Among the many tidbits of news that have dropped surrounding the 2026 film Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the additions of Jon Bernthal’s Punisher and the return of Mark Ruffalo as Hulk are the most noteworthy.

Ruffalo is circling an appearance in the upcoming fourth “Spider-Man” film, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, but it’s unclear if a deal has closed for him to reprise his role as Bruce Banner a.k.a. the Incredible Hulk.

Mark Ruffalo is returning to reprise the role of Bruce Banner, aka the Hulk, in the feature, which comes 14 years after the actor joined the MCU in The Avengers. The move had been rumored for a while but only firmed up as the script came together and as production gears up for beginning this month in England.