Spoiler alert: This article contains spoilers from ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day.’ Reader discretion is advised if you have yet to watch the film.‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day,’ Tom Holland and Zendaya’s latest superhero addition to the MCU franchise, has been quite a big hit amongst the masses. Soon after watching the film, fans dissected parts of the movie, including the appearance of a young boy at the end. Even the film’s credits give a special credit to the ‘Web Kid’. Here is what we know so far about the child actor in ‘Brand New Day.’
About the ‘Web Kid’ in ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’
The ending scene from ‘Brand New Day’ shows a young boy sitting on top of his father’s shoulders in front of the New York City hospital. He’s wearing a Spider-Man costume while waiting with a large crowd about Peter Parker after suffering a fatal gunshot. When Frank Castle, played by Jon Bernthal, devises a plan to use the crowd to their advantage and sneak the Spidey out of the area, the little kid plays a big role. While the plan works, Holland’s character makes eye contact with the ‘Web Kid,’ who makes the friendly Spider-Man hand gesture at him. Peter Parker makes sure to return the gesture.
Who is Elvis Carlos , who played the ‘Web Kid’ in ‘Brand New Day’
The child from one of the ending scenes of ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ featuring the Spidey costume is none other than 7-year-old Elvis Carlos. Soon after the film hit theatres worldwide, his family shared photos and videos of the experience on Instagram. His mother, Siân, wrote in the caption, “Forever grateful for this. BIG thank you to [director Destin Daniel Cretton, Tom Holland] + the entire production team who made the whole family feel so special on set. & of course a HUGE thank you to [Stage Space Agency].”Carlos’ father, Ken Carlo, is also featured in the film briefly as the man who held Elvis Carlos on his shoulders in the crowd. The child’s talent and management agency also shared a clip of the scene from the film on their account and wrote “From self-tape to the silver screen. So proud of Elvis. He is living the dream” in the caption.
About ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’
The latest film in the MCU follows Peter Parker as he deals with the fact that everyone has forgotten who he is. He continues his life as the neighbourhood superhero, while overlooking his job and keeping up with his friends and their lives in college from afar. However, things start to change in his life without any explanation. With a new villain right around the corner, he has to go back to where he came from.
