{"id":551245,"date":"2026-07-30T12:36:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T12:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/551245\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T12:36:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T12:36:09","slug":"sadie-sinks-mystery-spider-man-role-spoiled-at-brand-new-day-premiere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/551245\/","title":{"rendered":"Sadie Sink\u2019s mystery Spider-Man role ‘spoiled’ at Brand New Day premiere"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Sadie Sink<\/a>\u2019s long-rumoured \u201cmystery\u201d role in Spider-Man<\/a>: Brand New Day has been revealed, as the film lands in UK cinemas and the secrecy around her casting starts to fall away.<\/p>\n

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Director Destin Daniel Cretton previously said there was a \u201cvery real reason\u201d for the secrecy, adding that audiences wouldn\u2019t be \u201cmad at it\u201d.<\/p>\n

Obviously, there are spoilers ahead, so it may be better to stop scrolling now if you\u2019d prefer not to see them!<\/p>\n

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After months of speculation, it has been confirmed that the Stranger Things<\/a> star is playing Jean Grey<\/a>, a member of the X-Men<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The movie doesn\u2019t confirm her identity until over an hour into the runtime, according to Digital Spy<\/a>, despite teasing her telekinetic abilities earlier.<\/p>\n

Plot-wise, the first clear hint of Jean\u2019s powers comes early, when her mind control is shown as during a tank crash scene, catching the interest of Peter Parker (played by Tom Holland).<\/p>\n

When he starts getting too close, Jean breaks into Peter\u2019s apartment, reads his letter to MJ, and threatens MJ\u2019s safety if he does not stop pursuing her.<\/p>\n

The film later has Jean take over MJ\u2019s mind to trick Peter into thinking she remembers him. But when Jean is caught on camera, Peter tracks her down and discovers she is Jean Elaine Grey.<\/p>\n

The reveal was already being discussed around the premiere. In a red carpet interview clip, musician Steve Lacy said<\/a>: \u201cYou know, what? Jean\u2026 I like Jean. She\u2019s the villain, but there\u2019s a reason to her madness.\u201d<\/p>\n

Film critic Siddhant Adlakha also weighed in via an X thread, writing<\/a>: \u201cApparently someone \u2018spoiled\u2019 this on the red carpet tonight. Don\u2019t worry, it\u2019s not a spoiler, I promise,\u201d adding: \u201cDefinitely wouldn\u2019t call it a mystery \u2013\u00a0it\u2019s not a piece of information anyone\u2019s chasing, and learning it makes no difference to anyone or anything in the film.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Adlakha added that the real \u201cmystery\u201d would be linked to Jean\u2019s motive, rather than her identity. So, maybe this doesn\u2019t spoil too much after all\u2026<\/p>\n

Anyway, fans were already pretty convinced Sink would be playing Jean Grey as the comic book character famously has red hair, just like the actress.<\/p>\n

The character has not yet appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, though was in Fox\u2019s X-Men series, which ended with Dark Phoenix in 2019. She was first portrayed by Famke Janssen in the original X-Men trilogy, and by Sophie Turner as a younger version in the prequel movies.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not yet been revealed how Sink will be used further down the line in upcoming MCU movies, however it has been confirmed that the X-Men will be joining as of <\/a>Avengeres: Doomsday<\/a>, releasing in December this year.<\/p>\n

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