Spider-Man: Brand New Day is getting closer, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe movie is now confirmed to bring back one of the best suits that never made it to the big screen. Superhero costumes are a key part of adaptations. Back when the Fox X-Men movies were being released, the option to go for black leather, rather than comics-accurate suits, was controversial.
After over two decades, one of the MCU’s biggest movies, Deadpool & Wolverine, finally allowed Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine to wear his yellow and blue costume from the comics on the big screen. Additionally, the X-Men will finally don their accurate suits in Avengers: Doomsday, with James Marsden’s Cyclops already shown in the yellow and blue X-Men team uniform in the MCU movie’s teaser.
When it comes to Spider-Man, I would say that Marvel fans have had an easier time than with other heroes. Different from the X-Men, Spider-Man has always looked amazing in live-action adaptations, with multiple comics-accurate suits, as well as a few creative modern reimaginings and brand-new concepts. That said, Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield’s Spider-Men definitely wore more classic suits than Tom Holland’s Peter Parker.
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Before getting his own solo film, Tom Holland’s Peter Parker made his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut by being recruited by Tony Stark to help in a massive superhero conflict. In which MCU film did Holland first appear as Spider-Man?
✓ Correct! Tom Holland first appeared as Spider-Man in Captain America: Civil War (2016), where Tony Stark visits Peter in Queens and recruits him for the airport battle against Team Cap. His quippy, starstruck portrayal instantly won over audiences.
✗ Web miss! The answer is Captain America: Civil War. Holland debuted in the 2016 film before Homecoming (2017). He was recruited by Tony Stark for the iconic airport fight scene, stealing Captain America’s shield with his webs in one of the film’s most memorable moments.
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In Spider-Man: Homecoming, Peter faces a blue-collar salvage contractor who turned to arms dealing after being shut out of the Chitauri cleanup by Damage Control. Using an alien-tech wingsuit, he becomes one of Spider-Man’s most grounded villains. Who is he?
✓ Correct! Adrian Toomes, played brilliantly by Michael Keaton, is the Vulture — a working-class father who builds a criminal empire selling alien-derived weapons. The twist that he’s the father of Peter’s date Liz is one of the MCU’s best surprises.
✗ Web miss! The answer is The Vulture (Adrian Toomes). The Shocker and Tinkerer are his henchmen in the film, and Scorpion (Mac Gargan) only briefly appears. Toomes is the main antagonist who personally confronts Peter in the unforgettable car ride scene.
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Tony Stark built Peter a high-tech suit loaded with features Peter didn’t even know about, including an AI assistant that helps him in combat, provides tactical analysis, and even gives dating advice. What name does Peter give this AI?
✓ Correct! Peter names his suit’s AI “Karen,” voiced by Jennifer Connelly. She assists him with web shooter modes, reconnaissance, and even his love life. Friday is Tony Stark’s AI, and E.D.I.T.H. is the Stark satellite system that appears in Far From Home.
✗ Web miss! The answer is Karen. Friday is Tony Stark’s personal AI, E.D.I.T.H. is the Stark defense satellite Peter inherits in Far From Home, and Jocasta is an AI from the comics. Karen, voiced by Jennifer Connelly, is Peter’s suit assistant throughout Homecoming.
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In Spider-Man: Far From Home, Peter encounters a seemingly heroic figure who claims to be from an alternate Earth, battling elemental creatures across Europe. In reality, he’s a disgruntled former Stark Industries employee using advanced holographic drones. What is his real name?
✓ Correct! Quentin Beck, played by Jake Gyllenhaal, is Mysterio — a master of illusion who uses Stark Industries’ B.A.R.F. holographic technology and weaponized drones to fabricate the Elementals and pose as a hero. His final act of revenge shapes the entire third film.
✗ Web miss! The answer is Quentin Beck. William Ginter Riva is one of Beck’s team members, Aldrich Killian is the villain of Iron Man 3, and Justin Hammer is from Iron Man 2. Beck is Mysterio, the illusionist who manipulated Peter’s trust across Europe.
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In one of the MCU’s most shocking mid-credits scenes, J. Jonah Jameson broadcasts doctored footage from Mysterio’s final moments that completely upends Peter Parker’s life. What does this broadcast reveal to the entire world?
✓ Correct! Mysterio’s doctored footage, broadcast by J. Jonah Jameson (J.K. Simmons reprising his iconic role), exposes Spider-Man’s identity as Peter Parker to the entire world. This revelation drives the entire plot of No Way Home as Peter desperately seeks to undo the damage.
✗ Web miss! The answer is that Spider-Man is Peter Parker. While the footage also frames Spider-Man for the London drone attack, the earth-shattering reveal is Peter’s unmasked identity being broadcast globally by The Daily Bugle’s J. Jonah Jameson.
