Spider-Man: Brand New Day Star Reveals a Deleted Scene With the Movie’s Secret Villain

The Emmy-winner talks about taking on the role of NYPD Detective Jean DeWolff and her one scene that got cut When we catch up with Peter Parker (Tom Holland) at the beginning of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, he’s already spent years on his own, entirely focused on being Spider-Man. After the events of No Way Home, Peter's best friend Ned (Jacob Batalon) and the love of his life MJ (Zendaya) have no memory of him, and the woman who raised him, Aunt May (Marisa Tomei), is dead. That’s why it's striking when, a few scenes into the film, we see Peter chatting on the phone with someone he’s obviously comfortable with. The movie gives a moment of “Wait, who is he talking to?” before revealing a character new to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, NYPD Detective Jean DeWolff, played by Emmy-winning The Bear actor Liza Colón-Zayas. Their initial conversation makes it clear their relationship isn’t terribly close. DeWolff doesn’t know Spider-Man’s identity, and he doesn’t know the name of her kids. Nonetheless, there is a warmth and familiarity to their interactions, which we see a few times over the course of the film. Peter has shared with her that he’s been getting headaches lately, and when he