Tom Holland Says Spider-Man: Brand New Day's Main Villain Is Still a Secret

Tom Holland is teasing that Spider-Man: Brand New Day has a hidden main villain that audiences haven't seen yet — despite trailers already showing a packed rogues' gallery. He made the comment during the film's ongoing press tour, and it's clear Marvel and Sony are still holding something back before the July 31 release.

Holland's exact words: "The villain that we have in this new movie, which is still very much a secret, is I think unlike anything we've seen in these movies before." Brand New Day already has a crowded lineup of confirmed baddies — Michael Mando's returning Scorpion, Marvin Jones III as Tombstone, plus Boomerang, Tarantula, Ramrod, and ninja organization The Hand. The Hulk is also running loose, and the Department of Damage Control is lurking with presumably sinister intent. Tombstone has been confirmed via toy leaks but kept out of official marketing entirely.

Fan speculation is swirling around several candidates. Eman Esfandi, who plays MJ's new boyfriend, is rumored by some to secretly be Boomerang. The Venom symbiote is another wildcard — it was teased in No Way Home's post-credits scene and hasn't been addressed since. Sadie Sink's mystery role is generating its own buzz, though persistent Jean Grey rumors suggest she's more likely a future X-Men setup than a straight-up villain. Back in April, Holland mentioned the production was still shooting additional material to "layer in a villain plotline in a new way," while insisting the core film already worked on its own.

With Brand New Day hitting theaters July 31, the wait for answers is short. Holland has also recently confirmed that one person still remembers Peter Parker's secret identity, and hinted he'll appear in both Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars — so whatever this mystery villain turns out to be, it's probably setting up something bigger in the MCU.