Tom Holland's Spider-Man is back in action in the movie Brand New Day One popular fan theory about the new Spider-Man movie Brand New Day is really starting to grab people’s attention. In the lead-up to the film’s release, many people spotted a detail in the trailer that led them to believe that the Spider-Man comic book villain The Jackal could make his MCU debut, after they spotted Peter Parker and MJ at a party with a fictitious beer brand called the “Green Jackal” prominently displayed. Some even suspected that Keith David might be playing the villainous character – and while this turned out not to be true, that hasn’t stopped people speculating as to exactly what the Jackal nod could have been all about. Film fan Ivan Mars – whose posts as The Movie Detective have earned him 3.1 million followers on TikTok – has speculated that MJ’s new boyfriend, played by Star Wars actor Eman Esfandi, may actually be The Jackal in disguise. Zendaya and Eman Esfandi in Spider-Man: Brand New Day “During the party scene where [MJ’s boyfriend] appears for the first time, there’s a beer keg labelled Green Jackal – but wait, he’s also wearing a green jacket,” Ivan pointed out. “And if you look closely, the corners of his smile almost make his teeth look unusually sharp, just like The Jackal.” He also reminded viewers that when Peter asks MJ how her new relationship is going, she tells him that her boyfriend is always telling her that she’s “withholding”, suggesting he might already suspect she has more knowledge about Spider-Man’s identity than he thinks she’s letting on. “And we know Marvel never leaves these details there by accident…” he added. View this post on Instagram Ivan’s video has now been viewed more than a million times across Tiktok and Instagram, with fans voicing their support in the comments. “Not only that, but he was on Ned’s list of potential Spider-Man,” one TikTok user wrote, while another agreed: “Ned was suspicious of him being Spider-Man must be a reason for that.” “Ooooohhhhhhh…..wow this is a great take!!!!” a different fan wrote on Instagram, while another Marvel fan conceded: “It is possible.” “Dude got a sharp teeth and now he’s the goblin,” another Instagram user also joked. While Marvel bosses are remaining tight-lipped about MJ’s boyfriend’s back story for now, one thing we can rule out is that he is actually Paul Rabin, another love interest of Peter Parker’s ex originally introduced in the comic books as the secret son of another Spider-Man villain, The Emissary. “I am not, never have been, and never will be ‘Paul’,” the actor wrote on X earlier this week. “To those of you I saw in the comments defending my honour and saying I’d never accept that role… thank you and [may the force be with you].” Spider-Man: Brand New Day is in cinemas now. READ MORE: Tom Holland Doesn't Hold Back When It Comes To How Bad His Spider-Man Suit 'Smells' Former Marvel Star Confirms Their Cameo Was 'Cut Out' Of Spider-Man: Brand New Day Spider-Man: Brand New Day Featured A Tom Holland Reunion You Probably Didn't Even Spot