SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY's Avengers Team-Up Will Mark An Unexpected First For The MCU's Peter Parker

SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY's Avengers Team-Up Will Mark An Unexpected First For The MCU's Peter Parker

Now that Spider-Man: Brand New Day has seemingly added an OG Avenger, speculation is running rampant about what we'll see from that character in the movie. However, it will also mark an interesting first.

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By JoshWilding - May 27, 2025 05:05 AM EST

Yesterday, the news broke that Tom Holland's Peter Parker will be joined by Mark Ruffalo's Hulk in Spider-Man: Brand New Day. The trades have yet to confirm the report, but it comes from a source with a solid track record, so we'd be shocked if it doesn't pan out. 

Part of Sony Pictures' deal with Disney/Marvel Studios to share the web-slinger appears to be the inclusion of an MCU character in each of Spidey's movies. Why? Well, it increases interest in them and leads to a bigger box office haul (a must for Sony when the House of Mouse gets a cut).

That explains why Iron Man and Captain America were part of Spider-Man: Homecoming. Nick Fury was later put front and centre in Spider-Man: Far From Home, with Spider-Man: No Way Home giving Doctor Strange a key supporting role. 

If Spider-Man: Brand New Day does indeed feature Bruce Banner, what you might not realise is that this will be the first time Peter and The Hulk have interacted in the MCU. 

It's such an iconic pairing (we'll be bringing you a breakdown of some of their most iconic comic book stories later today) that it's admittedly hard to believe they've yet to meet. 

However, the Hulk was in outer space when Captain America: Civil War and Spider-Man: Homecoming took place. After the Jade Giant crashed to Earth in Avengers: Infinity War, he was there when Iron Man and Spider-Man battled Cull Obsidian, but never in the same vicinity as the wall-crawler due to how the battle played out.

Spidey was then blipped on Titan while Bruce was in Wakanda, and even though they were on the same battlefield in Avengers: Endgame (and at Tony Stark's funeral), the two heroes once again didn't interact on screen. This means we've somehow got nearly a decade into Spider-Man's tenure in the MCU, and he and the Hulk have never officially "met."

What will Ruffalo bring to the table in Spider-Man: Brand New Day? It sounds like he has a sizeable role in the movie, and we wouldn't be surprised if he's one of the professors in Peter's college (likely Empire State University). From there, we have to believe Hulk will get dragged into the action, no doubt fighting Spidey before they inevitably team up.

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 Zendaya, Sadie Sink, and Liza Colón-Zayas.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day will be released in theaters on July 31, 2026.

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Sinner
Sinner - 5/27/2025, 6:02 AM
Couldn’t just let him swing solo, could they?
JurassicClunge
JurassicClunge - 5/27/2025, 6:25 AM
@Sinner - i doubt we'll ever get back to that with Sony involved. 😮‍💨
AgentofSH1ELD
AgentofSH1ELD - 5/27/2025, 7:39 AM
@Sinner - doesnt sound like they are allowed to
Spidey215
Spidey215 - 5/27/2025, 12:32 PM
@JurassicClunge - We’re Hoping for a street level adventure but Feige is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Marvels entire MO moving forward is LITERALLY multiverse storytelling, with avengers esque team ups. It’s benefits Marvel more to have Spidey interact with the Avengers/ future X-Men/F4 and other hero cameos. Yet people blame Sony. The No Way Home multiverse literally happened because of MCU Dr Strange. Otherwise the film never happens on its own. Feige has become the problem at marvel.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 5/27/2025, 6:10 AM
If all of the rumors are true this is one packed sandwich. Gonna be messy.

There will be ketchup stains.
Gabimaru
Gabimaru - 5/27/2025, 6:12 AM
Enough with the teacher student dynamic. I had enough of this in the first trilogy i hope he learns enough on that trilogy and finally holds his own and makes his dicision without approval of his fellow avenger team.
HulkisHoly
HulkisHoly - 5/27/2025, 9:26 AM
@Gabimaru -

Exactly! It’s been done to death.

