Spider-Man 4 Star Tramell Tillman Hails His Brand New Day Role as a Gift — And It Could Change Everything

Tramell Tillman is headed from the Lumon hallways to the Marvel sandbox, and he sounds pretty thrilled about it. At a Golden Globes luncheon for first-time nominees at the Maybourne Beverly Hills hotel, the 'Severance' standout talked (carefully) about joining 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' and why representation still matters to him. Details are scarce by design, but the guy could not hide that this one checks a lifelong box.

Tillman on stepping into Marvel

Tillman would not spill character specifics, but he did make it clear this has been on his personal wishlist for a while, and the experience itself sounds like it delivered.

"I always wanted to be in that world. I used to watch DC Comics and Marvel all the time. To be a part of it is such a gift."

"I was treated lovely. Everyone was wonderful."

He also connected the opportunity to his ongoing push for representation, including his support for the LGBTQ community. And yes, per Variety, he is appearing opposite Tom Holland, who is back as Peter Parker.

So what is 'Brand New Day' supposed to be?

This one picks up after the spell that wiped Peter Parker from everyone’s memory. Peter tries to downshift: college, a part-time job, some normalcy. That plan lasts until a new threat puts his friends in the crosshairs and he has to break his promise to himself and suit up again.

From there, New York starts coming apart thanks to a mysterious force working from the inside. Peter is pulled between heavy-hitter enemies, old legacies that refuse to die, and a few surprising allies. It is a lonelier chapter for him — figuring out what heroism looks like when it is truly just him. For a movie Marvel and Sony are guarding pretty tightly, that is a lot of plot floating around, but that is the rundown being passed along right now.

What is actually locked in (and what is not)

• Tom Holland returns as Peter Parker/Spider-Man.
• Tramell Tillman has joined the cast; he will not say who he is playing.
• He says working on the film was a great experience and calls the role a gift.
• Per Variety, Tillman appears opposite Holland.
• The film continues after the world forgets Peter’s identity; Peter tries college and a normal life, but a new threat drags him back into the suit.
• New York faces a hidden, destabilizing force; Peter contends with powerful enemies, lingering legacies, and unexpected allies.
• Spider-Man 4 is adding new characters to Peter’s world, but all those roles — including Tillman’s — are under wraps.
• The luncheon where Tillman spoke was at the Maybourne Beverly Hills hotel, for Golden Globes first-time nominees.
• This casting chatter first bubbled up on SuperHeroHype and has been echoed elsewhere.

Bottom line: Tillman is in the mix, Holland is back, and the next Spider-Man chapter sounds more grounded and more isolated — until it is very much not. When Marvel and Sony stop playing coy, we will see where Tillman fits into Peter’s rebuilt life.