Rosario Dawson has appeared in several Marvel Cinematic Universe projects, including “Daredevil,”
“Jessica Jones,” and “Luke Cage.” Because of this, many expected to see her cameo in the Tom Holland-led “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” as her character Claire Temple. Now, following the movie’s second weekend of release, she’s revealing that she filmed a scene that landed on the cutting room floor.
According to Variety, Dawson recently appeared at a “Daredevil” fan event in North Carolina. During the appearance, she was asked to name the superhero movie she’d wanted to be cast in but for some reason wasn’t.
After thinking for a bit, she revealed that her MCU character was intended to be included in the “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” scene. According to her, “Well, I’m going to have to say, I could have said Spider-Man. I even shot a scene in the new ‘Spider-Man’ movie, but I got cut out.”
The audience at the convention reacted by groaning, leading the actress to reveal her mother’s reaction to her scene being cut from the already billion-dollar-grossing film. She recalled, “I know. I told my mom, and she was like, ‘That sucks. Now I can’t post the pictures.’ And I was like, ‘Right, Mom, me being cut out of the movie that has the largest viewership of a trailer ever, the issue is you can’t post the BTS photos.”
The ‘Daredevil’ Actress Went On To Share Her Connection To Spider-Man
Dawson continued her discussion about being cut from “Brand New Day” by sharing that in addition to appearing in the MCU, she has personal connections to the character. Specifically, one was that her uncle happens to be a comic book artist, and the beloved superhero was the first character he’d learned to draw.
She shared another connection, saying, “There’s a frame in one of the new comics that has a young Spider-Man talking to Daredevil, and they made it so that the young Spider-Man goes to PS19 in the Lower East Side, which is where I went to elementary school.”
Regarding her disappointment over her scene not being in the final cut of “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” she shared, “So when I tell you my post was already ready with my BTS, with my grandson wearing all his Spider-Man stuff … Then I got the email that was like, ‘Yeah, nah.’”
Rosario Was First Cast In The MCU In 2014
Dawson is perhaps best known for her role as Ahsoka Tano in the Star Wars franchise. However, according to The Wrap, she was cast in the MCU in 2014, with her role in “Daredevil” premiering the following year. An official statement from Marvel said, “Rosario Dawson is one of the most charismatic, talented, and powerful actresses in Hollywood, so she was always at the top of our list for Marvel’s ‘Daredevil.’”
It continued, “Her role in the series is absolutely critical to Matt Murdock’s journey to become the hero we know as Daredevil.”
In 2022, after appearing in multiple Marvel projects, she responded to a question from The Hollywood Reporter about having unfinished business with her character. According to her, “Oh yeah. For sure. You don’t even see her in that last “tell Claire to go home” moment on Luke Cage. So what is that? You know it’s terrible.”
She continued, “So, yeah, I’d be super curious, but I’m just so stoked for everybody, though. It’s been a long time coming. I was really excited to know that all of our shows are actually part of the MCU now.”
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Is The Biggest Movie Of The Year
As Dawson mentioned, the first official trailer for “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” shattered viewership records, with a billion views in its first four days of release. Now, since the movie has arrived in theaters, it has become the most successful of 2026 and of all time.
According to BoxOfficeMojo, the Holland-led and Destin Daniel Cretton-directed film has surpassed $1.6 billion at the global box office. Of that total, well over $600 million came from US screens.
Rosario Dawson Has Multiple Projects In The Works
Dawson has several films and television appearances in various stages of development. The first of the bunch is “Campeón Gabacho,” which had its world premiere at SXSW in March 2026. As of writing, the release date hasn’t been announced, but it’s expected to arrive this year.
According to Deadline, Dawson will also appear in Danny Ramirez‘s “Baton,” which IMDb lists as being in post-production and releasing in 2026.
