{"id":68065,"date":"2025-08-15T04:27:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T04:27:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/68065\/"},"modified":"2025-08-15T04:27:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T04:27:07","slug":"spider-man-4-villain-theory-could-see-a-surprising-mcu-debut-comic-book-movies-and-superhero-movie-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/68065\/","title":{"rendered":"Spider-Man 4 Villain Theory Could See a Surprising MCU Debut &#8211; Comic Book Movies and Superhero Movie News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A new fan theory regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.superherohype.com\/tag\/spider-man-4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Spider-Man 4<\/a>\u2019s villain could bring about an exciting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.superherohype.com\/tag\/mcu\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MCU<\/a> debut.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.superherohype.com\/tag\/marvel-studios\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Marvel Studios<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.superherohype.com\/tag\/sony-pictures\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sony Pictures<\/a>\u2019 Spider-Man 4, also known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.superherohype.com\/tag\/spider-man-brand-new-day\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Spider-Man: Brand New Day<\/a>, is now in production. Directed by Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings\u2019 Destin Daniel Cretton, the superhero blockbuster film will once again see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.superherohype.com\/tag\/tom-holland\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tom Holland<\/a> reprise his role as Peter Parker\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.superherohype.com\/tag\/spider-man\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Spider-Man<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>So far, there\u2019s been no word regarding who the main antagonist of Spider-Man 4 will be. It has been confirmed that Michael Mando will be returning as Mac Gargan\/Scorpion, with Brand New Day being the character\u2019s first MCU appearance since Spider-Man: Homecoming, though he\u2019s not expected to be the central villain.<\/p>\n<p>What villain could debut in Spider-Man 4?<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, a viral Twitter post showcased a \u201cmoodboard,\u201d created by costume prop modeler Monica Avitto, for the film\u2019s villain.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Monica Avitto, the costume prop modeler for \u2018SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY\u2019, has created a moodboard for the film\u2019s villain. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/unYZGfRy9S\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/unYZGfRy9S<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Cosmic Marvel (@cosmic_marvel) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cosmic_marvel\/status\/1952810828593311764?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">August 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>While many thought this moodboard could be alluding to Silver Samurai, a new theory that\u2019s becoming popular on social media, as shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DrawsTom\/status\/1955750985080475918\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">@DrawsTom<\/a>, suggests Spider-Man 4\u2019s villain could actually be Alistair Smythe, also known as Spider-Slayer.<\/p>\n<p>Scooper <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DanielRPK\/status\/1955926206462767511\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Daniel Richtman<\/a> even noted that this is a \u201cgreat\u201d theory, though this does not mean Spider-Slayer will definitely be in the movie, as this has not been confirmed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.superherohype.com\/tag\/marvel\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Marvel<\/a> or Sony at this time.<\/p>\n<p>Created by Louise Simonson and Mary Wilshire, Alistair Smythe first appeared in 1985\u2019s The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #19. Gifted when it comes to his knowledge of robotics, Alistair inherited his Spider-Slayer legacy from his father and typically operates a bioorganic carapace after becoming paralyzed from the waist down. The character was voiced by Maxwell Caulfield in Spider-Man: The Animated Series and also briefly appeared in 2014\u2019s The Amazing Spider-Man 2, where he was portrayed by B. J. Novak.<\/p>\n<p>Spider-Man 4 will be released in United States theaters on July 31, 2026, as part of Phase 6 of the MCU.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A new fan theory regarding Spider-Man 4\u2019s villain could bring about an exciting MCU debut. 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