The long wait for the fourth Spider-Man movie set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is finally paying off. The highly-anticipated follow-up to Spider-Man: No Way Home, now titled Spider-Man: Brand New Day, is on the fast-track for production. Now a rumor suggests that a fan-favorite MCU character will be brought back for the Spider-Man sequel.
While there are several characters that have frequently been part of the Spider-Man film saga, we know all too well that plans can change as easily as they come together. As such, fans are never too certain when a character will come back or be dropped out completely. Fortunately, if this rumor is to be believed, one such Marvel character will be retained for the fourth installment.
Obviously, given that this is a rumor, it should be taken with a grain of salt. Though it wouldn’t exactly be a stretch. According to a new rumor, fans will get to see a familiar face that goes way back to Sam Raimi’s original Spider-Man trilogy which starred Tobey Maguire as the titular superhero.
Specifically, Daniel Richtman claims that actor J.K. Simmons will be back as J. Jonah Jameson in Spider-Man: Brand New Day. The actor previously portrayed Jameson in all three installments of Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy before being brought back in a surprising role for 2021’s Spider-Man: Far From Home. This paved the way for other familiar Raimi characters to appear in Spider-Man: No Way Home.
It would certainly be exciting to have Simmons come back as his iconic character for the new Spider-Man film, not only because it provides a nice lineage of history to the Raimi trilogy, but he’s always been a fantastic choice for Jameson. It’ll also be a nice example of continuity for a film that is expected to have Peter Parker’s life change quite a bit including the supporting characters around him.
Fans will be able to see Spider-Man: Brand New Day including its returning and new characters when it hits theaters on July 31, 2026. Stay tuned to ScreenGeek for any additional Marvel Cinematic Universe updates as we have them.