MCU Rumor Roundup: Scorpion's SPIDER-MAN: BND Costume; Ant-Man's New AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY Man-Crush, & More

MCU Rumor Roundup: Scorpion's SPIDER-MAN: BND Costume; Ant-Man's New AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY Man-Crush, & More

In this MCU rumor roundup, we have a disappointing update on the costume Scorpion will don in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and a fun detail about Ant-Man's role in Avengers: Doomsday...

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By MarkCassidy - Feb 15, 2026 04:02 PM EST
Filed Under: Avengers: Doomsday

In our latest roundup of Marvel Cinematic Universe-related rumors, we have an update on Matt Gargan's Scorpion costume in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, a minor detail on Scott Lang's Avengers: Doomsday return, and more.

We've reported on numerous Doomsday rumors at this stage, but have yet to hear much about Ant-Man's (Paul Rudd) role. While this is really more of a character detail than a plot point, MTTSH claims that Lang will be a "huge Shang-Chi fan" in the movie.

Scott has always been a Steve Rogers fanboy, but it seems the diminutive Avenger will be impressed by the heroic antics of his fellow San Francisco native in The Legend of the Ten Rings.

Earlier today, we got a first official look at the Scorpion via some Spider-Man: Brand New Day promo art. Though the costume was mostly comic-accurate, the tail has proven to be divisive, and fans were not happy about the lack of a mask.

While it's entirely possible that Mac Gargan (Michael Mando) will don some kind of helmet or goggles at some point during the movie, it sounds like he'll be showing his face for the majority of his screen-time.

Scorpion is just one of many villains Spidey will face in BND (though a lot of them are said to be part of an opening montage), but Daniel Richtman believes even more foes have yet to be revealed.

There have been rumors that Nicolas Cage is set to return as Ghost Rider in Avengers: Secret Wars, but the Spider-Noir actor doesn't feel the need to join The MCU... after all, he is Nic Cage.

Finally, The Geeky Cast thinks fans might be disappointed by the Scarlet Witch's (Elizabeth Olsen) part in Avengers: Doomsday. Though he believes she will appear, he has heard that her role will be a lot smaller than previous rumors have suggested.

What do you make of these MCU rumors? Drop us a comment down below.

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JFerguson
JFerguson - 2/15/2026, 4:37 PM
If they really are going Man-Spider route, a Madame Webb would have been perfect for this movie. Unfortunate that that bridge is now burned
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 2/15/2026, 4:52 PM
@JFerguson - As long as they callback the line from the trailer, I'd be down for a little Dakota Johnson.
Santanaonfire
Santanaonfire - 2/15/2026, 5:21 PM
@ObserverIO - I’d prefer a full sized Dakota Johnson, but I guess I’ll take what I can get.
TomK725
TomK725 - 2/15/2026, 6:05 PM
@Santanaonfire - I agree....I'd rather a full size Dakota Johnson as well
JFerguson
JFerguson - 2/15/2026, 6:51 PM
@ObserverIO - “he was in the Amazon with my Aunt May when she was researching spiders before she died”
HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 2/15/2026, 4:57 PM
@MonkeyBot - He looks like Mark Webb's take on Green Goblin, with a roller coaster sicking out of his ass. User Comment Image
SuperiorHeckler
SuperiorHeckler - 2/15/2026, 5:51 PM
@HashTagSwagg -

KEVIN FEIGE: "Hey guys! I really appreciate all these great looking Scorpion production-art designs. Looks like he walked out of the comic-book! But I'm just curious; how much can we save if we just re-purpose the Goblin costume Dane DeHaan wore from 2014's SPIDERMAN-2??? And I'm not really sold on a mask. Masks cost money." 🤔
ThorArms
ThorArms - 2/15/2026, 6:08 PM
@MonkeyBot - he does??
Floke
Floke - 2/16/2026, 4:10 AM
@MonkeyBot - I think your link is wrong. I clicked on it but it leads to a picture of some dude in a weird looking ODST suit with some rails stuck to his back.
StSteven
StSteven - 2/15/2026, 4:46 PM
As far as Scorpion's mask/helmet goes, I think that they need to show his face for a bit so that the audience (and Peter) see who he is and tie him back to the character from "SM:HC", otherwise his motivations (at least in part) for going after Spidey wouldn't be obvious. I wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't don some kind of mask/helmet later on because he doesn't want to take a chance that Spidey f**ks up his face even more (or maybe he starts with it and then loses it), and my gut is telling me that it's going to be some kind of nanotech (although my gut is also telling me that I need pork rinds covered in buffalo sauce right now so I don't know how much I trust that mother**ker right now).
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 2/15/2026, 4:52 PM
@StSteven - makes sense

