The most recent Spider-Man installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man: No Way Home, proved that just about anything is possible within the MCU. Fans were delighted to see fan-favorite superheroes and supervillains appear, several of which were killed off years ago. Now it looks like the MCU’s Spider-Man 4 is rumored to include another surprise return.
As mentioned, characters that include the Green Goblin and Electro, both from two different Spider-Man continuities, were brought back for No Way Home. It surprised audiences even more when Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield both reprised their roles for the movie as well.
In this same tradition, according to X insider @rejectedscooper via @MyTimeToShineH, another unexpected cast member could appear for the next entry in the popular Marvel franchise.
Here’s what they were able to share:
“‘SPIDER-MAN 4’ Will Feature Marisa Tomei
‘How you ask? Wait and see'”
‘SPIDER-MAN 4’ Will Feature Marisa Tomei
“How you ask? Wait and see”
Via:(@MyTimeToShineH) pic.twitter.com/6E1AGbMP9I
— Rejected Scooper (@rejectedscooper) May 21, 2024
Obviously this should be taken with a grain of salt. As previously mentioned, however, just about anything is possible in the MCU these days. A parallel universe, time travel, or something as simple as a few flashbacks could allow Marisa Tomei to return in Spider-Man 4.
Marisa Tomei played Aunt May, the guardian to Tom Holland‘s Peter Parker, across several different MCU installments. She first appeared in Captain America: Civil War before further appearing in Spider-Man: Homecoming, Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man: Far From Home, and Spider-Man: No Way Home where her character was killed.
Given the importance of her death, it seemed unlike that Marvel would retcon such an event. But if this rumor has any accuracy – then perhaps the studio has something up their sleeve after all to bring Tomei back.
Stay tuned to ScreenGeek for any additional Marvel Cinematic Universe updates as we have them. Hopefully we’ll have more news on the MCU’s Spider-Man 4 as development on the film continues. In the meantime, this rumor does offer some interesting concepts for the sequel and how it could build upon its predecessors.