Summary
Spider-Man: Brand New Dayis set to come swinging into cinemas on June 24, 2025, and with production slated to begin this summer, things are starting to ramp up for this movie. So far, details about the overall plot and who the villain will be are being kept relatively quiet. However,Stranger Thingsstar Sadie Sink has been confirmed as a new member of the cast.
It’s unknown who she will portray inSpider-Man: Brand New Day, but her arrival is expected to be one of many new characters as Peter Parker is expected to be moving to college. While there’s a lot of excitement about the new changes being made to the web-slinging franchise, it is seemingly going to come at a price for some of the original cast.
According to industry insiderMyTimeToShineHello,Jacob Batalon is set to have a significantly reduced role inSpider-Man: Brand New Day.His character, Ned Leeds, is currently slated to only make a cameo appearance, according to the most recent draft of the script, which will see him only barely appear. This will be a drastic change asNed has been a key characterin the previous threeSpider-Manmovies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as he has been shown as Parker’s best friend. He’s one of the few people who has always been aware of his Spider-Man alias, keeping it a secret for him while also aiding the superhero in many of his adventures, offering his help and support due to his intelligence.
Having Ned take on a reduced role is in line with the reports that have claimedZendaya is also expected to have a smaller part to play inSpider-Man: Brand New Day.MJ has been Parker’s girlfriendthroughout the trilogy but following the events ofSpider-Man: No Way Home, neither MJ nor Ned remembers who Parker is. The spell that Doctor Strange cast at the end of that movie wiped away any memory of him for people; therefore, it makes sense that they would have reduced roles this time around. Whether Parker is going to push to try and make them recall their past will remain to be seen.
However,Spider-Man: Brand New Dayhas been dealing with script drama recently, so things could change between now and when the movie is shot. It was previously revealed that Marvel Studios PresidentKevin Feige disapproved of the original scripthe was handed, giving it a thumbs down. It led to the writing team working on the story again, with Marvel Studios striving for the best quality possible. This is an issue that is alsoplaguingAvengers: Doomsday’scurrent production, asthe script for that movie has also not been completed despite them already starting production.
WithParker expected to be taken in a new directionwith the fourth installment of the standalone franchise, there is the possibility of a lot of change. Marvel Studios has done a good job with the popular hero to this point, with Tom Holland proving to be a popular choice for the titular role. However,Spider-Man: Brand New Dayseems set to be Marvel’s biggest test to date with the character, as they roll the dice on significantly switching up the cast.