1. Iron man
2. Mysterio/ Happy/ Fury
3. Strange/ Garfield and Tobey

Just let Holland be SPIDER-MAN.
heisei24
heisei24 - 5/27/2025, 6:20 AM
But why Hulk though? Couldn't they pick any other MCU characrters?
Yellow
Yellow - 5/27/2025, 6:38 AM
@heisei24 - I think the deal is to use movie characters, and i'm that area we are pretty dry of options
Vigor
Vigor - 5/27/2025, 7:11 AM
@heisei24 - some of the funnest pairings have been hulk and Spiderman in the comics. In fact those iconic covers are what I remember most when I think back to Spiderman in the 90s
heisei24
heisei24 - 5/27/2025, 7:13 AM
@Yellow - Let's see the other options. So, Thor, Carol, Sam, entire roster of Thunderbolts, Shang-Chi, Ant-man
If we're ignoring the issue of filming schedule, I think Shang-Chi and Ant-man would fit much better
Gambito
Gambito - 5/27/2025, 7:13 AM
@heisei24 - it’s genius they’re doing Mr negative perfect opportunity for a savage hulk return or Joe fixit more hulk media is always a win
Yellow
Yellow - 5/27/2025, 12:47 PM
@heisei24 - yeah but lets be honest, most of those names won't be as hyped as Hulk.

Maybe Thor but...yeah, no.
Repian
Repian - 5/27/2025, 6:24 AM
Maybe Spider-Man defeats Man-Spider and he needs a scientist's opinion.
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Man-Spider could be a variant or clone of Peter.
JonAwesome
JonAwesome - 5/27/2025, 8:50 AM
@Repian - new “Science Bros”
DarthOmega
DarthOmega - 5/27/2025, 6:28 AM
As much as I'd love to see Hulk and Spidey on screen together, I think it's odd they won't let him do a solo movie. Do they just not have faith in him doing it alone?
Thehumanfixer
Thehumanfixer - 5/27/2025, 7:00 AM
@DarthOmega - it’s actually rights issues between a company I can’t remember. Not sure the status of the rights though. Basically they can put him movies but hulk can’t do a solo movie
DarthOmega
DarthOmega - 5/27/2025, 7:11 AM
@Thehumanfixer - I mean Spidey. Tom Holland Spidey hasn't done a solo movie yet. They always team him up with a mentor or several mentors
mountainman
mountainman - 5/27/2025, 7:25 AM
@DarthOmega - It’s part of the Sony/Disney contract. Sony wants the MCU characters to boost their ticket sales.
DarthOmega
DarthOmega - 5/27/2025, 7:40 AM
@mountainman - They are paranoid. Spidey can bring in the big bucks without all the cameos. Again, I'm not complaining, I love seeing characters from different films team up, I just wonder if they just don't have faith in the character alone
mountainman
mountainman - 5/27/2025, 8:51 AM
@DarthOmega - I just want the cameo to not be another mentor character. And I do think Daredevil is the best fit, but likely not as big of a box office draw as Sony would want.
Spidey215
Spidey215 - 5/27/2025, 12:41 PM
@mountainman - @JurassicClunge - We’re Hoping for a street level adventure but Feige is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Marvels entire MO moving forward is LITERALLY multiverse storytelling, with avengers esque team ups. It’s benefits Marvel more to have Spidey interact with the Avengers/ future X-Men/F4 and other hero cameos. Yet people blame Sony. No Way Home literally happened because of MCU Dr Strange. Otherwise the film never happens on its own. Feige has become the problem at marvel.
theprophet
theprophet - 5/27/2025, 6:44 AM
Put daredevil in and let banner and Murdock have a feud cause DD hit and quit his cousin
MotherGooseUPus
MotherGooseUPus - 5/27/2025, 10:24 AM
@theprophet - User Comment Image

LMAO, best comment ill see all week. thank you sir
AllsGood
AllsGood - 5/27/2025, 6:50 AM
Meet my two Favorite Marvel Comics Superhero's. The Hulk Number 1 and Spider-Man 2.

