Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse put the spotlight on Miles Morales and Gwen Stacy, a.k.a. Spider-Gwen, and it seems both characters will be off-limits to Marvel Studios and the MCU until that trilogy wraps up with 2027's Beyond the Spider-Verse.
A new version of Spider-Gwen will factor into Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Season 2, so Marvel Studios clearly has an interest in the character.
As of now, it doesn't look like Gwen will appear in Spider-Man: Brand New Day. However, Black Phone 2 star Madeleine McGraw has now thrown her name into the hat and told The Hollywood Reporter why she wants to suit up as the fan-favourite web-slinger.
"That is literally my dream," the 16-year-old, also known for voicing Toy Story 4's Bonnie, told the trade. "That is easily one of my dream roles. I am just such a big Spider-Man fan, and that whole universe draws me in so deeply. I want to do those stunts. So I would do anything to play Spider-Gwen in a movie or any Spider-Man character."
There had been speculation about Sadie Sink playing Gwen in the next Spider-Man movie, but recent set photos appear to have debunked that. Gwen is Peter Parker's greatest love, but the MCU seems more focused on MJ.
Spider-Gwen, also known as Ghost-Spider, first appeared in 2014's Edge of Spider-Verse #2. Created by Jason Latour and Robbi Rodriguez, she hails from Earth-65, an alternate reality, where Gwen was bitten by a radioactive spider in place of Peter Parker.
Bullied by his classmates, Peter dies after stealing a serum from Curt Connors that turns him into The Lizard. Spider-Gwen encounters many foes—including her own father, NYPD Captain George Stacy—before being pulled into the Spider-Verse. She's since spent a fair bit of time on Earth-616, and has more recently made that world her home.
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings helmer Destin Daniel Cretton directs Spider-Man: Brand New Day from a script by Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers. Tom Holland leads a cast that also includes Jon Bernthal, Mark Ruffalo, Zendaya, Sadie Sink, Michael Mando, Tramell Tillman, Marvin Jones III, and Liza Colón-Zayas. Thunderbolts* star Florence Pugh has also joined the cast.
Do you think McGraw would be a good fit for a live-action Spider-Gwen?