{"id":2498163,"date":"2026-07-11T18:57:55","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T18:57:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2498163"},"modified":"2026-07-11T18:57:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T18:57:55","slug":"kevin-feige-teases-florence-pugh-will-appear-as-yelena-in-spider-man-brand-new-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/kevin-feige-teases-florence-pugh-will-appear-as-yelena-in-spider-man-brand-new-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin Feige teases Florence Pugh will appear as Yelena in \u201cSpider-Man: Brand New Day\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\" data-body-type=\"bodyblocks\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Key points<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 safari:ml-6 list-disc\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige teased that Florence Pugh&#8217;s Yelena can be seen &#8220;a little bit sooner in the movies&#8221; before <em>Avengers: Doomsday<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 safari:ml-6 list-disc\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The only Marvel Cinematic Universe movie set to release before <em>Doomsday<\/em> is <em>Spider-Man: Brand New Day<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 safari:ml-6 list-disc\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Spider-Man: Brand New Day<\/em> hits theaters on July 31.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Is <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Spider-Man;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/spider-man\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Spider-Man<\/a> about to go toe-to-toe with a Black Widow?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Marvel;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/marvel-universe\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Marvel<\/a> Studios head honcho <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kevin Feige;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/kevin-feige\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Kevin Feige<\/a> seemingly confirmed that a New Avenger will appear in <em>Spider-Man: Brand New Day<\/em>. During an appearance at BiliBili World in Shanghai on Saturday, Feige teased an upcoming appearance from <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Florence Pugh;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/florence-pugh\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Florence Pugh<\/a>&#8216;s Yelena in a pair of upcoming Marvel movies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;If you&#8217;re a fan of Yelena, wait until <em>Avengers: Doomsday<\/em>. Yelena plays a big part in that,&#8221; Feige <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:said;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AvengersUpdated\/status\/2075827012824977763\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">said<\/a> of the forthcoming crossover movie, which hits theaters in December. &#8220;But if you don&#8217;t want to wait until then, you might see Yelena a little bit sooner in the movies,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary 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-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Florence Pugh in &#8216;Black Widow&#8217;<br \/>Credit: Kevin Baker\/Marvel Studios<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It&#8217;s not too difficult to read between the lines of Feige&#8217;s comments, as there&#8217;s only one Marvel Cinematic Universe movie slated to release between now and <em>Doomsday<\/em>: <em>Spider-Man: Brand New Day<\/em>, which swings into theaters at the end of July.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The adoptive sister of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Scarlett Johansson;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/scarlett-johansson\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Scarlett Johansson<\/a>&#8216;s Natasha Romanoff, Yelena first appeared in 2021&#8217;s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Black Widow;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/black-widow\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Black Widow<\/em><\/a>. She subsequently appeared in three episodes of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Hawkeye;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/hawkeye-2021-tv-series\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Hawkeye<\/em><\/a> later that year, and joined forces with several other misfit heroes in 2025&#8217;s <em>Thunderbolts<\/em>. She&#8217;s set to appear alongside that team \u2014 which was renamed the New Avengers at the conclusion of their film \u2014\u00a0in <em>Doomsday<\/em>, which will also feature the casts of Fox&#8217;s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:X-Men;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/x-men\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><em>X-Men<\/em><\/a> movies, <em>The Fantastic Four: First Steps<\/em>, and several key actors from <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Avengers: Endgame;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/avengers-endgame\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Avengers: Endgame<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Tom Holland as Spider-Man in 'Spider Man: Brand New Day'Credit: Matthew Towers\/Sony\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/2e8dbefbdef108bd602927299d39ca48972d947718c1d05518660b2e42fc6ffa\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fentertainment_weekly_785%2Ff22607a0d40c1fee842a40be843c81b7\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary 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-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Tom Holland as Spider-Man in &#8216;Spider Man: Brand New Day&#8217;<br \/>Credit: Matthew Towers\/Sony<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">One of those stars is <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Robert Downey Jr.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/robert-downey-jr\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Robert Downey Jr.<\/a>, who will portray the villainous Victor Von Doom after previously anchoring the MCU as Tony Stark\/<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Iron Man;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/iron-man\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Iron Man<\/a>. During his appearance at BiliBili World, Feige <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:shared;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/vinaverdemusic\/status\/2075930542797947377\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">shared<\/a> what Downey said when he committed to playing the supervillain.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;His exact words were: &#8216;I played the best hero. I can play the best villain,'&#8221; Feige recalled.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Before <em>Doomsday<\/em>, Marvel fans will get a smaller-scale crossover with <em>Brand New Day<\/em>. In addition to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tom Holland;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/tom-holland\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Tom Holland<\/a>&#8216;s Spider-Man, the film will also feature <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mark Ruffalo;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/mark-ruffalo\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Mark Ruffalo<\/a>&#8216;s Bruce Banner\/Hulk and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jon Bernthal;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/jon-bernthal\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Jon Bernthal<\/a>&#8216;s Frank Castle\/Punisher, as well as Spidey&#8217;s returning supporting cast members like <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Zendaya;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/zendaya\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Zendaya<\/a>&#8216;s MJ and Jacob Batalon&#8217;s Ned. The movie will also feature previously unseen characters portrayed by Sadie Sink, Tramell Tillman, Liza Col\u00f3n-Zayas, Eman Esfandi, and Marvin Jones III.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Though plot details for <em>Brand New Day<\/em> are scarce, <em>Entertainment Weekly<\/em> got a taste of the film&#8217;s premise and stakes via <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:annotated script pages;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/spider-man-brand-new-day-script-pages-opening-scene-exclusive-11960491\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">annotated script pages<\/a> from the filmmakers, which tease that a &#8220;completely alone&#8221; Peter will begin the film with &#8220;a small, sharp headache,&#8221; which serves as &#8220;our first inkling that living completely in the shadows is taking its toll on Peter \u2014 something is changing, and maybe not for the better\u2026&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>EW Dispatch newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Spider-Man: Brand New Day<\/em> hits theaters on July 31.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Entertainment Weekly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/kevin-feige-teases-new-avenger-spider-man-brand-new-day-florence-pugh-12016623\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Entertainment Weekly<\/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>Key points Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige teased that Florence Pugh&#8217;s Yelena can be seen &#8220;a little bit sooner in the movies&#8221; before Avengers: Doomsday. The only Marvel Cinematic Universe movie set to release before Doomsday is Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Spider-Man: Brand New Day hits theaters on July 31. 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