San Diego Comic-Con is in full swing this weekend, but so is GalaxyCon in Raleigh, North Carolina. Rosario Dawson is among those at the event, and during a Q&A with fans, the actress confirmed that she shot a scene as Claire Temple for Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
This confirms rumours that first started circulating last year, but Dawson would go on to tell attendees that she's been cut from the movie. Her comments are sure to come as a disappointment to those hoping to see further connective tissue between the MCU and Netflix's Defenders TV shows.
Why was Dawson cut? We don't have an answer to that question just yet, but it could be that the scene was deemed superfluous or Marvel Studios decided to do something else with the character on streaming.
It's possible the studio also didn't want to get fans too excited for a team-up with Daredevil that, unfortunately, may never happen. For better or worse, there's once again a clear line between big and small screen MCU projects (despite some shared characters), and the Man Without Fear looks set to remain on Disney+ for the foreseeable future.
Of course, we also have to throw out the possibility that Dawson was joking or trolling, though it's odd that she mentioned the cameo at all if she is still in Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
Claire debuted in Daredevil Season 1 and tended to the Man Without Fear after he was wounded in battle. She soon became the connective tissue between the Netflix shows, racking up appearances in Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist.
In the wake of Defenders, Claire moved in with Luke; however, their romantic relationship ended when Power Man started heading down a dark route as Harlem's vigilante and eventual crime boss. She hasn't been seen since, but was referenced in Daredevil: Born Again Season 2.
What was her scene? Well, the most popular theory was that The Punisher would take a wounded Spider-Man to Claire, especially now that the wall-crawler is a street-level superhero. The prospect of the Ahsoka star's return to the MCU excited fans, though many were frustrated that Charlie Cox's Daredevil will seemingly be absent from Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
Some new Spider-Man: Brand New Day promos have also been released today, both of which you can check out in the players below.
In Spider-Man: Brand New Day, it's a Brand New Day for Peter Parker. Fighting crime full-time as Spider-Man in a world that doesn’t remember him—and the pressure of seeing his old friends move on without him—sparks a change in Peter he may not have the power to control.
But that transformation might also be the only thing that can stop a shocking new threat to the city and those he loves - a powerful villain no one can even see. The world may have forgotten Peter Parker, but he hasn’t forgotten them.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day's cast includes Tom Holland, Zendaya, Sadie, Jacob Batalon, Jon Bernthal, Tramell Tillman, Michael Mando, and Mark Ruffalo.
The movie is directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and written by Chris McKenna & Erik Sommers. The film is produced by Kevin Feige, Amy Pascal, Avi Arad and Rachel O'Connor. Executive producers include Louis D'Esposito and David Cain.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day swings into theaters on July 31.