Andrew Garfield addresses major Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer theory
Andrew Garfield has addressed an online conspiracy theory that he will feature in Spider-Man: Brand New Day. After the film's first trailer dropped, some fans were convinced that a scene had been edited to remove some characters, a trick Marvel has employed before. The scene in question sees Spider-Man face off with some ninjas but, upon closer inspection, you can see that the ninjas are below Spidey's eye-level, meaning there's room for some other characters in the shot below Tom Holland. Fans have speculated that the missing characters could be Mark Ruffalo as The Hulk or Sadie Sink's character, who fans believe is Jean Grey. Sony PicturesRelated: Best streaming servicesHowever other fans believe the empty space could be filled by Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire, as their versions of Spider-Man. Though the theory may seem far-fetched, back in 2021, Marvel removed Garfield and Maguire from the trailer for Spider-Man: No Way Home, so as not to spoil the surprise of their appearance. Appearing on Capital FM's Breakfast Show, Garfield was asked about the theory and responded: "This feels like a reach to be honest. Sony Pictures"Like, what do you mean there's room for other characters? It's literally just space underneath Spider-Man."The actor added: "There's room for more characters in every frame of the film probably."When Garfield was pressed further he called the questions an "absolutely ludicrous, conspiracy-theory-level attempt at investigative journalism", before cheekily adding: "You noticed that I didn't say I'm not in it though."Meanwhile, Sadie Sink previously addressed the rumours that her character is the MCU's Jean Grey.NetflixRelated: UK film release datesThe actor told Entertainment Weekly: "[The rumours were] happening before I even knew that I would be working on this project. I was like, 'Wait! What are people talking about?'"Speaking about the similarities in hair colour between her and Grey, she added: "A lot of people forget that hair colour can change, but, yeah, I understand all of the theories."People will just have to wait and see. I'm excited for all of it to maybe be put to rest," she added.Spider-Man: Brand New Day will release on 31 July 2026. Spider-Man: No Way Home is available to buy now on Prime Video, iTunes and other digital retailers.Read more Spider-Man news on our dedicated homepageSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is available to watch at home now.Read more Spider-Man news on our dedicated homepageThe new edition of Living Legends, a 100-page all-colour celebration of Harry Styles, is here! Buy Harry Styles in newsagents or online.Reporter, Digital Spy
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