Spider-Man: Brand New Day director Destin Daniel Cretton has revealed that a classic, offbeat Marvel villain called Paste-Pot Pete was originally planned to appear in the film's opening montage, alongside the likes of Scorpion, Boomerang and Tombstone. Cretton says the team considered numerous comic-book villains for this sequence but many couldn't be used because the source artwork showed Spider-Man losing rather than winning, ultimately cutting Paste-Pot Pete despite enjoying working with the concept.

Paste-Pot Pete, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and first appearing in 1962, is the alter ego of Peter Petruski, who fires sticky adhesive to swing on ropes and scale walls in a manner reminiscent of Spider-Man's own webbing. He has previously clashed with Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four, and has been linked to villain teams including the Frightful Four and Sinister Six. With Brand New Day having taken a huge $927 million (roughly £730 million) worldwide on its opening weekend and Tom Holland's future as Spider-Man looking secure, there is speculation the character could yet resurface in a potential sequel.