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It's been a good news, bad news kind of week as shooting continues on Destin Daniel Cretton's upcoming MCU movie Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Just yesterday, we learned that production on the web-head's hotly anticipated return to our screens has been paused for a week after a stunt went wrong, leaving star Tom Holland with a mild concussion. But while Cretton's Spidey fourquel may be temporarily one star down, Deadline is today reporting a new addition to the movie's increasingly stacked cast — and it's certainly an eyebrow raiser.
Per the trade, Marvin Jones III will play crime boss Tombstone in Cretton's movie, reprising in live-action a role he first brought to life — vocally, at least — in 2018's Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse. For those unfamiliar with Tombstone, the character, whose real name is Lonnie Lincoln, is — like Jones III — an African-American albino. Unlike Jones III, Tombstone is also a cold-blooded killer with filed teeth, a ruthless mobster who's proven a perennial thorn in Spidey's side ever since his first appearance in Web Of Spider-Man #36 back in 1988. Also noteworthily, Tombstone is a frequent nemesis of Daredevil and an associate of the Sinister Six, both of whom have yet to be ruled out of appearing in Brand New Day — and both of whom continue to be steadfast fixtures on the movie's rumour mill.
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Pitched as a street-level outing for Tom Holland's friendly neighbourhood after the reality-altering events of Spider-Man: No Way Home, precisely how street-level Shang-Chi director Destin Daniel Cretton's Brand New Day will wind up being very much remains to be seen. At present, we already know the film is set to feature Mark Ruffalo's Hulk, Michael Mando's Scorpion, Jon Bernthal's Punisher, and new characters played by Tramell Tillman, Liza Colón-Zayas, and Sadie Sink — and, lest we forget, there was a BTS set video that certainly at least suggested a potential Mr. Negative appearance, too. We'll find out exactly what Cretton and co have been cooking when Spider-Man: Brand New Day swings into cinemas on 31 July, 2026. And in the meantime, if you want to check out a cool recent riff on Tombstone, give Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man a swizz on Disney+ — it's great!