Sadie Sink's Jean Grey Interview on 'Spider-Man' Ending, X-Men Future
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Variety Plus Icon Click to expand the Mega Menu Plus Icon Click to Expand Search Input Variety Plus Icon Read Next: Anthony Michael Hall Says John Hughes Wanted a ‘Breakfast Club’ Sequel Where the Original Cast Is ‘In Their 30s’ Home Movie Features Aug 7, 2026 8:00am PT Jean Grey Speaks: Sadie Sink on Making Her MCU Debut in ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ and the Mutant’s Future With the New X-Men By Angelique Jackson Jay Maidment/Sony SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers for, including the ending of, " Spider-Man: Brand New Day ," now playing in theaters.
Adding to this, For more than a year, Sadie Sink had to keep her role in "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" a secret. Sink, who was offered the part after her breakout performances in " Stranger Things " and "The Whale," showed up to the London set without having read a full script . For security, her character was referred to with a code name.
Meanwhile, When it came time to promote the movie this summer, the trailers hadn't revealed more than the fact that Sink's character is a hooded figure with questionable intentions — and the ability to jump into anyone's mind. So, even as Sink showed up for photo calls with her co-stars Tom Holland and Zendaya and partook in interviews, she had to find creative ways to talk around what she'd done on set.
Notably, As obvious as it might've been to the Marvel faithful that Sink was playing Jean Grey, the Omega-level mutant who will go on to star in the studio's soon-to-release " X-Men " movie, Sink wasn't going to be the one who spoiled it.
As per the latest buzz, And she didn't. Steve Lacy did — right at the finish line.
In further updates, At the movie's world premiere in Los Angeles, the R&B singer, who has a song on the "Brand New Day" soundtrack, opened up that his favorite character from the movie was the villain, "Jean," during the official red carpet live stream. "She's the villain but, like, there's a reason to her madness," he shared.
On top of that, What did Sink make of that moment? "Honestly, it was amazing!" Sink tells Variety , laughing. "I was like, ‘Ah!' He kind of set me free in a lot of ways. And I’m such a big fan of his."
To be fair, Sink had already told a few trusted people the truth, including her "Stranger Things" bosses, Matt and Ross Duffer. But now that the movie is in theaters ( supplanting "Avengers: Endgame" as the biggest domestic debut in ticket-window history and grossing $1.15 billion worldwide in just seven days) and Sink's secret identity is revealed, she's finally gotten the green light to discuss her experience as the third star to play the role after Famke Janssen in Fox's "X-Men" movies and Sophie Turner in the 2010s reboot movies.
Source: Variety