Tom Holland\u2019s Peter Parker in ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’<\/p>\n
Marvel\/Disney<\/p>\n
Spider-Man: Brand New Day sees Tom Holland\u2019s Peter Parker face his biggest challenge yet\u2014loneliness, the film\u2019s ending hinting at more.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s been five years since Marvel\u2019s last Spider-Man film, and Brand New Day depicts a more mature Peter, navigating a complex emotional situation.<\/p>\n
What Is The Plot Of \u2018Spider-Man: Brand New Day\u2019?Warning\u2014Spoilers Ahead<\/p>\n
Before Brand New Day, each chapter of Marvel\u2019s Spider-Man trilogy has grappled with Peter Parker\u2019s identity, all three films introducing a dramatic shift to the status quo.<\/p>\n
The last entry, No Way Home, ends with Doctor Strange casting a spell to heal the fractured multiverse, permanently erasing all memories of Peter Parker from his own universe.<\/p>\n
Peter decides against reintroducing himself to Ned (Jacob Batalon) and MJ (Zendaya), for their own safety, resulting in the state of isolation Peter finds himself in at the start of Brand New Day.<\/p>\n
Peter is now a fully dedicated crimefighter, with no friends or family to distract him. The only people present in Peter\u2019s life are NYPD detective Jean DeWolff (Liza Col\u00f3n-Zayas) and The Punisher, Frank Castle (Jon Bernthal).<\/p>\n
Frank is the closest thing Peter has to a friend, the two vigilantes sharing an uneasy alliance. <\/p>\n
Amidst the constant supervillain attacks, Peter realizes that the \u201cDepartment of Damage Control,\u201d headed by Bill Metzger (Tramell Tillman) is being targeted. <\/p>\n
Damage Control confiscates and redirects criminal resources towards crimefighting, but a mysterious villain who can seemingly possess any individual (except Spider-Man) is determined to break in, seeking something known as “V-Max.”<\/p>\n
As Peter deflects attacks against Damage Control, his powers begin to go awry, following a hurtful encounter with Ned and MJ.<\/p>\n
Neither remember him, and MJ even has a new boyfriend. <\/p>\n
Hence, Peter\u2019s inner spider starts to break out, resulting in stronger abilities and increased aggression. Echoing Spider-Man 2 (2004), Peter Parker\u2019s powers are greatly altered by his emotional repression.<\/p>\n
For a moment, it seems like Brand New Day might be introducing Peter\u2019s six-armed mutation, \u201cMan-Spider,\u201d but the story goes in a very different direction. <\/p>\n
After a conversation with Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo), who is controlling the Hulk through technology, Peter creates his own power suppression device, which can be used on any superhero, to subdue his worst self.<\/p>\n
Immediately, the body-swapping foe ramps up the pressure, targeting MJ and revealing that they know Spider-Man\u2019s true identity. After a race to save her, Peter and MJ share an intimate moment, even a kiss.<\/p>\n
In a devastating twist, MJ is revealed to be possessed, but in the aftermath of the cruel trick, Peter learns her true identity\u2014Jean Grey (Sadie Sink), the most powerful member of the X-Men.<\/p>\n
Peter takes MJ to Frank\u2019s grim hideout for safety, and all three get to know each other a little better, finding unexpected kinship. <\/p>\n
Peter is forced to make an abrupt exit, after learning that Jean has possessed the Hulk, using him as a blunt instrument to break into Damage Control.<\/p>\n
The situation, of course, veers out of control, but with the help of Frank, Peter manages to calm Hulk down and capture Jean, leaving her in custody of Damage Control.<\/p>\n
After a nostalgic hang-out with Ned and MJ, Peter suddenly sees how lonely he has grown in their absence. <\/p>\n
More importantly, he realizes that Metzger lied to him about Jean\u2019s motivations, learning that she was only trying to save her sister, Sara (Olivia Booth-Ford), a prisoner of Damage Control.<\/p>\n
Peter rushes back to fix his mistake, making his way through a massive energy field created by Jean, whose powers have mutated after learning of her sister\u2019s fate\u2014”V-Max” happened to be the last word Sara saw before she died, a victim of Metzger\u2019s experiments.<\/p>\n
Battling against villains and henchmen possessed by Jean, Peter realizes that Damage Control has designed specific weapons to defeat him, and embraces his inner spider, rejecting the power suppression device.<\/p>\n
Peter tries to stop Jean from murdering Metzger, knowing that the act will change her for the worse. <\/p>\n
He allows her into his mind, and she shares an old memory with Aunt May (Marisa Tomei), who reminds them that they deserve to be loved, not for their abilities but for the people they are.<\/p>\n
The moment is interrupted by Frank, who has taken the situation into his own hands. Peter\u2019s enhanced abilities sense the danger and he puts himself in harm\u2019s way, taking Frank\u2019s bullet.<\/p>\n
