Sadie Sink’s Spider-Man 4 Role? Fans Think They Know — And It Isn’t Gwen Stacy

Sadie Sink finally popped up on the Spider-Man: Brand New Day set, and yeah, the internet immediately broke out the magnifying glasses. Marvel is not saying who she is playing, and the production is doing the big-coat routine to hide the costume, so fans are reading the tea leaves where they can.

New set photos that hit social media on October 19, 2025 show Sink bundled up, with only a peek at cargo boots and camo pants. Red hair intact. That tiny glimpse was enough to kick speculation into overdrive.

"LOOK AT HER BOOTS AND PANTS plus they are keeping her red hair"

The leading theory: Rachel Cole-Alves. In the comics, Rachel is a former Marine sergeant whose husband is murdered by mobsters at their wedding, which sends her down a vigilante path alongside the Punisher. The boots-and-camo look fits that profile, at least at first glance.

Not everyone is convinced. Some fans think Sink is too young for Cole-Alves and question why the character would be de-aged. Others argue a younger spin could be even more brutal — someone whose life gets wrecked early and spirals into vigilante territory next to Frank Castle hits a different nerve.

Is all of this built on a pair of boots and a strategically deployed coat? Completely. But when a production keeps things under wraps, fans will analyze whatever peeks out.

What is actually confirmed

• Title and date: Spider-Man: Brand New Day (aka Spider-Man 4) swings into theaters July 31, 2026.
• Director: Destin Daniel Cretton, the Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings filmmaker.
• Story setup: Following 2021's Spider-Man: No Way Home, the world does not remember Spider-Man or Peter Parker thanks to Doctor Strange's spell. Beyond that, plot details are under wraps.
• Cast so far: Tom Holland; Jon Bernthal as the Punisher; Michael Mando as Scorpion; Liza Colon-Zayas in a role that is still undisclosed. Zendaya's MJ and Jacob Batalon's Ned are also expected to appear.

If Sink is Rachel Cole-Alves, that ties her directly to Bernthal's Punisher and suggests a grittier lane than Spidey usually swings through. If not, chalk this up to some very persuasive boots. Either way, we will know more once the coats come off.