbreak for Peter. The unnamed character is played by Ahsoka star Eman Esfandi. It would be odd for Marvel and Sony to bring Esfandi aboard Brand New Day for just a love interest role that won’t go anywhere long-term. That’s why speculation is starting to mount that the Ahsoka star’s character may actually be one of the film’s masked villains. Boomerang and Tarantula’s faces have been mostly obscured during the marketing thanks to their costumes.
While both villains are sporting comic-accurate looks, it would be quite a fun twist for Esfandi to secretly be playing either one. His role would suddenly be much larger than just being a romantic foil for Peter. He’d also be a professional threat to him and someone who would put MJ in grave danger by associating with him. But setting up as just MJ’s boyfriend in the marketing helps hide the potential twist.
MJ’s Love Interest Being A Villain Would Continue A Spider-Man Trend
Spider-Man and MJ talking in Spider-Man: Brand New Day
MJ’s boyfriend being a villain in Spider-Man: Brand New Day is just a theory right now, but it would make a lot of sense. There is a lot of history throughout comics of heroes having a personal connection to the villains they encounter. For Spider-Man, that includes his best friend’s father being his greatest enemy, Green Goblin, and a frequent mentor turning into a mutated villain, The Lizard.
The MCU has stayed true to this concept at every turn. Mysterio was connected to Iron Man, Peter’s mentor, to strengthen his grudge. Spider-Man: Homecoming had the big twist that Vulture was the father of Peter’s love interest, too. After doing the evil father trope, Brand New Day can do the evil boyfriend by making Esfandi’s character the man behind Tarantula or Boomerang’s mask. Spider-Man: Brand New Day can still work very well even if this is not the case. But there is undeniable potential for greater personal conflict for Peter if this is the direction the movie has gone. Future looks at these characters will add clarity to whether this is the case. If so, how Peter and MJ react to this revelation will be fun to see.
Release Date
July 31, 2026
Director
Destin Daniel Cretton
Diterbitkan : 2026-06-01 19:55:00
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