{"id":310278,"date":"2025-08-01T21:40:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T21:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/310278\/"},"modified":"2025-08-01T21:40:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T21:40:13","slug":"mark-ruffalos-hulk-set-to-return-to-the-mcu-for-spider-man-brand-new-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/310278\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark Ruffalo’s Hulk Set to Return to the MCU for Spider-Man: Brand New Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

Big news in the world of the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Mark Ruffalo\u2019s The Hulk is reportedly set to return for next year\u2019s Spider-Man: Brand New Day<\/a>.<\/p>\n

According to a The Hollywood Reporter<\/a> story both Sony and Marvel declined to comment on, Ruffalo will reprise his role as Bruce Banner for the hotly anticipated 2026 superhero sequel.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Michael Mando will reportedly reprise his role as supervillain Mac Gargan, aka, the Scorpion, in Brand New Day. The Scorpion was last seen in 2017\u2019s Spider-Man: Homecoming<\/a>, the first Spider-Man movie starring Tom Holland in the title role.<\/p>\n

Ruffalo last played The Hulk in 2022 Disney+ show She-Hulk: Attorney at Law<\/a>, a follow-up to which seems unlikely at this point<\/a>. Ruffalo was not among the many names confirmed to appear in Avengers: Doomsday<\/a>, although Marvel has indicated more announcements on that front are to come, so perhaps The Hulk will appear in the film in some form.<\/p>\n

With production about to kick off, Spider-Man: Brand New Day is starting to take shape. Today, August 1, Sony released the debut teaser for the film<\/a>, but all it did was show Spider-Man’s new suit up close \u2014 and only for eight seconds.<\/p>\n

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Something brand new is coming\u2026 #SpiderManDay<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/hfOxYiYszw<\/a><\/p>\n

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The release of the teaser and the Hulk news come amid set leaks that show an armored truck that appears to confirm an established Spider-Man villain will appear in Brand New Day.<\/p>\n

Warning!<\/strong> Potential spoilers for Spider-Man: Brand New Day follow:<\/p>\n

The truck in question displays a red demon mark, which may relate to Mister Negative’s Inner Demons group. Mister Negative, who players of Insomniac’s Spider-Man games will be familiar with, debuted in 2008\u2019s Amazing Spider-Man #546 as the literal dark side of philanthropist Martin Li. While the benevolent Li runs a homeless shelter, his alter ego is a crime lord who controls the Inner Demons, one of the most powerful gangs in New York City. Check out IGN’s Mister Negative explainer<\/a> for more.<\/p>\n

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Here’s what we know for sure: Tom Holland will reprise his role as Spider-Man, with Zendaya and Jacob Batalon also in the movie. Newcomers include Stranger Things actor Sadie Sink<\/a> and Jon Bernthal, who will reprise his role as The Punisher<\/a>. Marvel itself hasn’t revealed plot details, but it seems likely Brand New Day will be set before Avengers: Doomsday, which comes out late 2026. Perhaps Spider-Man, The Hulk, and The Punisher will eventually team up to take down some world-ending threat. But who else might join the team?<\/p>\n

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is due out July 31, 2026.<\/p>\n

Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.<\/p>\n