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With his identity exposed and his loved ones under threat, Peter seeks help from a powerful sorcerer to cast a spell that would make the world forget he is Spider-Man. Peter’s constant modifications to the spell cause it to fracture the multiverse. Which sorcerer casts this spell?
✓ Correct! Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) casts the memory-wiping spell at Peter’s request, but Peter keeps asking for exceptions — for MJ, Ned, May, and Happy to still remember him. These constant changes corrupt the spell and tear open the multiverse, pulling in villains from other Spider-Man universes.
✗ Web miss! The answer is Doctor Strange. While Wong is the Sorcerer Supreme and actually warns Strange against it, it is Stephen Strange who agrees to cast the spell. Wanda’s multiverse interference occurs in Multiverse of Madness, not here.
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Throughout all three films, Peter’s loyal best friend serves as his “guy in the chair,” helping with tech support and keeping his secret. In No Way Home, this character even discovers he can open magical portals using a Sling Ring. Who is Peter’s best friend?
✓ Correct! Ned Leeds, played by Jacob Batalon, is Peter’s best friend and self-proclaimed “guy in the chair.” He discovers Peter’s secret identity in Homecoming, supports him across all three films, and in No Way Home he accidentally uses Doctor Strange’s Sling Ring to open portals to other Spider-Men.
✗ Web miss! The answer is Ned Leeds. Flash Thompson is Peter’s rival and bully who ironically idolizes Spider-Man. Harry Osborn is Peter’s friend in the Raimi and Webb films but doesn’t appear in Holland’s trilogy. Miles Morales is only hinted at. Ned is the irreplaceable “guy in the chair.”
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At the emotional climax of No Way Home, Peter makes an enormous personal sacrifice to save the multiverse. Doctor Strange completes the spell, and when it takes effect, Peter is left completely alone. What does the final spell do?
✓ Correct! The final spell makes every person in every universe forget that Peter Parker exists. MJ, Ned, Happy, the Avengers — everyone. Peter visits MJ at the coffee shop afterward but decides not to re-introduce himself, choosing to protect them. He starts over completely alone, sewing his own suit in a small apartment.
✗ Web miss! The answer is that everyone forgets who Peter Parker is. The spell doesn’t erase Spider-Man — people still know the hero exists — but nobody remembers Peter Parker the person. This devastating sacrifice means MJ, Ned, and even Happy Hogan have no memory of him at all.
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Now, Spider-Man: Brand New Day will see Holland’s Marvel hero wear his best suit yet. Finally, the MCU Spider-Man franchise has come up with a classic costume that is vibrant and feels like the most faithful to date for the hero in live-action. That said, after watching the new Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer, I realized that another Spider-Man suit would also appear.
A 2016 Marvel Suit Finally Appears In The MCU
Marvel’s new Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer puts a lot of focus on Holland’s new Spider-Man costume, which comes with some slight variations in comparison to the suit Peter Parker was last seen wearing in 2021’s Spider-Man: No Way Home. That said, while that will be the main suit the hero wears in the movie, and perhaps the only costume Peter puts on, a quick moment in the footage featured an exciting Easter egg that connects to a prior suit. When Peter is introduced to Ned Leeds’ wall filled with clues about Spider-Man’s secret identity, an alternate suit can be spotted.
That alternate suit was the one Tom Holland was seen wearing on the set of Captain America: Civil War, the movie that marked Spider-Man’s MCU debut. Contrary to the costume that he ended up wearing in the 2016 film, which was smooth, modern-looking, filled with black accents, and had no raised webbing, Holland’s alternate Captain America: Civil War Spider-Man suit was a more traditional costume for the hero. It had raised webbing, fewer black accents, and felt more authentic. The unused suit can be briefly seen in one of the clippings on Ned’s wall, suggesting Peter used it between Spider-Man movies.
Could Spider-Man: Brand New Day Include Yet Another Suit?
Tom Holland’s Spider-Man in Brand New Day
It is not uncommon for MCU movies to feature heroes wearing multiple suits. In fact, several of them have done just that. Based on the new Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer, it seems like Peter’s mutation is making him more violent than before, with black eyes and a loss of control as symptoms. If that were to culminate in the symbiote that was left behind in the MCU by Tom Hardy’s Venom back in Spider-Man: No Way Home finding its way to Peter, then it would be quite fitting.
After all, the symbiote is known to transform Spider-Man in similar ways in the comics and other adaptations. Through it, Marvel fans could finally get to see Holland’s Spider-Man don the iconic black suit in the MCU. If that does not end up happening, then the fact that Spider-Man: Brand New Day features the best suit Holland has put on yet in his time in the franchise, with this fun Easter egg to his unused Civil War concept, is reason enough to be excited about the film.