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JacobsLadder
JacobsLadder - 5/27/2025, 6:50 AM
great idea, pick the most soy character in the MCU to team him up with. Great. can't wait.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 5/27/2025, 6:52 AM
Damn , that’s crazy that both Bruce & Peter haven’t interacted on screen yet..

I still like the idea of him being one of Peter’s professors at his college during which they bond even though the former doesn’t remember his alter ego anymore.

I just hope Banner is less of a mentor and moreso just an ally to whatever problem Peter’s facing in this because while I don’t have an issue with Peter having mentors (he has a ton in the comics) , I think that stage of his life should end with NWH since it was the completion of his coming of age/maturation arc but that’s just me.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 5/27/2025, 7:07 AM
Also if we do get a Spidey/Hulk fight…

I could see Mr Negative if he’s in this upsetting the balance in Banner thus causing Hulk to become Savage again which makes Spidey have to stop him?.

Also as an aside , if this is true then there is something fun about Marvel putting the 2 characters they don’t have full rights to in one film.
ChrisRed
ChrisRed - 5/27/2025, 7:09 AM
Honestly, I have zero confidence in Spider-Man movies anymore and that's despite him being my of my all-time favorite superheroes.

I loved the pre-MCU Spidey films but to me, the character really lost something with Holland's version. I'm not blaming the actor (although I'm not particularly fond of him either).

To me, none the MCU Spider-Man movies (although decent movies for the most part) actually feel like Spider-Man movies. Maybe it's the constant reliance on other MCU characters (like Iron Man, Fury and especially Happy Hogan (one of my most hated movie characters to date)).

NWH had some awesome things but the sad thing is that almost all of them comes from returning actors like Maguire, Garfield and Dafoe and not the MCU originals.
The ending of that movie did make me hope though, but now it sounds like they're just going back to the whole Spidey and MCU sidekick thing.

Who knows, maybe I'm wrong and this movie turns out to be incredible, I just doubt it at the moment.
KennKathleen
KennKathleen - 5/27/2025, 7:23 AM
As a kid, the HULK vs Spider-Man was my favorite combination of characters.

Whether it be David vs Goliath, science bros, or even Spider-Man vs split-personalities (Banner/Fixit/HULK), this has all kinds of potential.

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dragon316
dragon316 - 5/27/2025, 7:49 AM
Call Spider-Man movies what they Spider-Man and his avengers friends
Pigdango
Pigdango - 5/27/2025, 9:19 AM
@dragon316 - More like Marvel Team Up, which was one of my favorite comic series as a kid.
JFerguson
JFerguson - 5/27/2025, 9:21 AM
Not as iconic as a fight scene between Spidey and Scorpion in the snow would be 🕷️🦂❄️
HulkisHoly
HulkisHoly - 5/27/2025, 9:29 AM
Just do DD instead if you HAVE to have another MCU character join Spidey!!
BruceWayng
BruceWayng - 5/27/2025, 9:53 AM
Yea but which Hulk?

Just keep in mind when they say Hulk cameo, they mean 7 foot tall green Mark Ruffalo not the Hulk….
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 5/27/2025, 11:24 AM
A character who's rights are tied up between Universal and Marvel appearing in a Marvel/Sony movie? Sure. For now it's just a rumour though. If he appears I think it'd be most interesting if it's as a professor at Peter's new school.
Deklipz
Deklipz - 5/27/2025, 12:02 PM
@bkmeijer1 - they can use hull however they want as long as it’s not a solo film. Universal only has distribution rights for Hulk solo films from my understanding
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 5/27/2025, 12:09 PM
@Deklipz - guess they could use him in a Spider-Man movie then. Still, could be complicated legally and it's just an allround weird choice imo
Deklipz
Deklipz - 5/27/2025, 1:50 PM
@bkmeijer1 - Strange was a bit of an odd choice too until we got a solid idea of how he was being used
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 5/27/2025, 2:32 PM
@Deklipz - good point. Atleast Strange made sense to me because he was clearly operating out of New York. Banner could be anywhere
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