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Production onSpider-Man 4is set to commence later this year, as the popular Marvel Cinematic Universe hero is slated to swing back onto the big screen on June 24, 2025. The fourth installment in theSpider-Manfranchise is highly anticipated due to the high quality of the previous movies, with the latest,Spider-Man: No Way Home, grossing $1.953 billion at the worldwide box office.
There have been reports of Kevin Feige rejecting the initialSpider-Man 4script and issues regarding fitting the production around the actors' schedules. However, some positive and exciting casting news has proven that Marvel Studios remains committed to this franchise, making it the biggest movie featuring Spider-Man in the MCU.
According toDeadline, Sadie Sink has now been officially cast in an unknown role in the upcomingSpider-Man 4movie. While Marvel Studios has yet to comment on the news, Sink has been long-rumored to bejoining the MCU as X-Men character Jean Grey. That could still happen, with Marvel looking to slowly roll out the mutant characters ahead of an eventualX-Menmovie. However, it cannot be ruled out that she will be taking on a different role that could be more focused on theSpider-Manfranchise. Regardless of who Sink ends up playing, it has been confirmed she is going to have a ‘significant’ role in the movie.
It has previously been rumored that Marvel Studios is set tointroduce a brand-new supporting castto the franchise in the fourth installment, which would stay on track with the plotline that was created inSpider-Man: No Way Home. Doctor Strange made a spell that erased Peter Parker’s identity from the world; therefore, it’s expected that his former friends will have reduced roles this time around.Zendaya is reportedly going to have a smaller role this time due to her filming schedulenot aligning with Marvel’sSpider-Man 4plans. Therefore, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see further new characters added to the project before production begins.
Sink is someone who MCU fans will be very familiar with due to her role as May Mayfieldin the hit Netflix seriesStranger Things. She has officially wrapped up her time on that show, asStranger Thingsrecently finished production for the final season, which is due to air later this year. The fifth season of the science fiction epic is highly anticipated and will only put even more eyes on Sink, which will benefitSpider-Man 4.
The idea of Sink portraying X-Men star Jean Gray, aka the Dark Phoenix, is something that had a lot of people excited due to the obvious aesthetic similarities she has to the character. But also because Sink has proven herself as one of the most exciting upcoming actors in the industry. The arrival of the X-Men in the MCU is something that has had a lot of people talking, and Marvel has confirmed that they plan tosprinkle things in regarding theX-Menfranchise.Bringing Grey intoSpider-Man 4could be an interesting way of doing that, as it would potentially link Parker with theX-Menmoving forward. But whether Sink plays Grey or someone else, the news of her being in theSpider-Man 4cast is certainly exciting for the MCU.
