According to a new rumor, we may know who is playing Gwen Stacey in Spider-Man 4.
Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures’ Spider-Man 4, also known as Spider-Man: Brand New Day, will be released in United States theaters this coming summer. Directed by Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ Destin Daniel Cretton, the movie will once again see Tom Holland reprise his MCU role as Peter Parker/Spider-Man.
Who is rumored to be playing Gwen Stacey in Spider-Man 4?
According to a new rumor shared by @Majestic_ucm on Twitter, Kiernan Shipka — known for playing Sally Draper in Mad Men and Sabrina Spellman in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina — is potentially playing Gwen Stacy in Spider-Man 4.
This is just a rumor at this time, meaning this news should be taken with a grain of salt. Plot details for Spider-Man 4 remain under wraps at Marvel at this time, meaning it’s unclear if Gwen Stacy will even be in Brand New Day. There’s also been no official announcement about Shipka being part of Brand New Day’s cast, meaning it’s possible that Gwen could be in the movie but be played by someone else.
In addition to Mad Men and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Shipka voiced Jinora in The Legend of Korra and plays Haley Clay in the popular Industry show. Her filmography includes 2010’s Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore, 2015’s The Blackcoat’s Daughter, 2019’s Let It Snow, 2024’s Longlegs, 2024’s Twisters, 2024’s The Last Showgirl, 2026’s The Shitheads, and more.
Gwen Stacy was notably played by Bryce Dallas Howard in Spider-Man 3 and Emma Stone in the Amazing Spider-Man movies. Hailee Steinfeld also voices Gwen Stacy/Spider-Woman in Sony’s Spider-Verse franchise, while there have been plenty other versions of the character that have shown up in other animated projects, TV shows, video games, and more.
Spider-Man 4 arrives on July 31, 2026.
