Marvel Studios offered fans its first official glimpse at Scorpion's long-awaited live-action costume, set to debut in Spider-Man: Brand New Day on July 31. It was already confirmed that Michael Mando was returning to the Spider-Man franchise as Mac Gargan, last seen imprisoned at the end of Spider-Man: Homecoming. Now, nearly nine years later, Marvel finally revealed the supervillain suit that transforms Gargan into the stinging Scorpion.
The website for the Brazilian merchandise store Piticas unveiled a comic-inspired new look for Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Now taken down from the site, its official Spider-Man page published a Brand New Day banner that showed illustrated characters from the new movie, including Hulk, Boomerang, Tarantula, and the first look at Michael Mando's Scorpion.
The image shows Scorpion, maskless, in his fully armored exoskeleton suit, ready for battle.
This is the first official promotional look at Scorpion in the MCU, one of the greatest threats Tom Holland's Peter Parker will be facing this year.
First appearing in 1963's The Amazing Spider-Man #20, Scorpion has always been one of Spidey's greatest physical adversaries.
Known for a full green suit and sharp stinger, the villain also typically dons a mask, but based on this first look in the MCU, it appears Gargan may not use one in live-action.
Some fans might be surprised, or even upset, to see that Scorpion may not have a mask in the MCU, which is certainly valid given the long history of the villain's iconic look. It's even more surprising when compared directly to Boomerang and Tarantula, both of which wear their comic-book-accurate masks.
Set photos from October 2025 showed Mando filming as Gargan in the same prison outfit from Spider-Man: Homecoming, suggesting that he will have a jailbreak scene in Brand New Day.
More interestingly, it's been rumored that mind-controlled Department of Damage Control (DODC) officers will be the ones breaking Gargan out of prison. The part that's unclear is which character has mind control, since there's still an unknown female villain in Brand New Day who hasn't been revealed.
The major uncertainty about Gargan's return is how he will get the Scorpion suit. In Marvel Comics, it's tied to J. Jonah Jameson, who hired Gargan as a private investigator, but because that origin is already different, Jameson may not be involved this time around.
From what fans know about Gargan in Spider-Man: Homecoming, he is a criminal with a long record and is starving for revenge against Spider-Man in the post-credits scene. While it's been many years since that moment, there's no doubt that Gargan is still set on getting back at Spider-Man for what happened on the Staten Island Ferry.
Joining Mando in Spider-Man: Brand New Day is Mark Ruffalo, back as Bruce Banner as a rage-filled Hulk, and Stranger Things alum Sadie Sink as a mystery character. Adding to the MCU connection is Jon Bernthal's Punisher, who will be fresh off his own Special Presentation on Disney+.
Making Sense of Spider-Man 4's Villains
The list of Spider-Man: Brand New Day villains seems like it's growing more and more by the day, but it's still unclear who the main villain of the film will be. No offense to Mando's Scorpion, but once again, he's set to be joined by other lower-level Spidey enemies that aren't pulling the strings.
The film features an overstuffed rogues' gallery with no clearly confirmed lead antagonist, making it unclear who will drive the main conflict.
Many characters, like Boomerang, Tarantula, and Tombstone, appear in comics-accurate costumes and may have larger or smaller roles depending on the story, with some possibly appearing only in brief montage sequences to show Spider-Man's ongoing battles since No Way Home.
Whoever the rumored mind-control villain is will likely be the true main antagonist of this film. Such a foe could be manipulating different groups like the DODC, or it could be the reason why Banner snaps back into the Savage Hulk.
Tramell Tillman is expected to play the new leader of the DODC, potentially tracking down Sink's mysterious character (rumored to be the mutant Jean Grey). Before the launch of its first trailer, Brand New Day feels like a web spun from a million loose threads, but soon, fans will see how it all connects and why this could be Peter's most tangled and dangerous battle yet.
