According to a post by The Hollywood Reporter, Mark Ruffalo will be returning to his role as Bruce Banner / The Hulk in the upcoming film, Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

Ruffalo Returning to MCU

While rumored for some time, the casting was confirmed as “the script came together and as production gears up for beginning of production this month in England.” No specific details were given. This marks 14 years after Ruffalo first joined the Marvel ranks, with appearances in Avengers: Age of Ultron, Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. Most recently, he appeared in the Disney+ TV series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law along with a cameo in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.

It has also been confirmed that Michael Mando will be returning to his role as the Scorpion, first seen in 2017’s Spider-Man: Homecoming.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day won’t be in theaters for another year, set for release on July 31, 2026. Tom Holland returns as Peter Parker / Spider-Man, alongside Zendaya as MJ and Jacob Batalon as Ned. Sadie Sink and Liza Colón-Zayas have been cast in undisclosed roles. Jon Bernthal will appear, reprising his role as Frank Castle / Punisher.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day Teaser Trailer

Sony Entertainment also just released a nine-second Spider-Man: Brand New Day teaser, as well. The video consists of three extreme close-ups on Spider-Man’s suit set to melancholy music. Sony said in the caption, “Something brand new is coming…”

Watch the teaser below.

Brand New Day‘s release originally fell between Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars, but the Avengers films were delayed, so they will now release one after the other in December 2026 and December 2027. Together with The Fantastic Four: First Steps, the films make up Phase Six of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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