Tom Holland’s Spider-Man 4 Could Have Marvel’s Mephisto and Daredevil

Where there’s smoke, there’s usually fire…and folks, it is burning it’s hot now. While Kevin Feige tried to determine the next major plot line after Avengers: Endgame and the conclusion of the Infinity saga, the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Sony Pictures had to make equally important decisions regarding the main character of the franchise. Tom Holland’s Spidey hasn’t appeared on the big screen since Spider-Man: No Way Home in 2021, so fans have been wondering how his next adventure will unfold. last we heard Spider-Man 4 was supposed to compete with Christopher Nolan’s next blockbuster in July 2026.. But after saving the world in “Endgame” and battling the multiverse in “No Way Home,” perhaps the better question to ask is, which supervillain will he face next?

Maybe we’ll finally get an answer to that. In a scoop Jeff Snyder’s latest newslettera controversial (but often reliable) source reports that one of Spidey’s biggest enemies may be included in the fourth film. Just in case, it will be necessary to say potential spoilers from here on.

In a scoop that /Film can back up with what we’ve heard from our own sources, Snyder claims that Marvel is eyeing Sacha Baron Cohen to play the long-rumored Marvel villain Mephisto. Deadline it was previously reported that the Borat star had secretly joined the production of the Disney+ series Iron Heart and is “likely to play Mephisto.” Given the MCU’s habit of securing significant roles for bigger deals, it was clear that the actor would appear in future projects well beyond Iron Heart. If Snyder is to be believed, this will lead to his appearance in Spider-Man 4 in a dream for every hardcore fan who has fallen down the Mephisto rabbit hole for many years.

All these old Mephisto rumors and ridiculous incidents finally come true? If that’s the case, it looks like Marvel is playing the long game by saving the fan-favorite supervillain for a spicy role in Spider-Man 4 . Of course, this possibility leaves us with several major implications for analysis. First, however, a disclaimer. Snyder reveals that one source is casting doubt on Sacha Baron Cohen’s casting in the next Spider-Man film, claiming he has also been cast in a “top-secret” 2025 film for Universal that will take him a long time to promote. But that doesn’t stop Snyder from announcing the following:

“I think Marvel boss Kevin Feige has big plans for Mephisto, who could very well be the main villain in this new Spider-Man movie that needs a new hook.

Spider-Man vs. the Devil is a pretty good hook. But there is no confirmation from my side.”

Second, it would seem that placing Mephisto at the forefront would inevitably have a trickle-down effect on the rest of the cast. Holland’s co-lead (and real-life partner) Zendaya may pay the biggest price, as Snyder reveals she was given a “severely reduced role” — partly for story reasons, but mostly due to her commitments to Season 3 of the HBO series “Euphoria”, which suddenly took off and the Dunes triquel by Denis Villeneuve. But for the cameo fiends among us, the newsletter also teases that Matt Murdock/Charlie Cox’s Daredevil will make an appearance (it’s not known if Jon Bernthal will join him as Frank Castle/The Punisher). But most intriguing of all is that Snyder claims he’s heard that symbiotes will appear in the story … although strangely, he forgot to mention will it be in the form of Tom Hardy’s Eddie Brock/Venom movie..

We’ll have plenty of time to chew on these tidbits as Spider-Man 4 is set to hit theaters on July 24, 2026.