Summary
- Spider-Man 4 set to release on July 24, 2026, with Tom Holland returning as Peter Parker.
- Characters like Zendaya’s MJ will have a reduced role due to other commitments outside MCU.
- Charlie Cox’s Daredevil and Jon Bernthal’s Punisher will join the cast of characters in the upcoming movie.
Spider-Man 4 will be swinging onto the big screen on July 24, 2026, and audiences are excited to see Tom Holland back in the classic suit to tell another story with this iconic character. The film is set to extend the world in which his character has existed for the past three movies, and although the plot of Spider-Man 4 is being kept under wraps, certain details are starting to become known.
The character of Peter Parker has, and always will be, the focal point of any Spider-Man movie, and that will be no different here. However, the supporting cast within any Marvel Cinematic Universe movie is important as they add so much to the story, and that is especially true with the Spider-Man franchise. However, one character that has been a pivotal part of this world so far is set for a reduced role in the upcoming movie.
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According to a report from The InSneider, Zendaya’s character of MJ is only going to have a minor role in Spider-Man 4, which might come as a surprise. Her role will be reduced due to her busy acting schedule away from the MCU, as she only has August 2025 to shoot her Spider-Man 4 scenes. Zendaya is going to be filming the third season of Euphoria and Dune: Messiah around Spider-Man 4’s production, which is set to restrict her availability and is leading to her having a smaller role this time around.
Even though MJ is going to have a smaller part, the report confirmed that Charlie Cox is going to be returning as Daredevil while Jon Bernthal’s Punisher is going to be part of the movie too, bolstering the cast of characters with some other superheroes who could potentially add to whatever story Spider-Man will be involved in this time around. Parker is also set to be joined by several new classmates, which could bring him more characters of a similar age to interact with. That is going to be beneficial because it means that there should be less of an impact regarding MJ not being involved as much.
MJ has had a crucial role in the previous three Spider-Man movies due to her character’s connection to Peter Parker. The two became a romantic couple throughout the trilogy after initially starting as school friends, with MJ being someone who is aware that Parker is Spider-Man from early on. Alongside Ned, they have been there for Parker in all of his highest and lowest moments, and seeing her have a reduced part will be different because the audiences have grown to expect her to feature heavily.
The fact that Zendaya is able to fit being in Spider-Man 4 around her busy schedule is a positive situation because her not being in the movie at all would’ve felt like a strange decision that would have been out of place. However, it is something that could make sense within the story. At the end of Spider-Man: No Way Home, Doctor Strange performs a spell that makes everyone forget who Parker is; therefore, heading into the movie, MJ won’t remember him, which Marvel could use to explain her absence from much of the film.
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is one of the biggest names in entertainment today. The superhero first appeared in the Marvel comic Amazing Fantasy #15 before becoming a leading figure in the Marvel comic-book universe.
Spider-Man has also featured in numerous films and a plethora of video games, most notably Insomniac Games’ Spider-Man (2018) and Spider-Man: Miles Morales.