{"id":2029423,"date":"2025-09-17T17:50:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T17:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2029423"},"modified":"2025-09-17T17:50:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T17:50:01","slug":"brand-new-day-fan-theory-about-why-hulk-and-punisher-are-in-the-movie-sounds-pretty-legit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/brand-new-day-fan-theory-about-why-hulk-and-punisher-are-in-the-movie-sounds-pretty-legit\/","title":{"rendered":"Brand New Day Fan Theory About Why Hulk And Punisher Are In The Movie Sounds Pretty Legit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.<\/i><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: Marvel, Sony<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">One of my most anticipated <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/upcoming-marvel-movies-release-dates-190233543.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:upcoming Marvel movies;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">upcoming Marvel movies<\/a> is definitely Tom Holland\u2019s fourth outing as the wall-crawler. Of what we <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/spider-man-4-whats-going-130444937.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:know about Spider-Man: Brand New Day;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">know about <em>Spider-Man: Brand New Day<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em>The Hulk, and The Punisher are both set to appear in the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/movies\/upcoming-movies-in-2026-new-movie-release-dates\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:2026 movie release;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">2026 movie release<\/a>, and as absurd as that sounds and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/excitement-jon-bernthal-punisher-joining-220100942.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:had me concerned;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">had me concerned<\/a>, a new fan theory about why they might be showing up sounds pretty legit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A recent <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/spider-man-brand-new-day-hulk-punisher-venom-theory\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Screen Rant;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Screen Rant<\/a> article lays out a fan theory that suggests Hulk and the Punisher really show up in <em>Spider-Man: Brand New Day<\/em>, not just as a spike the cameo meter, but to be mirrors for Peter Parker\u2019s anger once that lingering symbiote fragment starts poking the bear. They lay out the clearest version of this theory: with a piece of Venom left in the MCU after <em>No Way Home<\/em>, the symbiote gravitates toward characters with volatile rage\u2014hello, Bruce Banner and Frank Castle\u2014before inevitably testing Peter himself. Dun-dun-dun!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Tom Holland suit reveal for Spider-Man: Brand New Day\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/JWEjIz3.UOGzKC_FkF2.YA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cinemablend_388\/a992ca13177435e21fbbca03bc7afe0b\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: Sony Pictures<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It&#8217;s also reported that Jon Bernthal\u2019s Punisher and Mark Ruffalo\u2019s Hulk are in the mix alongside returning faces like Scorpion and a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/spider-man-4-cast-stranger-173500736.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:mystery role for Sadie Sink;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">mystery role for Sadie Sink<\/a>. Story-wise, it\u2019s tidy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Hulk represents rage that\u2019s been integrated\u2014accept the monster, learn to live with it. Punisher represents rage unleashed\u2014weaponize the monster and call it justice. Put both on either side of Peter, and you get a clean thematic vise, and if the symbiote does indeed show up and dials up his grief and guilt, which path does he take?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It also fits the post-<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/superheroes\/spider-man\/spider-man-no-way-home-ending-explained-the-new-marvel-movie-radically-changes-the-life-of-tom-hollands-peter-parker\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:No Way Home\u2019s ending;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>No Way Home\u2019s <\/em>ending<\/a> and universe reset. Peter\u2019s flying solo, the stakes are smaller but sharper, and the emotional math matters more than the spectacle. Using Hulk and Punisher as moral foils is a smarter swing than stacking six villains and hoping the noise carries the day. If this theory is right, the final act isn\u2019t \u201cWho can punch harder?\u201d but could be something as philosophical as \u201cWho do you become when anger wins?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A couple more dots connect neatly. That post-credits symbiot tease practically begs to reenter the story, and letting it sample Banner and Castle before bonding with Peter gives the symbiote real narrative teeth. You can even tease the return of Savage Hulk if the black suit short-circuits Smart Hulk\u2019s balance\u2014instant stakes, no <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/marvel-multiverse-everything-know-kang-200407277.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Marvel multiverse;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Marvel multiverse<\/a> required.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Venom and Spider-Man on Spider-Man: The Animated Series\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/zDltiPWIAjpAcCRITmygKw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cinemablend_388\/765d097f7c8aa69010f147d8b9fd61ac\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: Marvel<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">And yes, there are credible signs that the casting pieces are in place. Trade coverage in recent weeks has spotlighted Bernthal\u2019s big-screen Frank Castle return, while chatter around Ruffalo\u2019s involvement has picked up as <em>Brand New Day<\/em> marches toward its July 31, 2026, date. Take everything with a spider-sized grain of salt until it\u2019s on a poster or teaser trailer, but the pieces line up with this anger-driven premise\u2014and I\u2019m into it. If you\u2019re going to bring in other Marvel heroes, they should add thematic weight; this theory does.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">If this is why Hulk and Punisher are part of <em>Brand New Day<\/em>, the most convincing reason is also the cleanest\u2014both are living caution labels for what the symbiote might pull out of Peter. That\u2019s grounded, personal storytelling and exactly what the next Spidey chapter needs. It\u2019s a thematic lesson the filmmakers of the next <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/articles\/rewatched-spider-man-2-realized-090400185.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tom Holland flick can take from Spider-Man 2;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Tom Holland flick can take from Spider-Man 2<\/a>, which I\u2019ve written about before. We\u2019ll see how much of this fan theory sticks as Marvel and Sony peel back the curtain closer to the film\u2019s release.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Until then, fans can revisit all the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/marvel-movies-order-watch-mcu-001014285.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Marvel movies in order;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Marvel movies in order<\/a>, as they\u2019re streaming with a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/streaming-news\/disney-plus-price-plans-and-cost-increases\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Disney+ subscription;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Disney+ subscription<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. 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