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Michael Mando Returns as Scorpion in New Spider-Man Film

8/10/2026

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Michael Mando returns as Mac Gargan/Scorpion in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, a role he first played in 2017’s Spider-Man: Homecoming.
After two meetings, Mando met director Daniel Destin Cretton and called him a “real visionary.”
He said Gargan’s defeat creates “enormous potential growth” and labels the film “level one.”
He hinted that Gargan’s “ultimate form” could involve Venom, reflecting awareness of Sony and Marvel plans.

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Michael Mando returns as Mac Gargan/Scorpion in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, a role he first played in 2017’s Spider-Man: Homecoming.
After two meetings, Mando met director Daniel Destin Cretton and called him a “real visionary.”
He said Gargan’s defeat creates “enormous potential growth” and labels the film “level one.”
He hinted that Gargan’s “ultimate form” could involve Venom, reflecting awareness of Sony and Marvel plans.