I do hope it’s not nanotech , I would be fine with it being retractable or something tbh.
StSteven
StSteven - 2/15/2026, 6:20 PM
@TheVisionary25 - YEah, agreed. And due to the practical look of the suit, I actually doubt that they would do a nanotech helmet, I was just making a joke because of Marvel's proclivity for using that (and also because of how people complain about it here). But yeah I was thinking more retractable if anything. Or like he starts off with it and the audience isn't supposed to know that he's the same guy from "SM: HC" and then his mask/helmet get's knocked off while fighting with Spidey and Spidey sees who he is (although that sounds a bit derivative of "Winter Soldier" but in this case Mac isn't brainwashed and knows exactly who he is).

Anyhow, I have a feeling that we'll see him both with a mask/helmet and without, if for no other reason than to sell more toys.
Apophis71
Apophis71 - 2/16/2026, 5:58 AM
@StSteven - The tail looks more likely mundane tech not the nano kind although possible it has a nano mask with the Hud required to fully control the tail if he isn't using a neural implant. I know a lot hate the tail but been some far worse looking version in the comics and from an action PoV can see why that could work a LOT better than more a Doc Ock tentacle type design. IF they don't kill him off they could at some point upgrade the tail tech or mutate the character into having an organic one.
StSteven
StSteven - 2/16/2026, 5:39 PM
@Apophis71 - I'm pretty indifferent to the tail for now because I want to see it in action and also want to see if this is his final design in the movie or what. As far as the nanotech goes, I think he's more likely to be controlling the tail via a neural implant vs. nanotech because it just doesn't suit the technical practicality of the rest of the suit.

I also think that it comes down to where he gets the suit from and who his benefactor is. If it's Tombstone (as is widely theorized), then I doubt that Tombstone will have access to tech as advanced as the kind of nanotech that would be used to create a HUD for controlling the tail a la Stark style, so I really think that it's going to be more practical overall.

Another interesting factor could be what Marvel's long term plans for Mac could be, for example if they are intending him to ultimately be the MCU's Venom at some point (perhaps in "SM 5" or "SM 6" assuming that Peter does in fact get the symbiote in "A:SW"). If that's the case and the plan is to keep his character around for multiple movies, his suit can evolve over time until he ultimately gets the symbiote.

Of course, they could always end "BND" with Spidey sending Mac back to jail where he sits (presumably getting more and more pissed with Spidey), until the symbiote, having been rejected by Peter, seeks Mac out and frees him from prison and now he's Venom so the previous suit doesn't really matter.

Either way, it will be interesting to see how it all unfolds.
Apophis71
Apophis71 - 2/16/2026, 7:40 PM
@StSteven - The where and how of it all is the biggest thing, and how the suit is in action. If the tech is more from left over Stark Tech then it leans one way, if it is from intel/salvage from Doc Ock it leans another but could be in part from Mac's knowledge of Chitauri tech too and the stuff they came up with when working with Vulture as a result.

I'm fine if it is neural tech, been too many Hud's TBH, but I do get why for first design it would be more like what I could imagine being easier to make with current RL tech, then maybe an upgrade to more of a Doc Ock version later (or mutation and a REAL tail). I kinda prefer a more practical tail for now prior to a venom symbiote one down the road.

The problem currently is we have no clue who the main big bad is behind it all, we may not know the identity of all or which are lower level goons at this stage like Mac once was, other who were in jail thus limited to the prison break bit or featured in a F4 style brief showing what Spidey has been fighting since NWH.

I kinda think it will be early days with Tombstone when he is still more of a hitman/enforcer not a crime boss but time will tell with that. Part of me is thinking someone at DoDC could turn out to be a major villain which is part the issue as they have all manner of salvaged and stolen tech hence leaning there could be Stark tech partly involved as they have some of that but then they could also have accessed data from when Peter was working on the neural chip for Doc Ock and the rest too.

