{"id":514519,"date":"2025-10-20T13:52:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T13:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/514519\/"},"modified":"2025-10-20T13:52:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T13:52:13","slug":"spider-man-brand-new-day-set-photos-reveal-stranger-things-star-sadie-sink-sparking-fresh-speculation-around-who-shes-playing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/514519\/","title":{"rendered":"Spider-Man: Brand New Day Set Photos Reveal Stranger Things Star Sadie Sink, Sparking Fresh Speculation Around Who She’s Playing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sadie Sink has been spotted filming her first scenes in Spider-Man: Brand New Day<\/a>, giving fans fresh clues to identify the mystery character that the Stranger Things star is playing.<\/p>\n

An initial look at the actress, seen on set in London standing next to director Destin Daniel Cretton, shows her mostly covered by a large coat. Still, fans were quick to spot her camouflage pants and combat boots \u2014 pointing to one obvious character suggestion. <\/p>\n

Coupled with the fact that Frank Castle will co-star in Brand New Day<\/a>, some fans have suggested Sink is playing Rachel Cole-Alves, a redheaded comic book accomplice of The Punisher who has also worked to help Spider-Man.<\/p>\n

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First look at Sadie Sink on set for Spider-man Brand New Day with Tom Holland<\/p>\n

Via @UnBoxPHD<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/NtX6jQhKmG<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Spider-Man News (@SpiderMan_Newz) October 19, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

However, further set photos show Sink dressed differently \u2014 in a black and yellow jacket and blue jeans \u2014 leaving other fans unsure of the Cole-Alves connection. Indeed, the only real clue fans can now be sure of is that Sink is staying a redhead for the role \u2014 something many say has finally squashed speculation she’s portraying a new version of Gwen Stacy.<\/p>\n

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Sadie Sink. #SpiderManBrandNewDay<\/a> <\/p>\n

[@UnBoxPHD<\/a>] pic.twitter.com\/l5hZfrBUsA<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Spider-Man: Brand New Day Updates (@spideyupdated) October 19, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Of course, the most famous character with red hair in the Spider-Man universe is Mary-Jane Watson, Peter Parker’s love interest (and later wife). But with Zendaya playing MJ, fans have been left speculating that Sink could be playing an alternate universe version of the character \u2014 or that her red hair is simply a deliberate misdirect.<\/p>\n

Fans have suggested several other Marvel redheads as alternate possibilities, including brief Spidey ally Firestar, a new version of X-Men star Jean Grey, or Carlie Cooper \u2014 who acts as Spider-Man’s love interest in the Brand New Day comic, set after Spider-Man’s marraige to Mary Jane Watson has been erased and his identity has been forgotten by the world.<\/p>\n

Marvel appears to be deliberately keeping Sink’s character under wraps to encourage speculation, and will be well aware of her similarities to the comics’ Mary-Jane, Carlie Cooper, and more. One other, interesting suggestion is that Sink is actually playing shapeshifter Shastra \u2014 and her various guises may all be part of the plot.<\/p>\n

Spider-Man: Brand New Day filming has now resumed after star Tom Holland\u2019s head injury shut down shooting for a week<\/a>. Various set leaks have emerged since production began, including photos showing Jacob Batalon<\/a>, who will return as sidekick Ned Leeds, and Zendaya<\/a>, who is back as MJ. Set videos have also teased a return to practical web-swinging<\/a> after relying on CGI for past MCU movies.<\/p>\n

Holland recently took a break from filming Spider-Man for an interview with IGN<\/a> in which he discussed a new LEGO short film he starred in. As for Sadie Sink, here’s hoping Marvel reveals who she’s playing before Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s release on July 31, 2026.<\/p>\n

Image credit: John Patrick Guzman\/Bauer-Griffin\/GC Images.<\/p>\n

Tom Phillips is IGN’s News Editor. You can reach Tom at tom_phillips@ign.com or find him on Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social<\/a><\/p>\n