Mark Ruffalo’s The Hulk Joins New ‘Spider-Man’ Movie

Michael Mando is returning to the Spidey movie universe as Mac Gargan AKA the villainous Scorpion, with Jon Bernthal and Sadie Sink also in the cast.

(Left) Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner / Smart Hulk in Disney+'s 'She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.' (Right) Tom Holland in 'Spider-Man: No Way Home.' Photo: Marvel Studios.

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Mark Ruffalo is aboard ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’.
Destin Daniel Cretton is directing.
Tom Holland is returning to star as the titular web-crawler.

Looks like Peter Parker has another patriarchal figure headed his way.

Following the likes of Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark and Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury offering the young hero guidance, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that Mark Ruffalo will show up as Bruce Banner/The Hulk in fourth Sony/Marvel outing ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’, which has Destin Daniel Cretton directing.

How the Hulk fits into the story remains to be seen –– with the likes of Jon Bernthal’s Punisher around, Peter will likely need some help. And who knows whether there will be some conflict between Peter and Bruce themselves before everything is resolved?

What’s the story of ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’?

Destin Daniel Cretton (director, 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day') at CinemaCon 2025 for Sony Pictures at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on March 31, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by Stewart Cook/Sony Pictures via Getty Images.

Given that ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ changed things in a huge way for Peter Parker –– as you’ll likely recall, it ended with a spell that wiped everyone’s memory of him so as to protect the people he loves –– the storyline going forward is naturally something of a mystery.

We do at least know that Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers, who contributed to or wrote the previous three Spider-outings, are back on board for this one.

Who else will appear in ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’?

Sadie Sink as Max Mayfield in 'Stranger Things'. Photo: Courtesy of Netflix © 2022.

Even with the spell affecting Peter, MJ (Zendaya) and Ned (Jacob Batalon) are still likely to return.

Yet with ‘Stranger Things’Sadie Sink’s casting earlier this year, that throws an interesting wrinkle in –– what if the plan is for MJ and Ned to have smaller roles while a new supporting cast rises to importance in Peter’s life?

Sink’s role being kept under wraps, and the studios will look to have it that way as long as possible.

Elsewhere, ‘The Bear’s Liza Colón-Zayas has also scored a role in the movie, but her character is also a mystery for now.

And thanks to the Reporter’s story, we also know that Michael Mando, the ‘Better Call Saul’ actor who cropped up in ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ as Mac Gargan, the civilian version of Spidey villain Scorpion, so he’ll also be causing problems.

Finally, we got our first proper look at Holland in his new Spidey suit –– obligatory joke here about it being an official studio video and not a leak from the actor himself...

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When will ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ be in theaters?

With cameras now rolling. ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ will swing into theaters on July 31st, 2026.

Thanks to some recent release date shuffles, the movie will be the next MCU entry, ahead of ‘Avengers: Doomsday’, which is now scheduled for December 19th, 2026.