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Tom Holland just posted the second-biggest opening weekend of all time — and after Spider-Man: Brand New Day, we're asking whether he's now officially the definitive Spider-Man. Sravan and Tarun (and Peter Barker) break it down spoiler-free for the first half, then dive into Jean Grey, the mutant-tech setup, and what the post-credits scene means for Secret Wars.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/msJKSGNKG_4⏱️ TIMESTAMPS(0:00) Cold Open(1:02) Welcome & Meet Peter Barker(1:41) Background: Destin Daniel Cretton & the Kang Dynasty Connection(2:17) Box Office: Second-Biggest Opening Weekend Ever(5:53) Cast Additions & the Red Carpet Spoiler(6:55) Spoiler-Free Reactions(22:15) SPOILERS START HERE(23:05) Jean Grey Revealed(23:37) Street-Level Villains: Tombstone, Scorpion & More(24:50) Damage Control & The Hand(28:52) Punisher & the Yelena Cameo(30:15) The Hulk vs. Spider-Man(34:56) Mutant Tech, Sentinels & What Comes Next(41:13) X-Men Casting Rumors(44:34) MJ, Ned & Where the Ending Leaves Them(49:20) The Climax: A Thunderbolts Callback(50:24) Post-Credits Scene Theories(55:02) This or That: Every Theatrical Spider-Man Movie(1:00:16) Box Office Draft & the Billion-Dollar Club(1:03:40) Remy's Pick & Sign-OffIf you want to support this podcast so we can keep producing our content for free consider the following options:Buy us a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CRecalibrationIf you wish to contact us to ask a question or give us some feedback, please do so via the channels below:Facebook Page: Cognitive RecalibrationInstagram: cognitiverecalibrationTwitter: @CRecalibrationTikTok: @cogrecal#SpiderManBrandNewDay #TomHolland #MarvelMoviesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/cognitiverecalibration. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.