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Based on the first Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer and the leaks from the script, it seems almost assured now that Sadie Sink is playing Jean Grey, and instead of being a mutant on the run, she is a mutant being used to help the Hand take control of New York City.
Sadie Sink’s Jean Grey Might Be Controlled By The Beast
There were two moments in the Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer that fans think included Sadie Sink. One of them was two hands bound to a chair. The other was someone wearing a cloak, with that person seemingly controlling other people. This leads to two other moments that tie into this. One of them had Spider-Man working with the police against some bad guys when the police somehow ended up seemingly mind-controlled. The other moment was Spider-Man fighting the Hand, first in what looks like a prison and then in a shot outside a building.
Looking at past rumors, many people believe that Sadie Sink is playing a young Jean Grey from the world of the MCU. This would be this Earth’s Jean Grey, and not the one from the Earth where the X-Men existed, and the one from which the mutants are now headed to the MCU Earth, possibly with the Fantastic Four. This would be a younger Jean Grey variant and someone who is still getting a grasp on her powers. The second rumor was that someone was going to cause the Hulk to lose control and rampage, with Spider-Man needing to stop him.
This all leads to the hints in the trailer that this might be slightly adapting the Shadowland Marvel Comics storyline, but without Daredevil. For those unaware, Shadowland saw Matt Murdock agree to lead the Hand to keep them under control, but he soon found himself controlled by the Beast, a demonic force that has always influenced the Hand. This all could make sense if the Beast (not to be confused with the X-Men character of the same name) found a better vessel to control. Jean Grey remains the Earth’s most powerful psychic, someone who can control people’s minds and ensure the Hand fulfills their destiny.
The original rumors were that Mister Negative could be in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and he could be behind the mind-control that sends Hulk into a rage. However, there is no one better equipped to trigger the Hulk’s rage mentally than Jean Grey, especially if she doesn’t have control and the Beast is manipulating her. It could also be why the Punisher is trying to help save Jean, knowing that she isn’t in control and knowing he could save this young woman from the evil demonic forces. It could be Jean in the robe in the trailer, and it could be her bound with shackles (possibly by Damage Control) before she gets loose and summons the Hand to break her out.