Peter recovers in hospital, with Jean using her powers to keep him alive as he heals, and Frank sitting by his bed, regretting his actions. <\/p>\n
The people of New York have surrounded the hospital to support Spider-Man\u2019s recovery, and Peter is filled with hope after seeing the crowd.<\/p>\n
What Happens At The End Of \u2018Spider-Man: Brand New Day\u2019?<\/p>\n
Jean Grey quietly leaves the city, heading to a mysterious location by bus, while Damage Control comes under investigation. However, Metzger managed to flee during the chaos, and his whereabouts are unknown.<\/p>\n
Peter has learned that he doesn\u2019t need to isolate himself to be a crimefighter\u2014the attempt to keep his friends and loved ones safe didn\u2019t work, so he reintroduces himself to Ned, and attempts their old handshake.<\/p>\n
Somehow, the memory returns to Ned, and it appears as though he finally remembers his old friend, breaking Doctor Strange\u2019s spell. <\/p>\n
The film ends on a positive note, with Peter no longer alone, but the film\u2019s sole post-credits scene<\/a> shows that Spider-Man has been transported somewhere beyond Earth.<\/p>\n The Ending (And Post-Credits Scene) Of \u2018Spider-Man: Brand New Day,\u2019 Explained<\/p>\n While Brand New Day is fairly self-contained for a Marvel film, the next entry in the franchise is the big team-up film, Avengers: Doomsday, which sees MCU heroes across the multiverse come together to face Doctor Doom (Robert Downey Jr.).<\/p>\n Peter Parker is due to be drawn into the multiverse clash, which likely explains the post-credits scene showing a displaced Spider-Man. <\/p>\n Either that, or the webslinger will be taken into space, as he was during Avengers: Infinity War.<\/p>\n As for Jean Grey, new member of Marvel\u2019s X-Men, her destination is unknown. It\u2019s possible that she will make her way to Professor Xavier\u2019s mansion, but it\u2019s unclear if it actually exists in this universe.<\/p>\n Mutants have been shown in the MCU, but aside from Sadie Sink\u2019s Jean Grey, only X-Men from other universes have appeared (mostly the cast of the original Fox films).<\/p>\n These classic X-Men are returning for Doomsday, but will likely be replaced by a new cast. For now, it\u2019s unclear if Jean Grey has a place to go.<\/p>\n As for Peter Parker, there\u2019s an interesting ambiguity left after the film ends. Beyond Ned\u2019s returned memories, has Doctor Strange\u2019s spell really broken? <\/p>\n Has it broken for MJ? It was said to be irreversible. <\/p>\n It\u2019s unclear what broke it for Ned, but MJ specifically said she doesn\u2019t love Peter, and has no memories of him (perhaps Ned\u2019s affection for Peter was stronger).<\/p>\n Maybe Doomsday\u2019s incoming multiverse collapse is what broke the spell\u2014or not. If not, there might not be a romantic future for Peter and MJ.<\/p>\n If her memories don\u2019t return, the two could stay friends.<\/p>\n However, Brand New Day seems to hint at an attraction between Peter and Jean\u2014the title does promise a fresh beginning, after all.<\/p>\n MORE FROM FORBESForbesThe Best Scene In \u2018The Odyssey\u2019 Is The Most DisturbingBy Dani Di Placido<\/a>ForbesElon Musk Wants To Remake \u2018The Odyssey\u2019By Dani Di Placido<\/a>ForbesWho Is \u2018Jimothy\u2019? The Viral, Round Raccoon, ExplainedBy Dani Di Placido<\/a>ForbesThe Surreal Ending Of \u2018Backrooms,\u2019 ExplainedBy Dani Di Placido<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Tom Holland\u2019s Peter Parker in ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Marvel\/Disney Spider-Man: Brand New Day sees Tom Holland\u2019s Peter…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":795072,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[52],"tags":[103368,88,149095,206,13168,337623,337619,337620,337624,337621,337622,337625],"class_list":["post-795071","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-brand-new-day","tag-entertainment","tag-jean-grey","tag-movies","tag-spider-man-brand-new-day","tag-spiderman-brand-new-day-end","tag-spiderman-brand-new-day-ending","tag-spiderman-brand-new-day-ending-explained","tag-spiderman-brand-new-day-explained","tag-spiderman-brand-new-day-post-credits","tag-spiderman-brand-new-day-post-credits-scene","tag-spiderman-movie"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/795071","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=795071"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/795071\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/795072"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=795071"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=795071"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=795071"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}