I do think, whatever tech is involved he will start with a helmet as a Hud aspect is likely for greater control of the tail even if with a neural link but then will have that smashed/removed thus turning the balance more in favor of the heroes with reduced control of it. That said I'd kinda prefer no Hud, as I say been too many of them already.
StSteven
StSteven - 2/17/2026, 2:32 AM
@Apophis71 - Actually, now that you mention it, I totally forgot about the DoDC as a possible major player in this, being as Marvel has been slowly building up their presence and threat level over the last couple of movies and TV shows. With that in mind, I can totally see how the DoDC will ultimately evolve into the organization that ends up hunting mutants in the next saga (I mean, they already have all the Stark tech and alien tech to build sentinels). Plus we know that the head of DoDC will play a role in this movie.

With that in mind, it may well be that the rumors of Sadie Sink playing Jean are true and that the DoDC is hunting her down and to do so make a deal with Mac to outfit him with the tech to capture her, which is where the Punisher and Spidey come in (of course Mac has his own agenda of using the tech to enact his revenge against SM).

If so, it may then be the case that DoDC is the main big bad, thereby setting the stage for the new X-Men movie. I mean, it would make total sense given how they've been weaving the DoDC into the various shows/movies recently. I could totally then see a post credits scene where after Spidey, the Punisher, and the Hulk (or at least 2 out of the 3) end up defeating the DoDC, we see the DoDC bringing in one Mr. Trask who begins to lay out his "Project Sentinel" (and then the theaters/Internet explodes :)).

Anyhow, probably some wishful thinking there, but it does all seem to flow organically, and if it turns out that Marvel has been planning this going back to the introduction of the DoDC in "SM:HC" then holy shit that's impressive. Only time will tell.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 2/15/2026, 4:51 PM
Interesting if true about Shang Chi & Scott Lang…

I guess this means Shang Chi has become somewhat of a local hero then when we last saw him which is cool thus it would make sense that Scott would know about him then given they both live in San Francisco.

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Also I like the Scorpion tail but the lack of helmet/mask isn’t working for me!!.
Apophis71
Apophis71 - 2/16/2026, 6:00 AM
@TheVisionary25 - I feel the lack of mask in promo stuff is only so the GA know who it is as suspect the mask will be required to control the tail.
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 2/15/2026, 5:05 PM
Hopefully, that Scorpin design is fake. It looks like sheeeeeitttt.
EternalKnight
EternalKnight - 2/15/2026, 5:19 PM
@Feralwookiee - I hope you're right. It doesn't help another leaked merch image corroborated the design.
EscapeMySight
EscapeMySight - 2/15/2026, 5:33 PM
That Scorpion design sucks. Hopefully it isn't real.
dragon316
dragon316 - 2/15/2026, 8:32 PM
@EscapeMySight - considering how marvel treat there characters leader I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s real mask or no mask still looks bad same with tarantula
ThorArms
ThorArms - 2/15/2026, 6:07 PM
Possibly the worst version of scorpion we could've got.
GeneralZod
GeneralZod - 2/15/2026, 9:33 PM
@ThorArms - i will take it. At least he's not wearing a green leather sports jacket (The CW look) or a t-shirt with a scorpion on it.
Matchesz
Matchesz - 2/15/2026, 9:57 PM
@GeneralZod - he’s wearing some green uniform or jumpsuit underneath with hockey pads all over it looks generic af and cant see his back yet but wouldnt be surprised if they forgot the tank on his back where the acids suppose to go
OrgasmicPotatoe
OrgasmicPotatoe - 2/15/2026, 11:32 PM
Scorpion looks like absolute shit

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Waifuslayer2
Waifuslayer2 - 2/16/2026, 1:20 AM
How does that tail actually work? Does it have to half twist at all time to point the spike down?
Floke
Floke - 2/16/2026, 4:19 AM
Oh I hope they also make Scorpions cool edgy new suit be all nanobot. Please Marvel, make it nanobot, so the mask grow out from nothing. It is so innovative and peak creativity! And please make the tail also grow out because, omg, it looks so cool when armour parts just apear out of nothing.

I mean, its not like there already is a popular and cool design for this character to base it on right? You gotto make it something no one has ever seen before! Well, except if you seen every other generic costume in movies and videogames the last 20 years or so - but we havnt seen it in this movie got dammit!
JusticeL
JusticeL - 2/16/2026, 4:25 AM
@Floke - lol. I love your nanobot tech sarcasm.
EscapeMySight
EscapeMySight - 2/16/2026, 9:28 AM
As much as I think that Scorpion suit design sucks balls, I still personally think it’s miles better than any costume we got in last year’s Superman — Those costumes were truly abysmal.

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