First Look at MCU Villain Missing For 9 Years Confirms A Major Upgrade

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There’s been a lot of buzz lately about the upcoming Spider-Man: Brand New Day movie, particularly who the villains might be. Now, some newly released artwork is giving us another clue about what to expect. It seems a major villain, absent from the story for almost ten years, is making a comeback – and they’re getting a significant power boost with some new technology.

We’ve gotten our first look at Michael Mando returning as Scorpion in the Marvel Cinematic Universe! The new marketing for Spider-Man: Brand New Day features his costume, along with appearances by Mark Ruffalo’s Hulk, and Spider-Man villains Tarantula and Boomerang. While Scorpion hasn’t traditionally been a major villain – until he discovered Spider-Man’s identity through Norman Osborn and formed the “Sinister Twelve” – it looks like he might be getting a bigger role in the franchise this time around.

What Does This Mean for Brand New Day?

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Last August, The Hollywood Reporter revealed Michael Mando would reprise his role as Mac Gargan, a character first introduced in a post-credits scene in Spider-Man: Homecoming. Photos from the set in October 2025 showed Mando in a prison jumpsuit, being escorted from a helicopter. Although Boomerang and Tarantula haven’t been officially confirmed for the movie, and the actors who might play them are unknown, recent artwork suggests we’ll likely see them – marking their first appearance in live-action alongside other villains like William Metzger.

This news arrives as Spider-Man is incredibly popular, with several projects already planned. In 2026, fans will finally get a mix of content: a live-action film, the second season of the animated Disney+ series Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, and a new TV show, Spider-Noir, on Prime Video (which exists outside of the Marvel Cinematic Universe). This marks the first time ever that three different Spider-Man projects, all starring him as the lead, will be released in a single year within the MCU.

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2026-02-15 23:09