Spider-Man: Brand New Day left Marvel fans with another mystery to solve before the credits finished rolling. The film’s post-credits scene teases an off-world Spider-Man through Ned Leeds’ tracker app, immediately setting off speculation about who the mysterious web-slinger could be and what it means for the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
As theories spread across social media, one name quickly found itself back in the conversation: Andrew Garfield. The actor, who famously returned as Peter Parker in Spider-Man: No Way Home after years of denying his involvement, has now addressed the latest speculation. While his response appeared straightforward, it has only fueled more debate among fans trying to decode Marvel’s latest tease.
Andrew Garfield Responds To The Brand New Day Post-Credits Mystery
During an interview with ScreenRant, Garfield was asked directly about the post-credits scene and whether he knew anything about the off-world Spider-Man teased at the end of Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
“The end-credit scene hints at the return of an off-world Spider-Man. Do you know anything about that?” the interviewer asked.
“I do not. First I’ve heard of it,” Garfield replied.
The interviewer then referenced one of Garfield’s most famous responses from the Spider-Man: No Way Home press tour, joking, “Not the werewolf.”
“Not the werewolf, not me,” Garfield answered with a laugh.
When the interviewer suggested that the mystery Spider-Man could instead be Tobey Maguire’s Peter Parker, Garfield didn’t completely dismiss the idea.
“I guess so. It could be. Who knows? Or maybe Miles Morales. I don’t know,” he said.
Although Garfield denied any knowledge of the scene, many fans remain skeptical. Before Spider-Man: No Way Home was released in 2021, the actor repeatedly denied appearing in the film despite eventually returning alongside Tom Holland and Tobey Maguire. Because of that history, many viewers have been reluctant to take his latest comments at face value.
Why Garfield’s Denial Doesn’t Convince Fans
Garfield’s comments may have sounded definitive, but they haven’t done much to slow the speculation. Much of that comes down to his history with Marvel. Ahead of Spider-Man: No Way Home, the actor spent months denying reports that he would return as Peter Parker, only for those reports to prove true when the film finally hit theaters.
One exchange from that press tour has become particularly memorable among Marvel fans. While responding to questions about his rumored appearance, Garfield jokingly compared himself to the “werewolf” in a party game, insisting he wasn’t involved. That line has since become shorthand among fans whenever the actor denies being part of a Marvel project, which is why the interviewer referenced it again during the recent conversation.
His latest remarks have also kept every major theory alive rather than ruling one out. After dismissing his own involvement, Garfield suggested that the mystery Spider-Man could belong to Tobey Maguire before also mentioning Miles Morales. Neither comment confirmed anything, but both have encouraged fans to keep searching for clues.
The speculation stems from Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s post-credits scene itself. Ned Leeds’ Spider-Man tracker initially locks onto Peter Parker in Queens before suddenly glitching and zooming beyond Earth, where it detects another Spider-Man floating somewhere in space. The signal disappears almost as quickly as it appears, and the film ends with the message, “Spider-Man will return.”
That ending has led to several competing theories. Some fans believe the tracker is detecting Tobey Maguire’s Peter Parker following a multiversal incursion, while others think Marvel is quietly setting up Miles Morales’ long-awaited live-action debut.
A third theory suggests the tracker never left Tom Holland behind at all. Instead, some viewers believe it is picking up Peter Parker as he heads toward Battleworld, potentially setting the stage for Avengers: Secret Wars. Garfield’s response hasn’t confirmed any of those possibilities, but it also hasn’t stopped fans from connecting the clues left behind in the film’s final moments.
Did Garfield Actually Reveal Anything?
Garfield never confirmed that he is involved in Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s post-credits mystery, but he also didn’t shut down the conversation in the way many expected. Instead of simply denying the theory, he playfully floated other possibilities, mentioning Tobey Maguire and Miles Morales before admitting he didn’t know who the scene was teasing.
That response has only encouraged further speculation given Garfield’s history with Marvel. His repeated denials ahead of Spider-Man: No Way Home became one of the franchise’s biggest running jokes after he eventually appeared in the film. As a result, many fans now treat any Spider-Man-related comment from the actor with a healthy dose of skepticism.
Marvel Studios has not revealed who the second Spider-Man in the post-credits scene actually is, leaving audiences to connect the clues themselves. Whether the tease points to Tobey Maguire, Miles Morales, Tom Holland’s next adventure, or even Garfield himself, the mystery appears designed to keep fans guessing until Marvel is ready to reveal its next move.