Naomi Watts Reveals Voice Role in Spider-Man Brand New Day

Academy Award-nominated actress Naomi Watts has revealed she secretly joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe, voicing the artificial intelligence assistant in the latest Spider-Man film. Watts made the surprise announcement on August -5, 2026, confirming she provided the voice for E.V.I.E., a new AI companion created by Peter Parker in "Spider-Man: Brand New Day."

The news marks a professional reunion for Watts and the film's star, Tom Holland, more than a decade after they played mother and son in the 2012 disaster drama "The Impossible." In an Instagram post, Watts shared a behind-the-scenes photo from a remote recording session with director Destin Daniel Cretton and wrote, "From playing your mom to playing your AI 100 per cent human made." She congratulated Holland, Cretton, and the entire team on the film's historic opening weekend, expressing pride in being a small part of the project.

In the narrative of "Brand New Day," Peter Parker, having lost all access to Tony Stark's technology and his previous AI assistants following the events of "Spider-Man: No Way Home," builds the E.V.I.E. system from scavenged parts and custom programming. The AI serves as his primary...