Tom Holland Sparks Debate with New Spider-Man Costume for ‘Brand New Day’ Sequel with Zendaya

Tom Holland has left fans divided after he unveiled a first glimpse of his updated costume for the upcoming sequel Spider-Man: Brand New Day. 

The 29-year-old actor – who officially kicked off filming for the new MCU project in Glasgow this week – appeared in a short clip uploaded to the movie’s Instagram and X accounts on Saturday. 

The star was seen standing front of a large doorway that began to open up with his back initially towards the camera. 

Tom then turned around and as the room became brighter, fans were able to see his new Spider-Man suit. 

As instrumental music played in the background, he paused and questioned, ‘We ready?’ before bringing his gaze back to directly look at the camera. The reel concluded as he ran off, with the movie’s title appearing on the screen. 

Not long after the video was shared, social media users flocked over to Reddit to share their thoughts on the latest costume. 

The suit contained colors of both red and blue, while a black spider emblem was embroidered on his chest. 

Tom’s suit has altered over the course of the three previous films he has starred in for the franchise including Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) and Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021). 

Before the actor took on the role of the iconic superhero, others have also portrayed the character in the past such as Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield. 

‘FINALLY This suit is what it should have been all along,’ one penned, and another typed, ‘looks good i just feel the spider is a little low on the chest.’ 

A Reddit user also shared, ‘Just don’t CGI over it now, or if you have to do it minimally. It looks great, the little wrinkles and bunching make it feel so much better.’

‘It’s genuinely perfect,’ a fan wrote, and one commented, ‘looks like he took inspiration from the other spidermen.’ 

Another said, ‘So the logo is a nod to Garfield’s suit logo and the raised webbing a nod to Maguire’s? Cute. Wonder what they’ll do with the eyes.’   

‘Really looks like they took the best elements of past spidey suits. Very nice,’ one added, while another voiced concern that the new glimpse of the costume could have possibly involved the use of AI.

‘THIS IS REAL?!? Feels so AI for some reason, probably Toms NPC movement. Edit: still feels AI after 10th watch,’ they wrote, and one replied, ‘The fact that we can’t tell scares me. I agree with you on it feeling ai but I don’t think it is.’

Over on X, more fans offered differing opinions on Tom’s latest Spider-Man suit as one penned, ‘THIS LOOKS PEAKK.’

‘Perfect homage to Andrew and Tobey,’ another wrote, and an X user added, ‘I feel like I’m going to be disappointed.’ 

Another typed, ‘This suit is the best of all of the suits we have seen so far!’ and a fan shared, ‘Liked the old suit better But cannot wait for this movie.’ 

‘The suit from the ending of no way home looked so much better,’ one commented, while a social media user also expressed, ‘love the detailing but something is a little off.’ 

Another also penned, ‘This gives me HOPE,’ while one observed, ‘looks so much like Garfield’s suit.’ 

Tom first portrayed Spider-Man in the 2016 movie Captain America: Civil War and went on to play the leading role for three films beginning in 2017. 

Late year in October, the actor confirmed that a fourth installment in the franchise was in the works during an appearance on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon. 

That same month, he also briefly discussed the project on an episode of the Rich Roll podcast and shared that he had already read the script. 

‘One of the things is that, with Marvel, your film is a small cog in a large machine,’ Tom explained. ‘That machine has got to keep running. You have to make sure you can fit into that timeline at the right time to benefit the bigger picture. 

‘That’s one of the challenges we’re facing. The time in which we need to get that done is a tall order but definitely achievable with the people we have working on it now.’ 

He further stated, ‘We have a creative and we have a pitch and a draft, which is excellent. It needs work, but the writers are doing a great job. I read it three weeks ago and it really lit a fire in me. 

‘Zendaya and I sat down and read it together and we at times were bouncing around the living room like this is a real movie worthy of the fans’ respect.’ 

And production for the movie officially began this week on August 1 in Glasgow, Scotland – with the streets being transformed into NYC. 

Along with Tom, other cast members for Brand New Day include Zendaya, Mark Ruffalo, Sadie Sink and Jon Bernthal. 

The project is being directed by Destin Daniel Cretton with a script penned by both Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers. 

Zendaya has portrayed the character of MJ since 2017 and has also been in a relationship with Tom since 2021. 

The couple confirmed their engagement in January of this year, but due to their busy schedules, wedding planning has been put on hold. 

Her stylist Law Roach told E! News last month in July, ‘The process hasn’t even started yet. 

‘Zendaya is working on so many movies. She’s now filming the next iteration of Dune, so she’s away doing that. It’s so many movies, so we have time. We have a lot of time.’