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Marvel's annual summer blockbuster "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" is set to feature a multitude of villains. Confirmed appearances so far include Scorpion, Tombstone, Boomerang, and an entire Hand syndicate, a lineup that certainly rivals the previous installment, "Spider-Man: No Way Home," which brought together Sandman, Green Goblin, Doctor Octopus, Lizard, and Electro. However, according to a recent scoop from renowned entertainment journalist Jeff Sneider, "Brand New Day" originally had an even larger roster of antagonists.
Sneider recently confirmed on his podcast, "The Hot Mic," that Sadie Sink, who has long been rumored to portray X-Men member Jean Grey in the film, is indeed playing the character, stating he was "very confident" in the accuracy of the news.
Sneider further revealed that Jean Grey's role was actually expanded beyond its original plan because "Brand New Day" was initially set to feature another older female villain. Marvel Studios had reportedly approached Anne Hathaway and Golden Globe and Emmy winner Sarah Snook for the part, but both actresses ultimately declined. Marvel ultimately decided against keeping the character, opting instead to cut the role entirely and beef up Jean Grey's screen time. While Sneider did not specify which comic book character this female villain was, he speculated that the repeated rejections from actresses might have led Marvel to realize the character's overall importance was not significant.