Holland denies Jean Grey appearance in Spider-Man: Brand New Day

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As the world waits to see Tom Holland slip back into the Spidey suit, one thing he seems determined not to slip up on is Spider-Man: Brand New Day spoilers.

Plot details and rumors might be scattered about online, but the star who first swung onto the scene an unthinkable ten years ago is being very careful about what he's sharing, with the movie only a few days away from release. That includes the identity of the mystery character played by Stranger Things' star, Sadie Sink, which everyone and their mutant-loving aunt expects to be Jean Grey . According to Holland, though, the future X-Men member won’t be making an appearance here. Honest.

In an interview with Brazilian TikToker Natalia Kreuser , the star behind Spidey discussed more details regarding the fractured relationship between Peter Parker, his former best friend Ned (Jacob Batalon), and most importantly, the lost love of his life, MJ (Zendaya). "I hope that there are moments in the theater where the audience is just screaming at the screen, just telling him to tell her how she feels." With that, Kreuser suggested, "Jean Grey can help," hoping to catch Holland out regarding the long-gestating theory. "She's not in this movie, but it would be pretty cool," Holland replied.

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Is he telling the truth, or has the longtime MCU star's spoiler avoidance training finally paid off? Whoever Sink is, we know that her time in this comic book world won't end with Brand New Day, as she's been confirmed to be making an appearance in Avengers: Secret Wars . Surely the follow-up to Avengers: Doomsday won't be making space for some small-time Spidey foe when the fate of a bajillion realities are at stake?

Thankfully, we won't have long to wait given that Spider-Man: Brand New Day will finally land in theaters on July 31.

There are also massive Marvel announcements expected this week at this year's San Diego Comic-Con. To make sure you don’t miss out, keep an eye on our SDCC 2026 live blog and our SDCC 2026 schedule .