Tom Holland took the world by storm when he took over the role of Peter Parker a.k.a. Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. From his first appearance in Captain America: Civil War to his solo trilogy Spider-Man: No Way Home, Holland has only managed to impress the audience with his work.
His strong first impression as Spider-Man has stayed with the audience, which is why they are eager to watch him back on-screen in his Spidey suit.
The actor has been regarded as one of the most talented actors in the current generation, and he is ready to get back into the shoes of Peter Parker for the audience. He stars alongside his real-life partner Zendaya in the movie, but now reports have suggested that there could be a new love interest for his character, for which the audience is not on board.
Stranger Things actress Sadie Sink to join Spider-Man 4 as MJ?
According to reports by THR, Stranger Things actress Sadie Sink has joined the highly anticipated Marvel movie Spider-Man 4, which is going to star Tom Holland. Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, the movie is currently in its early stages.
Now, according to Jeff Sneider, Sink is rumored to play Mary Jane in the upcoming movie. Zendaya has portrayed the character in the trilogy, but Sneider shared that he was surprised when her name popped up for Spider-Man 4 and not the X-Men movie. He added,
She is likely to play MJ. Zendaya plays MJ, but she doesn’t play Mary Jane; she plays Michelle Jones Watson. And the placement of this Spider-Man movie is going to be after Avengers: Doomsday, so it’s an afterworld.
He added further that it’s going to be a world where Robert Downey Jr. is already Dr. Doom and noted that he does not know how Marvel Studios are going to explain the dimensions. Sneider also noted that he had mentioned that Sink could play a variation; Firestar and someone from the industry told him that Firestar is a D-list character, and the studios won’t pair a D-list character with Spider-Man.
Sadie Sink can also play Felicia Hardy/Black Cat, who is a popular Spider-Man character and has served as a love interest for Peter Parker. Fans have also been waiting for the character to show up in the MCU, so if Sink is going to play Black Cat, it could make the ardent fans happy.
However, it should be noted that there has been no confirmation about the actress’ role in the upcoming movie except the fact that she has officially joined the project.
Fans are not thrilled with the idea of Sadie Sink as MJ for Spider-Man 4
As soon as the rumors about Sadie Sink taking on MJ in Spider-Man 4 were made public, fans who have invested a lot in the Spider-Man trilogy shared their disappointment. One user wrote,
I’m not going to say I was Michelle Jones’ biggest fan, but replacing Zendaya’s MJ with an actual MJ just feels f**king wrong to me.
The user further explained that if the studios wanted to replace Zendaya’s MJ, they could have easily developed Michelle to become more similar to classic MJ. They added that the actress is a model too, so it wouldn’t have been hard for her to play a slightly mature character.
Another user went on to state that No Way Home in a way really f**ked over MCU Spider-Man because they pointed out how they were going to fix the mess.
A third user wrote, ‘Why a new MJ when Zendaya and Tom are perfect together?’ They added that Michelle Jones is already MJ but in a different version, and if the studios want to introduce the real MJ, they should do it with Zendaya’s character. They noted, ‘Multiverse isn’t an excuse for weird choices.’
It’s not surprising to see a lot of fans not willing to have Zendaya’s character replace or even get sidelined. They believe that the two of them, who are real-life partners, will have way better chemistry than Holland and Sink, and the studios should think in that direction.
There have been no updates for the movie’s storyline so far. Spider-Man 4 is scheduled for a July 31, 2026 release.
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