Tramell Tillman Is Reportedly Playing a Villain in SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY — But Not Tombstone
Catching up on the Spidey news train: Severance standout Tramell Tillman has quietly joined the cast of Spider-Man: Brand New Day in a mystery role. Multiple trades picked up his casting last week, but character details were MIA. Now a fresh report says he will be a villain… just not Tombstone.
Why the Tombstone chatter? Early buzz had Alonzo “Lonnie” Lincoln in the mix for this movie, which sent fans straight to the obvious guess. The latest scuttlebutt knocks that down while keeping the “villain” label intact, so the board is wide open. (Montage of Spidey vs. multiple baddies in the opening? That rumor’s still floating around, too.) As always: grains of salt until Marvel/Sony make it official.
What’s confirmed (and what’s likely)
- Tom Holland is back as Peter Parker/Spider-Man. Zendaya and Jacob Batalon are returning, though the word is their roles won’t dominate this one. Destin Daniel Cretton directs. Release date: July 31, 2026. Filming is underway.
- Jon Bernthal (Punisher) and Mark Ruffalo (Hulk) are onboard; Sadie Sink and Liza Colón-Zayas are in undisclosed roles.
- Florence Pugh returning as Yelena Belova is a rumor for now, but it’s a persistent one from the usual insiders.
Tillman also pops up in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, so 2026 is shaping up to be a big year for him. If Marvel cast him as more than a cameo, expect threads they can pull again later.
Who do you want Tillman to play in the MCU—Hobgoblin? Beetle? The Jackal? Toss your pick in the comments.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day hits theaters July 31, 2026.
