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Marvel Studios has had everyone talking about the upcoming fourthSpider-Manmovie by dropping details of information in the build-up. First came the news thatStranger Thingsstar Sadie Sink is going to be joining the cast this time around, which has had fans going into overdrive with speculation as to who she will be portraying.
Then came the title news that the movie would be calledSpider-Man: Brand New Day. While details about the plot of the movie are being kept close to Marvel’s chest, a new rumor has revealed that an iconic character is due to appear in the film.
According to industry insiderDaniel Richtman, J.K. Simmons will reprise his role as the Daily Bugle’s Editor-In-Chief, J. Jonah Jameson,inSpider-Man: Brand New Day.It’s a piece of news that is likely going to go down well with Spider-Man fans, as Simmons' previous portrayal of the character is memorable, and people have been clamoring for him to return ever since Tom Holland’s version of the webslinger was introduced.
This won’t be Simmons' first appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, ashe played Jameson in a brief cameo inSpider-Man: No Way Home.Since then, theWhiplashstar has hinted thathe will return to his Daily Bugle role, but now it appears to be confirmed that he will be doing that.He played a role in Sam Raimi’s originalSpider-Mantrilogy, where he took on a significant portion of the story and created an excellent feud with Spider-Man himself. It was always one of the highlights of those movies, with Simmons seemingly being the perfect casting to bring this classic comic book role to life.
That’s something that people will be expecting to see again, with Jameson notoriously being a pain for Spider-Man and Peter Parker to deal with. In previous movies, Parker has ended up working for the Daily Bugle as a photographer, so it will remain to be seen if Marvel continues down that pathinSpider-Man: Brand New Day. This movie is supposedly going to take the character into college, so the idea of him getting a job on the side would make sense, especially after Doctor Strange’s spell means he no longer has access to Stark technology for his suits.
It’s unknown what the full story will be forSpider-Man: Brand New Day, but it’s believed that Marvel is going to be taking him in a new direction. He is not set to be part ofAvengers: Doomsday, meaning this film will be the next time he swings onto the big screen.With the additions of Sinkand Simmons to the cast, it is clear that Marvel is showing no signs of slowing down with how invested they are in theSpider-Manfranchise, and that’s something that audiences will be excited about. So far, the MCUSpider-Mantrilogy has been one of the most entertaining and consistent in quality. That puts plenty of pressure onSpider-Man: Brand New Dayto deliver, but the early signs are all pointing toward the movie doing exactly that.
